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Over 128,000 Swiss cars affected by fraudulent emissions

This content was published on Sep 29, 2015 On Monday evening, Switzerland’s federal roads office External link announced that approximately 130,000 diesel engine cars produced by the German automobile giant between 2009 and 2014 “could be concerned” in the country. These include cars in the Euro5 emissions category, produced by Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen. A statementExternal link issued by the federal office said…

Bern bears return to improved habitat

This content was published on Sep 28, 2015 Bern’s celebrated bears returned on Monday to a newly renovated home in the Swiss capital, after spending the past months at a zoo in western Switzerland. The bears, known as Björk, Finn and Ursina, had been transferred to an animal park in Vallorbe, while renovation work was carried out. The head of the city’s bear…

Development goals to involve citizens, Swiss president

This content was published on Sep 28, 2015 Addressing a United Nations summit in New York, Sommaruga said civil society as well as the private sector, politics and academic experts were closely involved in the process of defining Switzerland’s priorities for the 2030 AgendaExternal link. That agenda calls on countries to implement the new sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. “In implementing the…

German state targets more Swiss banks

This content was published on Sep 28, 2015 Germany uses stolen data to target more Swiss banks for possible prosecution.

Banks being investigated for suspicious metals trading

This content was published on Sep 28, 2015 The other banks being investigated are Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Mitsui, according to a release from COMCO on Monday. The competition commission stated it has reason to believe that the banks may have concluded illegal agreements in the trade of metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Specifically, COMCO suspects price-fixing…

Netherlands request UBS account data

This content was published on Sep 27, 2015 The Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has received a request from Dutch authorities for information on a large number of UBS account holders living in the Netherlands as part of a tax investigation.

Swiss-trained beer sommeliers take on the world

This content was published on Sep 27, 2015 The surge in the popularity of boutique beers has given rise to a new breed of beer aficionado – the beer sommelier.

Unique Rolls Royce fetches half million CHF at auction

This content was published on Sep 26, 2015 A rare 1973 Rolls Royce convertible, originally constructed in a Swiss garage, sold for CHF541,000 ($552,000) today at an auction in Denmark.

Switzerland bans sale of new diesel VWs

This content was published on Sep 26, 2015 On Friday evening, Switzerland became the first country to prohibit the sale of new vehicles from the Volkswagen Group, following the revelation that “defeat” devices have been masking true emissions levels.

Snapshots of a changing alpine climate

This content was published on Sep 26, 2015 Retreating glaciers leave behind polished stone, waterfalls and small lakes of exquisite beauty. Unterfinger’s striking images tell a story of climate change that began with the last ice age and continues – at a more rapid pace – today. Swiss researchers at the federal technology institute, ETH Zurich, say that warmer winters leading to more…

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