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Switzerland, the promised land of coats of arms

This content was published on Dec 14, 2024 Most Swiss families have a coat of arms. This may come as a surprise abroad, where heraldry is often the preserve of nobility.

The villain in the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" once resided at the top of the Schilthorn mountain. The Schilthorn cable car travels from the Stechelberg valley to the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria. The cable car trip to the top takes four parts. The first section from Stechelberg directly to the ski resort of Mürren has been rebuilt.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Dec 13, 2024 Switzerland’s new “Capital of Culture”, the debut of the world's steepest cable car, and ibex-hunting foreigners in Valais: this and more in today’s briefing.

White Christmas in Switzerland is unlikely, say weather experts

This content was published on Dec 13, 2024 National weather services say a white Christmas in Switzerland's central Plateau region is unlikely this year.

Swiss companies invest more in their foreign subsidiaries

This content was published on Dec 13, 2024 In 2023, Swiss-companies invested more money in their foreign subsidiaries than they withdrew for the first time since 2018.

Women demonstrate with banners in front of the Federal Supreme Court before the opening of a hearing on the appeals against the vote to raise the retirement age for women on Thursday 12 December 2024 in Lausanne. The Federal Supreme Court will today hold a public hearing on the appeals against the popular vote of 25 September 2022 on the AVS 21 project.

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This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 The Swiss Federal Court rejects pensions appeal and the vote on women's retirement age will not be repeated: this in today’s briefing.

Foreign hunters allowed to target Swiss ibex again

This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 The Swiss canton of Valais will relax its ban on foreigners hunting ibex, a type of long-horned mountain goat.

Zurich High Court discontinues cum-ex proceedings against Eckart Seith

Zurich court throws out ‘cum-ex’ case against German lawyer

This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 A trial against a German lawyer, accused of breaching Swiss banking secrecy investigating 'cum-ex' transactions, has collapsed.

After a recent sighting in the village of Seltisberg, Basel, game warden Thomas Schöpfer launched a search using a thermal imaging camera.

Cute but invasive: raccoons spotted in northwestern Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 While they may look adorable, these animals pose a serious threat to native species and public health.

SNB lowers key interest rate by 0.50 percent

Swiss National Bank lowers key interest rate by 0.5%

This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 The Swiss National Bank lowers benchmark interest rate by a surprisingly hefty 0.5%. The reference rate now stands at 0.5%.

Finma closes proceedings against Leonteq and confiscates profits

Swiss fintech Leonteq has profits confiscated after regulatory breach

This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 Swiss derivatives firm Leonteq acted in serious violation of regulatory obligations and must to hand over CHF9.3 million in profits.

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