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The women shaping tech in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 7, 2016 A movement has started in Zurich to bring together women who work in the tech field that could break male dominance in the sector.

Credit Suisse to make further CHF1bn cost savings

This content was published on Dec 7, 2016 Volatile market conditions have forced Credit Suisse to announce a further CHF1 billion in cost cuts in the next two years.

Solid marks for anti-money laundering efforts

This content was published on Dec 7, 2016 Switzerland’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime is overall technically robust and has achieved good results, says the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Switzerland knocked off asset management podium

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 The United States, on the other hand, has constantly strengthened its position and now manages 52.5% of total global assets, revealed research by Pensions & Investments/Willis Towers WatsonExternal link published on Tuesday. This is up 10.6 percentage points since 2005. Within a decade, growth in the US at Switzerland’s expense has knocked the Alpine country…

When cocoa farmers meet chocolate makers

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 What happens when a group of cocoa farmers from Peru launch a chocolate label but have never made chocolate before? They fly to Switzerland.

Public transport helps Swiss commuters stay stress free

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 Around 20% of Swiss commuters who use public transport say they feel stressed when they arrive at their place of work. This compares to 32% of car drivers, a Europe-wide survey by the PageGroup recruitment company, published on Tuesday, has found. Despite having shorter journeys to work, 24% of French-speakers said they felt stressed on…

Swiss wary of Trump protectionism

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 Swiss access to global markets will be a priority when President Schneider-Ammann has his first talk with US President-elect Trump.

High pesticide levels in imported Asian vegetables

This content was published on Dec 6, 2016 According to a Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) announcement on December 1, depending on the country of origin, between 20 to 53% of fresh vegetables and spices analysed failed to meet Swiss and European standards on pesticides. In total, of the close to 900 samples tested between 2012 and 2015, almost a third…

House approves plan giving priority to local job seekers

This content was published on Dec 5, 2016 Last week, the Senate voted for prioritising locals on the job market as a way of implementing the February 2014 vote to curb immigration from the EU. Its version of the compromise involved requiring employers to search for job candidates among unemployed locals before hiring from the EU, and justify any rejections in writing. However,…

Can agriculture manage without pesticides?

This content was published on Dec 5, 2016 More and more experts are convinced it would be possible to feed the planet using farming that is smaller scale, diversified and that forgoes the use of chemicals.

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