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Vote on fresh ideas to tackle immigration policy

This content was published on Jul 25, 2016 The Foraus foreign policy think-tankExternal link launched its project in April as a Swiss novelty. Over the past three months the website served as a public platform to collect all the proposals and the think-tank organised workshops, so called policy-hacks, in seven Swiss cities, including Geneva, Basel, Zurich, Bern and Lausanne, to generate fresh ideas.…

Voluntary disclosures of Swiss accounts double

This content was published on Jul 25, 2016 According to information released in July by the Federal Tax Administration, the number of voluntary disclosures increased from 149,508 in 2014 to 328,860 in 2015. Switzerland’s neighbours Germany, France and Italy were the most cooperative making up the top three. Other significant information sharers were Spain and the UK. At the same time, the amount…

Terrorists, double standards and D-day for Credit Suisse

This content was published on Jul 24, 2016 Here are the stories we’re following the week of July 25.

Solar Impulse takes off for world trip final leg

This content was published on Jul 24, 2016 The plane, which is powered completely by energy from the sun, left Cairo, Egypt in the early hours of this morning.

Swatch boss sees no need for strategy shift

This content was published on Jul 22, 2016 Nick Hayek, CEO of Switzerland’s Swatch Group, denies his company is experiencing a crisis.

Terrorism fears keep Swiss holidaymakers at home

This content was published on Jul 22, 2016 Swiss tourists are currently staying clear of Turkey, Tunisia and Paris and are instead “staycationing” in Switzerland, where they feel safer.

Pharma helps Swiss exports grow while watches suffer

This content was published on Jul 21, 2016 Chemicals and pharmaceuticals saw record export numbers with a 15% increase as the total value of goods sent outside the country rose to CHF105.4 billion ($106.8 billion) between January and June. However, watch exports declined by 10.6% amid less demand from Hong Kong and Europe. Specifically, Swatch’s first-half profits had fallen to their lowest level…

The role of Swiss banks in the 1MDB scandal

This content was published on Jul 21, 2016 The enquiry estimates that some $4 billion (CHF4 billion) has been syphoned out of the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund into the pockets of corrupt officials. The suspects, which include Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and other family members, are thought to have used the money to buy art works, property and even finance the movie…

Roche says UK faces losing lead in medical research after Brexit

This content was published on Jul 21, 2016 Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical company, has warned that the UK risks losing its lead in medical research after leaving the EU.

UBS & Falcon banks censured in 1MDB probe

This content was published on Jul 21, 2016 The Swiss banks were among five financial institutions named in a joint statement by Singapore’s financial regulator, police force and state prosecutor on Thursday. The Lugano-based BSI bank had previously been shut down in both Switzerland and Singapore as a result of its 1MDB activities. The latest update from Singapore followed an announcement from the…

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