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Illegal price fixing casts shadow on Swiss construction sector

This content was published on Aug 23, 2018 Switzerland’s Competition CommissionExternal link (COMCO) published on Thursday a 300-page report on illegal price fixing in the Swiss Alps. The report details how construction companies in the Lower Engadin, a region in southeast Switzerland, have manipulated tenders in the construction and public works sectors for years. This is considered the most important construction manipulation case…

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The wonderful and turbulent world of comets, as seen by Swiss scientists

This content was published on Aug 23, 2018 Swiss researchers outline some of the key findings collected during the European Space Agency’s historic Rosetta mission.

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Investing in Switzerland

The Swiss economy has a reputation for having a high degree of openness. Nevertheless, there is a multitude of restrictions and regulations for foreign investors. This is noticeable, for example, when someone wants to buy a property or start a business.

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Self employed in Switzerland

While Swiss entrepreneurial spirit runs deep across the country, setting out on your own as a self-employed foreigner requires permits and permission.

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Apprenticeship agreements

This content was published on Aug 23, 2018 Switzerland has concluded agreements with 13 countries outside of the EU so young people can extend their job and language skills in the country. The countries that qualify include New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. A full list can be found here. To qualify as trainees, would-be workers must have concluded vocational training that lasted at least two years, work in the same occupation as their training, and be younger than 35 (30 in some cases). No part-time work or self-employed work is allowed. Trainees from the EU/EFTA area no longer need a work permit in Switzerland, but staying longer than four months requires a formal registration with the labour market authorities. (In June 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. It will remain an EU member while negotiations are carried out. After that, it is not clear how Brexit will affect British citizens wanting to live, work and study in Switzerland.) Permits are generally valid for 18 months. Workers may train under several programmes as long as they do not exceed 18 months combined. For more information on trainee programmes and a complete list of the countries involved, please see the State Secretariat for Migration website on occupational training.

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Golden opportunity for fragmented Swiss private banks

This content was published on Aug 23, 2018 The annual study of Swiss private banking by KPMG and the University of St Gallen has found some signs for optimism following a decade of gloom. Profits across the 90 banks surveyed have risen along with assets under management (AuM), which had swollen to CHF2.6 trillion ($2.65 trillion) by the end of last year. “2017…

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Politics: when the losers come out on top

This content was published on Aug 23, 2018 Radical political ideas can help bring about changes, even when they are roundly rejected at the ballot box in Switzerland’s direct democracy.

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Swiss satellite tech to improve weather forecasting from space

This content was published on Aug 23, 2018 The Aeolus satellite, which is carrying Swiss technology, will measure winds around the globe.

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Swiss trade unions defy EU over wage protection

This content was published on Aug 22, 2018 Switzerland has the highest wages in Europe and trade unions want to ensure this remains the case - even if it means clashing with the EU.

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Illegal price fixing casts shadow on Swiss construction sector

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