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Zurich airport limitation plans turned down

This content was published on Nov 27, 2011 In a Zurich cantonal vote on Sunday 58.7 per cent of voters were against plans to block building new runways or extensions at Zurich airport. There was stronger opposition to a counter proposal that would have stopped flights over residential areas, with it rejected by 68.2 per cent of voters. Turnout for the vote was…

Safra buys Sarasin majority stake

This content was published on Nov 25, 2011 The deal thus fended off an approach from rival bank Julius Bär and ended months of uncertainty. In a statement, Sarasin said the Safra Group agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in Bank Sarasin at a price of SFr7.20 per A registered share and SFr36 Swiss francs per B registered share, to be paid in…

Construction workers stage mass strike

This content was published on Nov 25, 2011 Union officials said that around 7,000 people all over Switzerland, including in Geneva, Lausanne, the capital Bern and Zurich had joined the strike. Negotiations between Swiss Contractors Association and workers for a new national labour agreement broke down earlier this month after nine months of deliberations. The current agreement is due to expire on January…

Rubik tax treaties face serious hurdle

This content was published on Nov 25, 2011 The European Commission has threatened to take Germany and Britain to court if they enforce the Swiss treaties. Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf cancelled a meeting with EC Tax Commissioner Algiridas Semeta scheduled for Friday. The Swiss designed Rubik tax treaty system promises to weed out undeclared assets and hand over tax to other countries…

Xamax owner charged with forgery

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 Swiss-based oligarch Bulat Chagaev appeared in court for a first hearing on Thursday, was questioned for four hours and later released. “The prosecutor Yves Bertossa confirmed the indictment for forgery, without further comment,” said a spokesman for the canton Geneva court. Chagaev is alleged to have shown the club a forged bank statement on Bank…

Centenary of “stabilising” labour accords marked

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 Around 200 people gathered for a conference on Thursday in Bern. Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Amman was also on hand. Union heads said the contracts promoted peace in the workplace and stability in Switzerland. However Syna called on bosses not to reduce salaries even if economic conditions are gloomy. The employers’ association noted that there…

Swatch pulls out of Madeira

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 Foreign companies operating in Madeira have been exempt from paying taxes, but the archipelago has announced plans to change its tax laws by the end of this year. A spokeswoman for the Biel-based group, Beatrice Howald, said changes to Madeira’s tax laws were a factor, but not the only reason, the company had decided to…

Swiss support and learn from Slovak forests

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 Money from Switzerland’s enlargement contribution to the European Union ensures that the primary forests are not only better researched but also better used. Yellows, reds and browns in all their variations – visitors are overwhelmed by the stunning colours and tangy scents of the autumn forest. At first sight it’s difficult to spot a difference…

ZOOREAL_PIATTI_ORIGINAL

This content was published on Nov 23, 2011 Sie reichen mit allen Zwischentönen von gleichgültiger Grausamkeit bis zu mystisch überhöhter Liebe. Der Zürcher Fotograf Livio Piatti sieht sich nicht als Tierfotograf, aber er bildet in dieser Arbeit mit Intensität und Humor das gegenseitige Verhältnis ab. Eine Beziehung, die immer einseitig vom Menschen diktiert wird, mit mehr oder weniger Verständnis für die ihm ausgelieferte…

Boom pushes property market to the limit

This content was published on Nov 23, 2011 “The market’s always been tight – there’s nothing new there,” Regula Mühlebach, head of the Swiss Tenants Association, told swissinfo.ch. “What’s serious are the so-called mass evictions, when entire multi-family apartment blocks are given notice so the building can be renovated and profits maximised.” Donato Scognamiglio, head of property consultants IAZI, said rent for apartments…

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