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Suffering expat women in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 4, 2015 Do expats in Switzerland see themselves in the pages of the novel Hausfrau? Swissinfo talks with readers and the author about the expat experience.

Dramatic twist means Tamoil buyback may be possible

This content was published on Jul 3, 2015 Tamoil – which has been owned by Libya since 1988 – announced through its Swiss branchExternal link that it was stopping work at the site and letting go of 238 workers at the beginning of the year. Hopes have not been high of saving the site. “I am not exactly the Red Cross, nor I…

Zurich’s S-Bahn commuter train turns 25

This content was published on Jul 3, 2015

Swiss industry braces for strong franc battering

This content was published on Jul 1, 2015 The past six months have been tough for Rolf Muster. “The machine-tool industry is used to weathering cyclical crises, but the situation is really serious today,” says the head of Schaublin Machines SAExternal link, a business in canton Jura specialising in the construction of high-precision machinery. “We are in a plane without a pilot and…

Switzerland awaits Greek default contagion

This content was published on Jul 1, 2015 Having lost ground on Tuesday in anticipation of the default, the world’s financial markets regained some losses on the morning after the storm, with the SMI mirroring the Asian markets by opening slightly higher. It closed the day up almost 1.5%. The Swiss franc-euro exchange rate stayed unchanged at around CHF1.04. The markets were buoyed…

A boot camp for billionaires anxious to stay ahead

This content was published on Jun 30, 2015 The panorama is breathtaking but the delegates are probably used to better. They are mainly billionaires, congregating at this UBS “boot camp” in Wolfsberg and hoping to gain insights into a topic that unites their ten nationalities – how to pass their wealth to the next generation without family feuds and foolish business decisions. Here…

Beer in Geneva is most expensive in world

This content was published on Jun 30, 2015 Thirsty beer lovers need deep pockets in Geneva, where bottles of beer are the most expensive in the world, according to an international comparison. Zurich came 11th.

Exporters wait to press home China FTA advantage

This content was published on Jun 30, 2015 The true value of the Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement will only be known once Chinese economic reforms have taken hold.

Greeks stock up on Swiss watches

This content was published on Jun 30, 2015 Between January and May 2015 CHF40.4 million ($43.3 million) worth of Swiss watches was exported to Greece, up from CHF32 million for the same period last year, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry revealed on Tuesday. This growth was the second-largest in the worldExternal link, pipped only by Britain (26.7%). An end to the…

Taxis block Geneva traffic to protest against Uber

This content was published on Jun 29, 2015 A convoy of taxis drove at snail’s pace in a loop around the Mont Blanc bridge – an important traffic artery in the city – for around two hours from 4pm onwards. Honking their displeasure they called on the city authorities to enforce the law banning Uber in the canton. According to the Geneva police,…

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