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Swiss say $4bn misappropriated from Malaysian state firms

This content was published on Jan 30, 2016 The office of Swiss Attorney-General Michael Lauber said it had formally asked Malaysia to help with its probes into possible violations of Swiss laws related to bribery of foreign officials, misconduct in public office, money laundering and criminal mismanagement at the fund. It said it had identified four cases of alleged criminal conduct. 1MDB, whose…

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Survey reveals abuse of special origin food labels

This content was published on Jan 29, 2016 Of the close to 1,500 Swiss and European products checked by the authorities, slightly more than 300 turned out to be fakes. In addition, almost 40% of the 1,000 establishments inspected – such as restaurants, bakeries, butchers and cheese shops – were found to contain the fake produce. Over a third of Swiss products advertised…

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How airlines cater for their rich customers

This content was published on Jan 29, 2016 Today flying is cheap. Airlines are undercutting one another and many are even doing away with luxury classes. But now there are signs of a counter-trend. Airlines from Asia and the Gulf States are investing huge amounts in first class – and Swiss International Air Lines is following suit. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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‘It is easy to be critical when you have always known freedom’

This content was published on Jan 29, 2016 The 17 year-old is one of the new voices of the Swiss expat community living which gave birth to the Youth Parliament of the Swiss AbroadExternal link (YPSA). In a series of interviews, swissinfo.ch sought out the views of members of the parliament’s committee. swissinfo.ch: What do you want to achieve as a member of the…

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Flagship aircraft arrives in style

This content was published on Jan 29, 2016 The Swiss carrier has ordered nine planes, which will eventually replace its Airbus A340 fleet. The plane made a low pass over the runway with its fighter jet escorts before landing. The pilot waved a Swiss flag from the cockpit window and the aircraft was greeted by a convoy from the airport fire brigade. The…

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Swiss-US tax evasion saga: where are we now?

This content was published on Jan 28, 2016 swissinfo.ch charts the evolution of the long-running tax dodging dispute between Switzerland and the US and looks at how far there is still to go.

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What do kids want to be when they grow up?

This content was published on Jan 28, 2016 It’s 2016, yet gender bias still affects how people manage work-life balance in Switzerland. Researchers are investigating how the Swiss labour market influences girls’ and boys’ career plans…and vice versa.

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English deficit causes more harm than the digital divide

This content was published on Jan 28, 2016 David Cameron last week highlighted the disadvantage immigrants in Britain suffer when they cannot speak English.

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‘Category 2’ Swiss banks handed $1.36bn final bill

This content was published on Jan 27, 2016 Eighty Swiss banks have shelled out a grand total of $1.36 billion (CHF1.38 billion) to the United States on the conclusion of a non-prosecution treaty to clear up past tax evasion misdemeanors.

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