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Zurich Insurance cuts 150 jobs at headquarters

This content was published on Aug 7, 2014 Switzerland’s largest insurer, Zurich Insurance, is to eliminate nearly 150 jobs at its headquarters in Zurich.

The world rediscovers its love for accessories

This content was published on Aug 7, 2014 A turning point in the fortunes of the luxury industry came this year when the US notched up 14 consecutive months of growth.

Bridge on through to the other side

This content was published on Aug 6, 2014 The bridge, which will cross the Tamina Gorge and join the communes of Pfäfers and Valens in canton St Gallen, will have an arch span of almost 260 metres and a total length of 475 metres. Thirty-five metres have already been completed on the Pfäfers side and 20 on the Valens side (pictured here). The…

Bern HQ for Walgreens off the cards

This content was published on Aug 6, 2014 In a detailed releaseExternal link outlining its decision to buy the remaining 55% stake in Swiss-based health and beauty retailer Alliance BootsExternal link, Walgreens said the new combined holding company would be headquartered in the Chicago area. A spokeswoman for Alliance Boots told swissinfo.ch nothing would change for Bern, although the Swiss holding company would…

Swiss banks flunk in eyes of US regulators

This content was published on Aug 6, 2014 Several of the world’s largest banks – including Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse – need to revise their emergency plans.

The serious study of what’s funny

This content was published on Aug 5, 2014 Despite the fact that humour is found in many aspect of life, it has only been the subject of serious scientific research for the past 30 years. University of Zurich professor Willibald Ruch is recognised as the most significant researcher in the field of humour within the German-speaking world. He explains how research has shown…

Workers fail to profit from golden era

This content was published on Aug 3, 2014 The period before the First World War, known as the Belle Époque, was characterised by optimism, peace, new technology and scientific discoveries.

Postcards from the First World War

This content was published on Aug 2, 2014 Postcards had their heyday at the start of the 20th century. They were a blank, but somewhat idealistic, canvas for propaganda, satire and patriotism.

‘Dark pool’ probes suck in big two Swiss banks

This content was published on Jul 31, 2014 Dark pool platforms enable investors to buy and sell positions anonymously, thus shielding their trades from rivals. The secretive activity is often combined with a high-frequency trading service that employs complex computer algorithms to complete multiple transactions within fractions of a second. The investigatory floodgates were opened last month when New York prosecutors accused British…

Central Bank strikes gold in first half of year

This content was published on Jul 31, 2014 Recovering gold prices helped the Swiss National Bank (SNB) record a substantial CHF16.1 billion ($17.7 billion) profit for the first six months of 2014

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