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Zurich bank settles tax evasion probe with US

This content was published on Aug 14, 2018 The Zürcher Kantonalbank has agreed to pay the US Department of Justice $98.5 million to resolve investigation into its role in tax evasion.

The turbulent history of the Palais Wilson

This content was published on Aug 13, 2018 The story behind the Palais Wilson in Geneva - home to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Destroyed road in the mountain village of Bondo

No trace of Bondo landslide victims 12 months on

This content was published on Aug 13, 2018 The latest attempt to recover the remains of eight people swept away by a landslide in southeastern Switzerland last year has been unsuccessful.

Fat cattle force farmers to call for ‘new model cow’

This content was published on Aug 13, 2018 Many Swiss cows are getting too heavy for soft Alpine pastures, too wide for their stalls and too gluttonous for their owners.

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Minister warns of ‘strategic’ Chinese takeovers of Swiss firms

This content was published on Aug 13, 2018 Swiss Communications Minister Doris Leuthard has expressed concern about potential acquisitions by Chinese firms of Swiss companies.

Boy only survivor of plane crash in Indonesia

This content was published on Aug 13, 2018 A 12-year-old boy is the only survivor from the crash of a light commercial plane in east Indonesia.

The settlement

This content was published on Aug 11, 2018

Robot-built pergola showcases Swiss digital fabrication skills

This content was published on Aug 11, 2018 The four-metre tall construction was inaugurated in June and was the handiwork of 17 architecture students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ). The pergola was put together without using nails, glue or screws. The structure is made completely of timber and is held together by 2,700 cylindrical wooden pegs called dowels. …

Expat Swiss push for e-voting despite reluctance at home

This content was published on Aug 10, 2018 The expat Swiss assembly has given the green light for an online petition calling for the introduction of e-voting by 2021.

Switzerland contributes funds for Lombok earthquake relief

This content was published on Aug 10, 2018 The funds will be handed over to the Indonesian Red Cross through the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, the SDC announced on Friday. The local Red Cross is providing emergency shelter, healthcare, water and subsistence for those affected by the earthquakes. The Swiss representation in Jakarta is in permanent contact with…

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