Switzerland

  • Mar 24, 2009
  • 2 min read

SWITZERLAND/GERMANY: Swiss ire raised over bank jibe

The Swiss government may delay purchasing German-made fighter aircraft at a meeting tomorrow, the...

Switzerland
  • Mar 13, 2009
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SWITZERLAND: Currency devaluation

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) yesterday intervened in foreign exchange markets to weaken the...

Switzerland
  • Mar 11, 2009
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EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL: Havens adopt varied defences

The OECD has added Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg to its black list of tax havens, the...

International
  • Mar 3, 2009
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SWITZERLAND: GDP not awful, but worse is to come

GDP fell 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to figures released today by the State...

Switzerland
  • Feb 26, 2009
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Prudence drives 'retreat' of finance

The global financial crisis and subsequent economic downturn has engendered much discussion over...

International
  • Feb 20, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL: Swiss banking opens up

A filing by the US Justice Department yesterday called for Swiss bank UBS to release details of...

  • Feb 6, 2009
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SWITZERLAND: No vote would cause economic headache

A referendum will take place on Sunday over whether to extend access to the Swiss Labour market...

Switzerland
  • Jan 15, 2009
  • 11 min read

WESTERN EUROPE: Recession may not boost the far-Right

The electoral success of far-right parties across Europe, especially in Austria and Switzerland,...