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Multinationals fear for Switzerland as a business location

This content was published on Nov 15, 2016 One of the main reasons multinational companies move to Switzerland is the tax regime – seven out of ten said the attractive tax system was why they set up shop in Switzerland. Most enjoy a special tax status. However, only 42% of the 850 companies questioned by KPMG thought the tax system would remain an…

San Sebastián seeks inspiration for more people power

This content was published on Nov 15, 2016 Political Culture from Local Participation to Global Coexistence is the theme of this year’s Global Democracy Forum in Donostia.

Indian student takes on luxury Swiss watch industry

This content was published on Nov 15, 2016 Would you hire a complete amateur living halfway around the world to design a Swiss watch, costing tens of thousands of dollars?

Further gloom in store for Swiss watchmakers

This content was published on Nov 14, 2016 Sentiment is depressed but hope lingers on, says Ralph Atkins of the Financial Times.

Playa de la Concha beach, a prime site in Donostia / San Sebastián

Cities attempt a democratic new start

This content was published on Nov 14, 2016 At the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy 2016, some 200 experts are gathering to help push forward the development towards more local democracy.

Swiss unfazed by risk of nuclear accident

This content was published on Nov 13, 2016 According to the survey carried out by the firm Marketagent and published in the German language weekly Schweiz am Sonntag on Sunday, only 37.3% of respondents could envision a Swiss version of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. Of the 1,073 people surveyed in the German- and French-speaking parts of the country, 54.5% were…

Swiss firms keen on Trump’s infrastructure promises

This content was published on Nov 12, 2016 While the election of Trump has made certain players in the Swiss business community uneasy, others see opportunities to expand. “Trump has announced big investments and wants to build this wall in Mexico,” Sika spokesperson Dominik Slappnig, told Swiss Public Television SRF. The Swiss firm specialising in construction material employs over 1,500 people in North…

Bullfights and citizens’ rights in Basque Country

This content was published on Nov 12, 2016 It is the story of a burgeoning civic movement in San Sebastián – or Donostia in the local Basque language – and how the central government in Madrid has intervened in this autonomous community. The start was promising enough for the promoters of direct democracy. A group of citizens launched an initiative in October 2015…

Facebook intensifying work in Zurich

This content was published on Nov 11, 2016 Social network giant Facebook is stepping up its presence in Switzerland, via its virtual reality subsidy Oculus.

PostFinance to charge millionaire deposit holders

This content was published on Nov 11, 2016 Bank charges Switzerland has the highest density of millionaires in the West, with nearly 10% of all households having $1 million or more. A study by consultancy Capgemini this year estimated that there were 358,500 people in Switzerland with a net worth of more than $1 million. Almost all Swiss banks have refrained so far…

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