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Clock ticking on LafargeHolcim integration

This content was published on Jul 15, 2015 Eric Olsen, the new chief executive of the merged LafargeHolcim cement producing giant, has outlined his vision for the next 1,000 days.

Syz benefits as another foreign bank exits Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 14, 2015 Swiss private bank Syz has acquired the Geneva wealth management operations of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC).

Greek bailout part of a bigger EU poker game

This content was published on Jul 14, 2015 The 17-hour negotiations between eurozone leaders resulted in the announcement of a third bailout package for Greece on Monday, narrowly avoiding a “Grexit” for now. But Greece will have to pay dearly to stay in the eurozone by becoming a sort of “economic protectorate” of other eurozone countries and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “Greece’s…

Rail cargo flagging, Swiss Pass to save money

This content was published on Jul 12, 2015 In an interview with the newspaper Le Matin Dimanche, Swiss Federal Railways CEO Andreas Meyer said he expected the cargo business to lose CHF30 million ($32 million) this year. In March, he had predicted CHF20 million. But in May alone, the volume of goods transported in Switzerland went down by 5% compared with the previous…

Switzerland, the land of mountain railways

This content was published on Jul 11, 2015 They transport visitors to the 'Top of Europe' and from the River Aare in Bern up to the parliament building.

LafargeHolcim completes mega-merger

This content was published on Jul 10, 2015 Holcim and Lafarge complete merger to form new cement producing giant entity.

Sale of alcohol to underage drinkers increases

This content was published on Jul 10, 2015 One reason for this – the highest level since 2008 – is that more test purchase were carried out in the evening. The success rate doubled – from 26.7% to 54.2% – later in the day, the alcohol board said on Friday. During the day, the young people were asked for ID four times out…

Fifty years of contraception

This content was published on Jul 10, 2015 Fear of another pregnancy, the turmoil surrounding abortions, a lack of information concerning contraceptive methods: these were the problems faced by young couples in 1965, when the clinic was opened to help people in distress. At that time, coitus interruptus – withdrawing before ejaculation – was the most common form of birth control. Women who…

Protestors slam controversial trade talks in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 9, 2015 Some 200 people demonstrated in Geneva on Wednesday against the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA). Since Monday a group of states has been at Australia’s consulate in the Swiss city, discussing the controversial pact to open up services markets.

Swiss poised to support Greek tax amnesty

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 How Greece is banking on Switzerland to help it recover a treasure trove of undeclared assets that tax cheats have stashed in alpine vaults.

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