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Expectations too high for Pakistan-Swiss talks

This content was published on Aug 28, 2014 A delegation from Pakistan is currently in Switzerland to re-negotiate the double taxation agreement between the two countries. However, Pakistan is unlikely to gain access to information on its citizens’ illegal assets in Swiss bank anytime soon.

Era ends as Lombard Odier and Mirabaud open books

This content was published on Aug 28, 2014 After Pictet’s turn on Tuesday, Lombard Odier on Thursday became the second Swiss private bank this week to break with over 200 years of tradition and publish results for the first time.

Researchers call for better mining practices

This content was published on Aug 27, 2014 In developing countries, raw materials could be mined in such a way that more people would benefit and fewer would suffer, says Swiss-based research platform.

Cities report increase in welfare recipients

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 A report that looks at social welfare trends in 13 Swiss cities points to an overall 2.5% increase in the number of recipients of social welfare in 2013 compared to the year before.

Scottish university hosts online referendum course

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 Struggling to get your head around the Scottish referendum and its wider implications? The University of Edinburgh has launched a free six-week online courseExternal link to help people better understand the issues behind the vote. ‘Towards Scottish Independence? Understanding the Referendum’ is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) being offered by the university. The course,…

Chinese pharma starts to narrow the gap

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 But it represented another step forward for one of several experimental medicines that the company – backed by Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man – is developing in China. With a market capitalisation of just £550m, London-listed China MediTech – known as Chi-Med – is not going to shake up “big pharma” overnight. However, it is…

How one man turns cow dung into gold

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 Walter Wolf Windisch has been out in the meadows of eastern Switzerland, collecting cow droppings for a unique artistic project.

Pictet posts results for the first time

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 Facing a US tax evasion investigation, Swiss private bank Pictet & Cie has published earnings for the first time.

Economics minister postpones Russia trip

This content was published on Aug 26, 2014 Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann will postpone his trip to Russia until the situation in Ukraine has settled down.

Translation error found in Ecopop initiative text

This content was published on Aug 25, 2014 On that day the Swiss people will vote on an initiative entitled “Stop overpopulation – safeguard our natural environment”, submitted by environmentalist group Ecopop. The French version of the text, which was published in April 2011, is misleading because its wording suggests that in the future the annual net inflow of immigrants to Switzerland should…

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