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Swiss press unconvinced by ECB euro policy

This content was published on Aug 3, 2012 Global markets responded negatively to what they saw as Draghi’s refusal on Thursday to deliver bold action – such as a cut in interest rates or immediate plans to buy more European government bonds. With little support from Germany on these measures, Draghi instead called for existing rescue funds to be used in the place…

Swiss inventions: the good, the bad and the ugly

This content was published on Aug 2, 2012 Here is a shortlist of some famous Swiss products which have enjoyed global success. (Images: Keystone, menzimuck.com, RDB, EPFL, oilguard.org, imagepoint)

Libor scandal and weak results weigh on UBS

This content was published on Jul 31, 2012 Chief executive Sergio Ermotti denied that his bank played a central role in the interest rate rigging affair that has already claimed the scalps of top Barclays management. He also insisted that no evidence of manipulation had been found beyond that already reported to regulators. At the weekend, Reuters news agency said it had uncovered…

Integrity of ratings agencies questioned

This content was published on Jul 30, 2012 Researchers at St Gallen University believe that the big three agencies have at best made mistakes in rating countries such as Greece and Spain, and in the worst case scenario systematically and deliberately manipulated the markets. The report released last week concludes that there is no rational statistical basis behind the sudden and extreme downgrading…

La Suisse créative (ORIGINAL)

This content was published on Jul 27, 2012 Coup de projecteur sur quelques fameuses inventions helvétiques. (Images: Keystone, menzimuck.com, RDB, EPFL, oilguard.org, imagepoint)

“Betrayed” bankers sue after US names transfer

This content was published on Jul 25, 2012 Two test cases, involving five complainants, have already been launched to find out what personal data was transferred to the US and then to issue criminal proceedings against banks and the Swiss state. Geneva-based lawyer Douglas Hornung, who represents 40 bank workers (two of whom started legal proceedings last week), said they felt “betrayed” by…

Swiss trainer aircraft sold to Qatar air force

This content was published on Jul 23, 2012 The company says the deal is worth more than SFr600 million ($607 million) and will provide the newly established Qatar air force academy with the training systems from the middle of 2014. “With the Qatar Emiri Air Force, Pilatus has added yet another new customer to the fold and we are delighted to welcome them…

Julius Bär links up with Bank of China

This content was published on Jul 23, 2012 BOC, one of the big four state-owned commercial banks and the oldest bank in China, will refer clients with international private banking needs outside the Chinese mainland to Julius Bär, while clients of Julius Bär requiring banking services will be referred to BOC. The two partners also expect to cooperate in product distribution, financial market…

From silkworm to silk

This content was published on Jul 21, 2012 Ueli Ramseier wants to bring silkworm breeding back to Switzerland. The last breeders in Ticino closed their businesses before the First World War.

Credit Suisse goes CoCo to placate critics

This content was published on Jul 18, 2012 Immediate steps will add SFr8.7 billion ($8.9 billion) to the bank’s capital, including a 3.8 billion CoCo issue to existing investors such as Qatar, the Olayan Group and Singapore-based Temasek. It will also exchange 1.7 billion of hybrid securities into notes which count towards Tier 1 capital. “The measures we have announced today should eliminate…

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