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Swiss seek closer economic and scientific ties with Japan

Swiss President Alain Berset shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

This content was published on Apr 12, 2018 The accord would pave the way for closer bilateral scientific and research projects, the Swiss government said on Thursday. Berset, who also holds the health portfolio, is due to attend a summit on patient safety and aims to hold talks with health ministers of various countries on the fringes of the event. Official talks between…

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Extra CHF1bn needed to decommission Swiss nuclear plants

This content was published on Apr 12, 2018 In 2011, Switzerland decided to phase out nuclear power, which supplies on average 35% of the country’s electricity production, following the Fukushima disaster in Japan. + Read more on Switzerland’s nuclear power policy While no exact timetable has been set for all five plants to be taken out of service, the government has worked out…

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Sulzer ‘free from US sanctions’ after share buyback

This content was published on Apr 12, 2018 The company said on ThursdayExternal link it had completed a binding agreement to buy five million shares from Renova. This would shrink Renova’s stake in Sulzer from around 63% to under 49%. The Winterthur-based firm, which makes pumps for the oil and gas industry, found itself facing the sharp end of a recent US move…

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Olympic medallists invited to parliament

This content was published on Apr 11, 2018 The Swiss athletes who won Olympic and Paralympic medals in PyeongChang have been congratulated for their efforts in the Swiss parliament.

Sulzer s high-rise building in Winterthur

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Sulzer’s US accounts frozen but sanctions to be lifted soon

This content was published on Apr 11, 2018 A spokesman said that the Winterthur-based company is not on the sanctions list, but share prices continued to tumble on Wednesday as a result of their involvement. Sulzer shares ended the day down 8.5%. Chief executive Greg Poux-Guillaume was quoted as saying Sulzer expected to be “freed” from sanctions within days after a deal meant…

Jean-Philippe Gaudin, head of Federal Intelligence Service, (left) with Defence Minister Guy Parmelin

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Swiss intelligence service to be led by senior military

This content was published on Apr 11, 2018 The government has named 55-year old Jean-Philippe Gaudin as new head of the Swiss intelligence service.

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Viktor Vekselberg: a discreet Russian oligarch in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 11, 2018 Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, a target of recent US sanctions, has deep ties to Switzerland stretching back many years.

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Swiss private security industry is booming abroad

This content was published on Apr 11, 2018 Swiss private security firms carried out 450 missions abroad in 2017 – a third more than in the previous year.

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US Russian sanctions hit Swiss companies

This content was published on Apr 10, 2018 Commodities trader Glencore also took measures to mitigate potential effects of the sanctions. Last week the US Treasury Department released a list of Russian oligarchs, companies and government officials that are subject to sanctions. Included on the list of ‘specially designated nationals’ (SDNs) are the investment group Renova, owned by Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, and…

young people sitting at a table in a committee room in the Swiss parliament building

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Don’t trust political journalists, Swiss youth say

This content was published on Apr 9, 2018 Young citizens in Switzerland appear to lose interest in political information and trust in media is waning according to an opinion poll.

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