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Parliament targets red tape for businesses

This content was published on Sep 23, 2015 The House of Representatives approved a series of proposals aimed at limiting the number of legal requirements for companies and exempting firms with fewer than 50 employees from providing statistical data to the authorities. However, the other parliamentary chamber, the Senate, still has to agree to the motions. Wednesday’s debate pitted the political parties to…

Scion of a Swiss dynasty on benefits of family ownership

This content was published on Sep 22, 2015 The great-grandson of Roche’s founder discusses corporate governance and pharmaceuticals.

Swiss luxury watch industry smart enough to face down challenges

This content was published on Sep 21, 2015 “Once the economic outlook improves, it will be ‘business as usual’ again,” says Markus Baumgartner, sales director. “Smartwatches are absolutely not a threat for us.” This week, however, came signs that the Swiss watch industry was not ticking as it should. A report by Deloitte showed that pessimism about the economic outlook was at its…

Post-2015 development goals to offer “new dynamic”

This content was published on Sep 18, 2015 The new universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a welcome step forward, says Peter Niggli, the former head of Alliance Sud, the umbrella organisation of Swiss development NGOs. His organisation will be closely monitoring Swiss implementation in the coming years.

Why dirty money still plagues Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 18, 2015 Known as the law on the freezing and restitution of illicitly acquired assets of foreign politically exposed persons, the new regulation aims to prove to the world that Switzerland is no longer the banker of choice for foreign despots. The list of despots whose assets have tarnished the reputation of Switzerland and its banks has…

Refugees edit Swiss newspaper

This content was published on Sep 18, 2015 Swiss tabloid newspaper Blick allows refugees who have settled in Switzerland to edit a daily edition.

Bank lobby decries regulation “overload”

This content was published on Sep 17, 2015 Switzerland's main banking lobby group has urged lawmakers not to burden the financial sector with too many regulations as they move to tighten anti-tax evasion laws.

Alpine lakes not as pristine as they appear

This content was published on Sep 17, 2015 The Macun lake plateau, with its more than 20 small mountain lakes, is part of Switzerland’s only national park. The lakes have been the subject of a study of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) that involved research in remote locations in 10 countries worldwide. Greenpeace scientists found traces of PFCs in all the snow samples…

Swiss watchmakers pessimistic about future

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 The report, released on TuesdayExternal link, found that 41% of executives were negative about 12-month prospects, while 14% were positive. This is the first time pessimism has beaten optimism since the annual survey started in 2012. “The Swiss watch industry is at a turning point,” the survey said. Overall, the strength of the Swiss franc…

Swiss winegrowers blame fungicide for damage

This content was published on Sep 14, 2015 The wine grape harvests of 900 growers in Switzerland have been damaged after using the Moon Privilege fungicide produced by the German chemical firm Bayer, a Swiss TV report claims. Bayer says it is investigating but rejects legal responsibility at present.

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