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Swiss private banks fight to survive

This content was published on Jan 26, 2015 The sudden appreciation of the Swiss franc has intensified pressure on Switzerland’s private banks, raising the prospect of job cuts and bankruptcies.

Swiss bank fees eat up interest payments

This content was published on Jan 26, 2015 Increasing fees and shrinking interest rates are making it hard for consumers to get the most out of the money they put into Swiss banks.

Business leaders split over wage cuts after franc surge

This content was published on Jan 25, 2015 A number of business leaders spoke in the Sunday newspapers about how they expect the effects of the unpegged Swiss franc to play out in the coming months.

Davos Digest

This content was published on Jan 24, 2015 18:00, January 24: Until next time: It’s the end of another World Everything Forum.

Swiss newspapers sceptical of ECB move

This content was published on Jan 23, 2015 The long-awaited leap into quantitative easing (QE), in the form of a government bond-buying programme at the rate of €60 billion per month, was announced by the controversial ECB president Mario Draghi. The story is being watched even more closely than usual in Switzerland, as anticipation of this ECB move is chiefly what prompted the…

Swiss and French reach deal over Basel airport

This content was published on Jan 23, 2015 Meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos on Thursday, Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter and his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius, signed a joint statement outlining the principles for a bilateral treaty. The agreement in principle foresees that international air transport operators will continue to be subjected to Swiss tax law, while other companies are to be…

Soaring franc forces Tech Mahindra rethink

This content was published on Jan 22, 2015 Indian IT giant hits currency conundrum just after buying Swiss banking IT consultancy firm SoGen.

The birth of modern Swiss cinema

This content was published on Jan 22, 2015 The Solothurn Film Festival, credited with giving rise to a new generation of auteur cinema, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Safe havens will stay, but with limited success

This content was published on Jan 22, 2015 Investors will continue to flock to the safe haven franc despite the Swiss National Bank (SNB) ditching its defence of the currency last week. That is the view of a range of experts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.

Chinese name Switzerland a renminbi hub

This content was published on Jan 21, 2015 China‘s and Switzerland’s central banks have signed an agreement to make Zurich the newest hub for trading the renminbi currency (RMB).

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