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How hard can it be to find a job in Switzerland?

This content was published on Jul 10, 2016 Regardless of whether job seekers are young or old, foreign or Swiss, finding a job in Switzerland can be a difficult and lengthy process. swissinfo journalist Jeannie Wurz talks with job seekers and a job counselor about the experience.

No votes on wiretapping and army reform

This content was published on Jul 9, 2016 A committee of representatives from youth chapters of political parties from the left and the right as well as civil society said it had not been able to provide enough validated signatures to the Federal Chancellery by Thursday. The group had 100 days to collect at least 50,000 signatures following parliament’s approval of the amended…

Idea floated for alliance of non-EU financial centres

This content was published on Jul 7, 2016 The Swiss Bankers AssociationExternal link has begun floating the idea anew of a plan for Switzerland to form an informal alliance with banking interests in Hong Kong, London and Singapore. The plan, formulated by the association’s outgoing chairman, Patrick Odier, would allow the countries to pool their resources in coming up with ways to keep…

Challenge to surveillance law fails

This content was published on Jul 7, 2016 Parliament approved the law last year. It gives the Swiss intelligence service greater powers to monitor private communications in Switzerland in the interests of fighting terrorism, spying and arms proliferation. Opponents argue the change in law undermines people’s freedom and democracy by giving intelligence services too much power to monitor private communications over the internet…

Damaging blockchain heist fails to deter innovators

This content was published on Jul 7, 2016 The Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) platform was a victim of its own success by raising far greater funds for investing in start-ups than was thought feasible, Fabian Vogelsteller told a Zurich conference on Thursday. It attracted $160 million (CHF156 million) within a few weeks of being launched this year rather than the expected $20 million.…

World’s second-largest airline caterer to be sold

This content was published on Jul 7, 2016 Chinese conglomerate HNA has extended its CHF 1.4 billion ($1.4 billion) offer for the Zurich-based airline catering company Gategroup.

SNB swells foreign currency reserves after Brexit

This content was published on Jul 7, 2016 The foreign currency reserves at Switzerland’s central bank swelled to CHF609 billion in June – the month that Britain voted to leave the European Union.

When direct democracy is pushed to its limits

This content was published on Jul 6, 2016 Direct democracy can be overwhelming and even dangerous, or so some people now believe after Brexit. More practice and co-determination is needed.

WTO chief: Doha is blocked but no question of abandoning

This content was published on Jul 6, 2016 The Brazilian diplomatExternal link loves playing football on weekends, but from Monday through Friday he spends most of his time in meeting rooms, avoiding the difficulties that may prevent good trade agreements. swissinfo.ch: What sort of weight does Switzerland carry within the WTO apart from serving as its headquarters? Roberto Azevêdo: Switzerland is a very…

Why have Credit Suisse shares dropped so low?

This content was published on Jul 5, 2016 IG Bank analyst Laurent Bakhtiari said the share price falling below the psychological barrier was a “shock for all the investors in the market”. “It is hard to believe that it would happen so quickly and so easily,” he said in a note, before raising a more shocking possibility. “After years of poor management, seeing…

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