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‘Big Bang’ particle collider restarts after refit

This content was published on Apr 5, 2015 In a live blogExternal link covering the restart, CERN said on Sunday that one of the two beams had completed the 27km circuit of the LHC, beneath the Swiss-French border near Geneva. The LHC had been shut down for two years for a refit of its machinery and wiring. CERN spent about $150 million (CHF144…

Darwin Airline and Etihad deal is sealed

This content was published on Apr 2, 2015 Regional air carrier Darwin Airline has the green light to cooperate with Etihad Airways in Switzerland.

CEO pay hasn’t fallen since vote

This content was published on Apr 2, 2015 According to a salary survey by the Swiss News Agency, Steven Newman, the former CEO of oil and gas exploration firm Transocean, was the highest paid executive in Switzerland in 2014. With a pay package worth CHF1.18 million a month, Newman overtook 2013 pay leader Joe Jimenez of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis. However, despite his…

Switzerland ‘at crossroads’ on corporate tax

This content was published on Apr 1, 2015 The survey concludes that “Switzerland is standing at a crossroads in terms of its attractiveness as a business location” as the country awaits a new corporate tax system. A raft of changes to the tax code is expected in the coming months to ward off pressure from the European Union and the Organisation for Economic…

Swiss to tackle labour market abuses

This content was published on Apr 1, 2015 The measures are part of a package, put forward last September, to improve protection of workers in Switzerland under increasing pressure following the introduction of the free movement of people with the 28-nation European Union over the past ten years. Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann said the government, the trade unions and the main employers organisations…

US crackdown nets guilty plea from ex-asset manager

This content was published on Apr 1, 2015 US federal prosecutors obtain another guilty plea in their crackdown on Swiss financial industry help for Americans who cheat on their taxes.

Poll finds Swiss wary of political change

This content was published on Mar 31, 2015 Fear for the economy could see Swiss citizens sticking to the political status quo in parliamentary elections in October, a survey shows.

Financial regulator awards itself top marks

This content was published on Mar 31, 2015 Switzerland’s financial regulator has defended its record at keeping banks in line, days after a parliamentary commission grilling over HSBC.

Too old to be hired, too young to retire

This content was published on Mar 31, 2015 Politicians see a need for older workers to work longer, but only 1% of Swiss job ads are aimed at people over 45. More efforts need to be made in hiring older workers if Switzerland is to deal with demographics and new limits on immigration.

Swiss researchers launch ‘cyberwood’ sensor

This content was published on Mar 31, 2015 Zurich scientists have developed an ultra-sensitive thermometer made of tobacco cells and nanotubes that could be deployed in biomedical devices and low-cost thermal cameras.

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