Archive – Banking & Fintech

Coutts latest foreign bank to leave Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 27, 2015 The Swiss private banking sector will undergo further consolidation after Union Bancaire Privée agreed to buy Coutts International from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Rise in cybercrime targets online buyers

This content was published on Mar 26, 2015 The amount of suspected cybercrime being reported is on the rise particularly for attempts to defraud buyers and sellers on auction and advertising websites.

What makes people become Uber cabbies in Lausanne?

This content was published on Mar 25, 2015 Uber has entered its latest Swiss city – Lausanne – but for a controversial company in a place with low unemployment and high wages, how easy is it to find drivers?

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This content was published on Mar 25, 2015

The rise of cannabis farms in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 25, 2015 Cannabis is the most commonly consumed illegal drug in Switzerland. In a 2013 report by UNICEF on the welfare of children, Switzerland ranked as having the second highest rate of cannabis consumption. Almost 25% of all children aged 11, 13 and 15 reported having used cannabis. Since October 2013 use of the drug has effectively…

Indian beauties recruited to promote Swiss tourism

This content was published on Mar 24, 2015 “Sponsoring the ‘Miss Photogenic’ prize of the Miss India beauty pageant fits perfectly with the beautiful and extremely photogenic background Switzerland is offering to magnify the beauty of the participants,” Véronique Kanel, spokesperson for Switzerland Tourism, told swissinfo.ch. A total of 21 finalists will be competing for the Miss India title on March 28. The…

Plucky outsiders take on Swiss giants at Baselworld

This content was published on Mar 24, 2015 Emerging foreign watchmakers have to play to their unique strengths to stand out at the world’s biggest watch fair.