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The worst form of government – apart from everything else

This content was published on Jun 20, 2015 Switzerland’s unique form of direct democracy is praised around the world. But is it perfect?

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Plans to attract domestic labour hit snags

This content was published on Jun 19, 2015 Presenting a first interim report on a plan launched by the government in 2011 – to boost the number of skilled domestic workers in Switzerland in the face of an ageing population – Schneider-Ammann admitted it was an ambitious project. “I thought there would be more interest in the plan. But we have not overestimated…

Swiss central bank keeps powder dry amid Greece wobbles

This content was published on Jun 18, 2015 The Swiss central bank draws a mixed reaction as it keeps interest rates at record lows and leaves the franc to float freely.

Ex-UBS director speaks of Latin American network

This content was published on Jun 18, 2015 Stephanie Gibaud, who was head of communications at UBS France until 2012, spoke to members of Argentina’s parliament, on a visit to the French capital to investigate undeclared accounts opened at HSBC, following earlier revelations made by Hervé Falciani, a former HSBC employee in Geneva. Although UBS did not have a branch for private banking…

Geneva customs has publicly destroyed tons of fake products

Geneva customs fight fake products

This content was published on Jun 17, 2015 The fake goods made of tin rather than stainless steel are usually produced in China and shipped to Europe. They’re often brought by people from Romania, Holland, France or Poland, who then try to sell the products going door to door, at very high prices. It’s not rare for a set of pans to be…

Nestlé cuts Africa workforce as middle class growth disappoints

This content was published on Jun 17, 2015 “We thought this would be the next Asia, but we have realised the middle class here in the region is extremely small and it is not really growing,” Cornel Krummenacher, chief executive for Nestlé’s equatorial Africa region, told the Financial Times in an interview at the regional headquarters in Nairobi. The region covers 21 countries…

Concern as election funding remains under wraps

This content was published on Jun 17, 2015 The campaign for the Swiss federal elections on October 18 will be the most expensive in history, but there is a lack of funding transparency.

Geothermal project with smaller seismic risk

This content was published on Jun 16, 2015 Switzerland has had bad luck with geothermal energy projects so far. St Gallen had to abandon its project after causing an earthquake of 3.5 on the Richter scale in 2013. Several buildings were damaged. Earlier on, in 2006, geothermal drilling in Basel caused an earthquake of 3.4, again leading to damaged buildings. After several aftershocks…

Regulatory disadvantage for Swiss fintech start-ups

This content was published on Jun 16, 2015 Switzerland's fledgling fintech scene hopes for a kick start from two start-up incubators in Zurich and Geneva.

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