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Last stolen cultural objects returned to Italy

This content was published on Mar 6, 2014 Italian authorities had requested Swiss assistance in 2001 in connection with an investigation into an antiquarian and others who were eventually charged with membership in a criminal organisation, illicit transfer of cultural property, receiving stolen goods, and non-reporting of archaeological finds. The stolen objects were seized from a Basel art dealership. The Basel prosecutor’s office…

Erasmus funding was an issue before vote

This content was published on Mar 6, 2014 Reports have surfaced that Brussels had demanded more funds for the Erasmus+ programme before the vote took place. This was not communicated to the public, nor to parliament, although Education Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann did tell his cabinet colleagues about it two weeks before the ballot. The EU’s decision to exclude Switzerland from the EU Framework…

Pesticide ‘cocktail’ found in Swiss rivers

This content was published on Mar 5, 2014 Researchers from the Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology identified 104 different pesticides in water samples taken between March and July 2012 from medium-sized rivers that cross five cantons: Menthue (Vaud), Salmsacher Aach (St Gallen), Furtbach (Zurich), Surb (Aargau) and Limpach (Solothurn). The accumulated concentration of chemical substances exceeded one milligram per litre in…

Credit Suisse sees end of real estate boom

This content was published on Mar 5, 2014 According to Credit Suisse’s real estate analysts, the housing market will remain stable for the time being. Rising prices in greater Zurich, central Switzerland and in the Lake Geneva region will lead to a shift in demand in more affordable areas. It’s a different story for office buildings. “The market for office space is heading…

Richest Swiss comes 92nd in the world

This content was published on Mar 4, 2014 The 48-year-old Italian-born founder of the Alinghi yachting syndicate has an estimated net worth with his family of $12 billion (CHF10.6 billion), the business magazine says, putting them in 92nd place worldwide. The list of 1,645 billionaires, released on Monday, includes 21 Swiss billionaires. Medical device entrepreneur Hansjörg Wyss, who lives in the United States,…

On the road with a plug-in car

This content was published on Mar 4, 2014 Stop. Get out. Put the newspaper in the letterbox. Get back in. Accelerate…. The electric engine powers the Renault and takes it quickly and smoothly to the next letterbox. No need to re-start the engine, just tap the accelerator and the vehicles moves on. This saves times and makes the job easier. “This e-car is…

‘The car industry is digging its own grave’

This content was published on Mar 4, 2014 Despite being a world famous showcase for new models, Goeudevert feels it is time for the Geneva Motor Show to come up with a new image and a new identity. swissinfo.ch: The Motor Show is unique, according to its organisers and the industry. Switzerland, a country with no motor industry of its own, is neutral terrain…

Justice minister faces EU peers in Brussels

This content was published on Mar 3, 2014 “Even post-vote, Switzerland still lies in the middle of Europe,” pointed out Sommaruga, the first Swiss cabinet member to visit EU headquarters following the controversial “Yes” vote. She and her cabinet colleagues must now submit a proposal to parliament. In addition to quotas, this means that Switzerland will have to renegotiate its bilateral accord with…

Fewer foreign bosses sign up to Swiss firms

This content was published on Mar 3, 2014 Switzerland’s largest 100 companies have traditionally employed a higher proportion of top foreign bosses compared to larger countries, such as Germany. In recent years, some 45% of executives have hailed from overseas as Swiss firms struggled to find enough resources in the small Alpine state. But the proportion of overseas executives dropped to 42% last…

Swiss battle to avoid another UBS tax debacle

This content was published on Feb 27, 2014 In 2008 and 2009 the credibility of Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, the country’s fabled banking secrecy and the Swiss wealth management industry fell like dominoes under attack from a concerted US campaign against tax evasion. The now stiffened Swiss defences have outraged some US lawmakers and, perhaps counter-intuitively, frustrated Credit Suisse in its attempts to…

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