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Falciani labels the Swiss as financial mercenaries

This content was published on Jan 6, 2016 “In order to survive the Swiss had developed mercenary activities on a grand scale. These are the famous Swiss Guards,” he stated in an interview with the French paper Sud Ouest that was published on Wednesday. “Today, the same principle is at work but at the service of multinationals through the means of offshore financing.” …

Union calls for protection for older Swiss workers

This content was published on Jan 5, 2016 According to Unia president Paul Rechsteiner, the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) decision in January 2015 to remove the CHF1.20 ($1.19) per euro peg has led to a steady increase in unemployment in Switzerland – against the trend in the rest of Europe. The exchange rate now stands at CHF1.08 per euro. The union told reporters…

CHF3 billion in pension money unclaimed

This content was published on Jan 4, 2016 In addition to a job change, moving without notifying the pension fund of a new address is a main reason that people lose track of their money, says Max Meili, director of the Substitute Occupational Benefit InstitutionExternal link. “After leaving their pension fund, the people forget about their money and never get back in touch,”…

‘The Germans are finally ripe for democracy’

This content was published on Jan 4, 2016 Germany’s More Democracy group is an example of worldwide attempts to boost citizens’ participation in politics. Two representatives of the NGO told swissinfo.ch about the potential risks of direct democracy. The building in the heart of Berlin that houses More Democracy External link(Mehr Demokratie) is somewhat pompously called House of Democracy and Human Rights. Close…

Former Vontobel head dies at 99

This content was published on Jan 4, 2016 Vontobel, who died on Sunday, joined the then J Vontobel & Co in 1943. In a statement released on Monday, the bank said: “As a prudent and far-sighted entrepreneur, he soon put his stamp on the house and also addressed his own transience with the transfer of significant stakes to the Vontobel Foundation and the…

Swiss business leader fears more job cuts

This content was published on Jan 3, 2016 Heinz Karrer, president of economiesuisse, says major firms as well as small- and medium-sized entreprises could cut thousands of jobs in Switzerland and transfer them abroad. “I fear the process [of downsizing] has only just begun. We can’t expect to see a major economic upturn,” Karrer is quoted in the SonntagsZeitung newspaper. He said the…

Gluten-free diet for everyone

This content was published on Jan 3, 2016

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This content was published on Jan 1, 2016 Meet the international students taking science class to the next level by performing real research, and presenting their results at the Leysin American School Alpine Institute's annual GLOBE Day.

Swiss architects go wild over zoo design

This content was published on Dec 31, 2015 Markus Schietsch clearly remembers his first encounter with a wild bull elephant. He was in the back of an open pickup truck when the elephant repeatedly mock charged the vehicle in the Kaeng Krachan national park in Thailand. The adrenalin-packed experience was courtesy of a study trip organised by the Zurich zoo, as the Zurich…

Swiss zoo architecture

This content was published on Dec 31, 2015

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