Internal: Archive

Credit Suisse boss earned less last year

idjane Thiam, CEO of Swiss bank Credit Suisse

This content was published on Mar 23, 2018 Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam earned slightly less in 2017 during his third year on the job, the bank said on Friday.

Static wind turbines at low wind speed could save bats from gory end

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 This is because most bat species observed at the study site – Lower Rhône valley in southwestern Switzerland – stop flying high once a certain wind speed threshold has been reached. This was ascertained by placing ultrasonic detectors (Batloggers) along cables that stretched from the ground to the top of a telescopic crane, up to…

Strike posters at the United Nations headquarters n Geneva.

Human Rights Council session to go ahead despite UN strike

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 Meetings of the United Nations Human Rights Council are set to go ahead on Friday despite another call for a one-day strike by UN Geneva staff.

Bitcoin sticker together withe other payment options on a shop door

Feathercoin out to prove it’s no lightweight

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 A Swiss capital injection and the backing of a Zug-based foundation aims to lift cryptocurrency feathercoin to new heights.

Swiss open criminal probe in Kering tax case

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 Swiss public prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into a tax case involving an ex-manager of French luxury group Kering.

Swiss defence firm searched over suspected Russian arms deal

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 The offices of the state-owned defence company RUAG were raided on Thursday by Swiss federal prosecutors.

Cryptocurrencies could “discipline” monetary system

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 Bitcoin must iron out some fundamental design flaws before it can operate as a viable alternative to fiat currencies, Ammann believes. But if would be “generally positive” if the traditional financial system can eventually be challenged by the new digital currency competitors. Bitcoin is currently the most well-known cryptocurrency next to Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin.…

The central bank confirmed a record CHF54 billion overall profit in 2017

Swiss central bank records huge profits after franc slide

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 The Swiss National Bank (SNB) was less active on the foreign exchange markets last year. But it has still confirmed huge profits on currency holdings.

Biciclette parcheggiate davanti a una serie di cartelloni di campagna elettorale.

Survey: foreign names can be an electoral handicap

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 The Swiss free-list electoral system discriminates against foreign entrants with non-Swiss sounding names, a study has found.

Imports curdle mood of Swiss cheese producers

This content was published on Mar 21, 2018 Switzerland may have retained its clichéd crown as Europe’s top cheese loving nation, but a growing appetite for foreign brands has alarmed farmers.

Page 852 of 2840

First … 850 851 852 853 854 … Last

Internal: Archive

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Internal: Archive

More

Credit Suisse boss earned less last year

More

Static wind turbines at low wind speed could save bats from gory end

More

Human Rights Council session to go ahead despite UN strike

More

Feathercoin out to prove it’s no lightweight

More

Swiss open criminal probe in Kering tax case

More

Swiss defence firm searched over suspected Russian arms deal

More

Cryptocurrencies could “discipline” monetary system

More

Swiss central bank records huge profits after franc slide

More

Survey: foreign names can be an electoral handicap

More

Imports curdle mood of Swiss cheese producers

Popular Stories

Most Discussed