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Swiss fall behind in race to become Chinese currency hub

This content was published on Dec 24, 2014 Switzerland falls behind neighbour Luxembourg in the race to become a trading hub for China's increasingly influential currency.

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Smartphone use leaves fingerprint in brain

This content was published on Dec 23, 2014 The scientists used electroencephalography (EEG) to measure activity in the cortex of the brains of 26 touchscreen smartphone users and 11 users of older mobile phones. Through means of 62 electrodes placed on the volunteers’ heads, they recorded this activity based on movements of the thumb, forefinger and middle finger. The researchers concluded that smartphone…

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Ethos threatens Sika takeover legal action

This content was published on Dec 23, 2014 The Ethos investment fund has challenged the way Sika family owners plan to sell their stake to a French conglomerate.

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Bank Leumi hit with $400 million US fine

This content was published on Dec 23, 2014 Israeli bank Leumi has been fined $400 million by the US for poaching tax cheat clients from Swiss banks.

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Nestlé bets on Chinese dairy farmers

This content was published on Dec 21, 2014 Located in Shuangcheng in the rural state of Xinfu, the new training facility is housed in a large, futuristic, cylindrical building where some two dozen students from various provinces have since October each paid 2,000 Yuan (CHF318) for a three-day course in modern farming methods. The training model used is based on one employed by…

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Bank whistleblower sentenced for fake leaks

This content was published on Dec 19, 2014 Pierre-Gerbier Condamin admitted sharing financial information and violating trade secrets to the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona that pronounced the verdict on Friday. He also admitted to fabricating the list of French tax evaders and falsifying documents to prove its existence. In 2013, Condamin claimed that he held a list of well-known French names with…

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Exports to Russia take a nosedive

This content was published on Dec 19, 2014 Swiss exports to Russia plummeted 36% last month compared to the same period last year according to the latest official statistics. But companies are refusing to panic, instead taking a long-term view.

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SNB slaps charge on Swiss franc stockpilers

This content was published on Dec 18, 2014 The growing allure of the franc for international investors has forced the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to introduce negative interest rates as it battles to defend its CHF1.20 exchange rate ceiling with the euro.

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Anti-immigration vote not due to demographic pressures

This content was published on Dec 18, 2014 The pressure of increasing numbers of people moving to Switzerland was not one of the main factors behind citizens backing a recent controversial proposal to curb immigration. They voted based on personal values, a new study has revealed.

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Bank Leumi hit with $400 million US fine

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