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Swiss WC could offer relief

This content was published on Feb 3, 2015 Sit, go, wipe, flush. Virtually anywhere, anytime. What many take for granted would be a luxury for 2.5 billion people.

Swiss exports hit record high in 2014

This content was published on Feb 3, 2015 Swiss exports hit a record high of CHF208.3 billion last year, but prospects for Swiss exporters are gloomier for 2015.

Switzerland remains offshore wealth magnet

This content was published on Feb 2, 2015 The world’s wealthy still consider Switzerland the best place to park their riches despite tax evasion scandals ending banking secrecy.

EuroAirport – what does the future hold?

This content was published on Feb 2, 2015

Franc surge squeezes eastern European homeowners

This content was published on Jan 29, 2015 The volatile Swiss franc is creating a headache for eastern European homeowners with franc denominated mortgages.

Swiss need to catch up in corporate accountability

This content was published on Jan 29, 2015 Switzerland needs to fall in line with internationally agreed standards and make firms report on their ethical as well as financial track records, according to a former United Nations special representative who introduced the rules on business and human rights.

Banks face expensive US tax ‘holding pattern’

This content was published on Jan 29, 2015 Banks had hoped that a deal negotiated by the Swiss government and the DoJ in August 2013 (see box below), would clear up legacy tax evasion issues by the end of last year. But many Swiss banks have entered 2015 still uncertain of whether this will be put to bed in the next 12 months.…

Strong Swiss franc hits cheese exports

This content was published on Jan 27, 2015 Swiss cheese exports have been suffering for a number of years because of the strong franc. Producers have been relying on their quality label to appeal to European clients. When the Swiss National Bank announced on January 15 that it was abandoning the minimum exchange rate of CHF 1.20 per euro, the value of the…

Court agrees to give Vatican bank data to Italy

This content was published on Jan 27, 2015 A Swiss court has rejected an appeal by the Vatican’s bank asking it not to disclose information from one of its Swiss bank accounts, which is suspected of being used for fraud.

Switzerland ready to intervene in currency market

This content was published on Jan 27, 2015 The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is prepared to intervene in the foreign currency market to help ease monetary policy during the current instability, but is “keeping its cards under the table”, its vice-chairman said in an interview on Tuesday.

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