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SNB names PostFinance fifth ‘too big to fail’ bank

This content was published on Sep 1, 2015 In August 2014, the SNB began assessing whether PostFinance was too big to fail and which of its functions were of systemic importance. In its decision of June 29, the SNB declared PostFinance to be a bank that was “systemically relevant”. This means that the bank is so important to the wider economic system in…

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Bern shopkeepers fight tourism tax

This content was published on Aug 30, 2015 A new tourism tax to be levied on shopkeepers in Bern could tarnish the city’s charm instead of helping preserve its medieval character.

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Call for action after attacks by cows

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Keeping a family business alive

This content was published on Aug 29, 2015 Aarios bicycles are put together in Gretzenbach, canton Solothurn, in a modern industrial warehouse which lies between a Buddhist temple and a nuclear cooling tower. More than 30 years ago, Ramel still worked at the Bally shoe factory in neighbouring Schönenwerd, where he was a successful salesman with a sound business sense. “Bicycles are the…

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Travel advice from a Victorian guidebook

This content was published on Aug 29, 2015

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Swiss economy avoids recession despite strong franc

This content was published on Aug 28, 2015 The Swiss economy avoids a recession despite the negative effects of the strong franc.

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Cabinet urges rejection of banking secrecy initiative

This content was published on Aug 26, 2015 The Swiss cabinet has urged parliament to reject an initiative aimed at maintaining banking secrecy for domestic private bank clients. In recent years, Switzerland’s much-vaunted tradition of banking secrecy has been under constant pressure.

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Landscape shifts as the titans retreat

This content was published on Aug 26, 2015 Faced with tough post-crisis regulation, most of the biggest players slashed their investment banking units and turned to less risky activities such as wealth management.

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Swiss ‘crocodile’ locomotive invited to Sweden

This content was published on Aug 25, 2015 Sweden inaugurated its first fully electric train line in 1915 and the Swedish Railway MuseumExternal link in Gävle is commemorating this with an event to showcase 100 years of electric trains throughout the Swedish railway history. The Federal Railways crocodile is a favourite among train enthusiasts and many Swedish children have grown up with a…

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