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EU regulation hampers cross-border workers’ home office ambitions

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This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 Cross-border workers at Swiss firms who wish to work from home more often may be hamstringed by the return of a strict EU regulation.

Hands-off regulation of sustainable finance draws mixed response

This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 Unveiling a report on sustainable finance on Friday, Finance Minister Ueli Maurer said legislators would stay in the background as a last resort measure. However, the report identified a number of criteria it would monitor and called for improvements in some areas. Banks, pension funds, insurers and asset managers are expected to step up efforts…

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Wage gap widening in Switzerland, says trade union

This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 The wage gap at Switzerland’s largest 37 companies increased from a ratio of 142:1 ratio in 2018. Pharma firm Roche’s CEO Severin Schwan was the worst offender with his CHF15.1 million earning ($15.9 million) weighing in at 308 times greater than the lowest salary in the group. Bank UBS’s Sergio Ermotti was in second place…

Switzerland’s exclusive democracy

This content was published on Jun 26, 2020 Since the creation of the Swiss federal state in 1848, the number of people gaining voting rights has risen steadily.

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SwissCovid tracing app launched

This content was published on Jun 25, 2020 A new contact tracing app is now available for newer smartphones. If a user tests positive for coronavirus, everyone with whom that person was in close contact in previous days can be alerted via the app.

Hotelplan cuts jobs amid coronavirus

This content was published on Jun 25, 2020 Swiss tour operator Hotelplan is cutting around 430 jobs, including 170 in Switzerland as the coronavirus crisis takes a toll on the travel industry.

Switzerland launches SwissCovid tracing app for residents

This content was published on Jun 25, 2020 Swiss residents will be able to download the new SwissCovid contact tracing app from June 25.

Audit office denies ‘mass phenomenon’ of Covid-19 credit abuse

This content was published on Jun 25, 2020 An interim report on government pay-outs to businesses during the Covid-19 crisis has revealed that there is suspected abuse in less than 1% of cases.

Candidates in Mongolian elections face Swiss charges

This content was published on Jun 25, 2020 Two of the candidates in the recent Mongolian parliamentary elections are under investigation by Swiss prosecutors in a case linked to mining rights.

Pass the Swiss sick bag

This content was published on Jun 24, 2020 A collection of some of the most beautiful (empty) airline sick bags from around the world, all made by one Swiss company.

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