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Burkard family dealt blow in Sika sale bid

This content was published on Apr 14, 2015 The proposed takeover of Sika by Saint-Gobain has been dealt a blow by the election of a board and chairman opposed to the deal at the AGM.

Uber banned in canton Geneva

This content was published on Apr 14, 2015 Ride-sharing service Uber has been ordered to cease operations in Geneva because it violates cantonal taxi regulations. Drivers face fines of up to CHF20,000 ($20,500).

Swiss firms like continuity in the boardroom

This content was published on Apr 14, 2015 Together with Austria and Germany, Switzerland reported the fewest leadership changes compared with international peers, says a study.

Stage set for Sika shareholder showdown

This content was published on Apr 13, 2015 The target is Swiss chemical maker Sika. The plot contains more twists than a John Grisham novel, and the cast includes Bill Gates.

An ambulant bedding vendor looks at a giant mural of deposed former president Ferdinand Marcos at the family museum in the northern Philippines 30 September 2005.

Political will guides Marcos case in Philippines

This content was published on Apr 13, 2015 Victims of martial law under the late Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos are finally nearing their payday from the fortunes he once stashed away in Swiss banks.

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The future of the dictionary

This content was published on Apr 11, 2015 It was mere chance of the calendar that caused the coincidence of two events of major importance in the field of dictionaries. First there was the entry into receivership of the Encyclopædia Universalis. Then there was the launch of the 13th and final volume of the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, marking the end of a…

New lids for Beznau nuclear power plant

This content was published on Apr 10, 2015

French court imposes €1 billion bail on HSBC

This content was published on Apr 9, 2015 HSBC has been placed under formal investigation by a French court and ordered to pay €1 billion (CHF1.04 billion) in bail in relation to alleged tax evasion abuses by its Swiss private banking branch.

Spectacular construction site

This content was published on Apr 9, 2015

If it contains Swiss water, it should be Swiss beer

This content was published on Apr 7, 2015 A beverage is entitled to bear the Swiss cross on its label if the Swiss water it contains is an “essential determining factor”. This is the case for certain natural and flavoured waters and for beer, but not for drinks based on fruit concentrate, the government found. According to ground rules for the protection of…

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