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Uber recognised as professional ‘call centre’ in Lausanne

Disgruntled taxi drivers protest against Uber in Lausanne in May 2016

This content was published on May 1, 2018 The controversial ride-hailing app service Uber now operates with professional drivers and is recognised as a “call centre” in the Lausanne area.

A May Day rally in the centre of Basel in northwest Switzerland on May 1, 2018

Thousands of Swiss take to streets to mark May Day

This content was published on May 1, 2018 Workers and activists have been celebrating May Day in Switzerland with rallies in numerous cities.

Finding home through food

This content was published on May 1, 2018 A Swiss-Canadian chef and food blogger explains how she found her place in Switzerland through recipes from her mother’s homeland.

Two Swiss killed in small plane crash in Austria

This content was published on May 1, 2018 The pilot was 54 and his companion 59, the spokesperson told the Austrian press agency APA. Both bodies underwent an autopsy on Monday. The plane, which took off from Switzerland on Sunday morning, had to land at Innsbruck airport to refuel and was taking off again when the accident occurred, according to an Austrian police…

Do the Swiss really pay so little tax?

This content was published on Apr 30, 2018 The percentage of personal income tax and social security contributions paid on Swiss wages is among the lowest of Western industrialised countries.

Unions seek to blacklist Swiss firms that underpay women

This content was published on Apr 30, 2018 Union umbrella group Travail Suisse is calling for the introduction of a blacklist to shame Swiss companies that fail to pay women and men equally.

Finance minister questions Raiffeisen board pay rise

This content was published on Apr 29, 2018 Finance minister Ueli Maurer criticizes the Raiffeisen bank board for giving itself a 40% pay rise as the bank's ex-CEO faces criminal proceedings.

Economics minister in Brazil to boost trade talks

This content was published on Apr 29, 2018 The Swiss economics minister has arrived in Brazil on a six-day visit aimed at boosting free trade talks with the Mercosur economic area.

Traditional Swiss dishes, a foreign correspondent and too much plastic

This content was published on Apr 29, 2018 These are some of the stories we’re following in the week of April 30.

Is Switzerland’s cross-border workforce at a crossroads?

This content was published on Apr 29, 2018 Swiss salaries are a draw for cross-border workers. But Switzerland’s job market doesn’t always live up to expectations.

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