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This content was published on Jun 23, 2014 If you find a set of keys or wallet, you’re likely to be a good citizen and hand them in to a lost and found bureau. But what do you do if you stumble upon a 5,000-year-old leather handbag while on a walking holiday in the Swiss Alps?

Is Zug Switzerland’s top tax haven?

This content was published on Jun 23, 2014 Behind the postcard pretty town of Zug in Central Switzerland lies an economic dragon. Zug is the best performing canton in the country, with an annual growth of 4%. A symbol of this success is this newly built tower right in the town center. The price per square meter is 19.000 francs, and all the…

International visitors to Switzerland spend more money

This content was published on Jun 23, 2014 According to the latest figures published on Monday, last year international tourists spent CHF550 million more in Switzerland than in 2012. Approximately two-thirds of the CHF15.6 billion total were spent on overnight stays in hotels and tourist accommodation in Switzerland. Spending by Swiss tourists abroad also increased (+4.4%), reaching a new peak of CHF14.9 billion.…

UKIP leader calls for more direct democracy

This content was published on Jun 23, 2014 leader of the UK Independence Party, says British voters should be given more direct democracy and the final say on government policy similar to the Swiss model. The UKIP leader told the Institute for Government think-tankExternal link on June 23 that the party would have a campaign for direct democracy in its future manifesto. Following the…

Immigration vote: businesses fear lack of skilled workers

This content was published on Jun 22, 2014 In February, 50.3% of Swiss voters approved a proposal by the rightwing Swiss People’s Party to re-introduce immigration quotas for EU citizens, as well as a national preference when filling job vacancies. It also stipulates that Switzerland will have to renegotiate its bilateral accord with the EU on the free movement of people within three…

Syngenta pesticide, good or bad for bees?

This content was published on Jun 22, 2014 The death of bees threatens the agricultural world. A possible cause is a neonicotinoid type of pesticide. It generate billions in worldwide sales for the chemical industry. It is also found in Thiamethoxam produced by the Basel-based agrochemical giant Syngenta. Its use is temporarily banned in Switzerland and in the EU. A year ago, Syngenta…

Switzerland is Europe’s priciest country

This content was published on Jun 20, 2014 Food and non-alcoholic beverages are on average 50% more expensive in Switzerland than in the rest of Europe, while restaurants and hotels are also 52% pricier. Consumer electronics are the only category that come out slightly cheaper than the European average – 6% less. Across Europe, prices varied less for clothing and electronic items than…

EU agrees to end corporate tax row with Swiss

This content was published on Jun 20, 2014 According to the declaration, Bern has agreed to end certain company tax measures regarded as ‘harmful’ as part of its reform of corporate tax rules. The cabinet will ask parliament and interested parties in Switzerland to consult the proposals after summer. “In return, the EU member states confirm their intention to lift corresponding countermeasures as…

Will a research hub revolutionise the watch sector?

This content was published on Jun 20, 2014 In the heartland of the Swiss watch industry, Neuchâtel’s new research centre, Microcity, has grand ambitions to become a global hub for microengineering that would “transform” watch technology. But weaknesses in the local economy could hold it back.

SNB sticks to franc’s exchange rate with euro

This content was published on Jun 19, 2014 The SNB said on Thursday it would maintain its minimum exchange rate at CHF1.20 ($1.34) per euro. It is also leaving unchanged its target range for the benchmark interest rate, the three-month Libor, at 0.00% to 0.25%. The Swiss central bank, which fixed the floor for the franc-euro exchange rate in September 2011, indicated in…

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