Switzerland

  • Apr 9, 2013
  • 6 min read

Executive earnings curbs could hit EU competitiveness

The EU and some European countries are imposing tighter restrictions on both executive and...

International
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • 2 min read

Food supply chain regulation to increase global costs

Nestle, the world's largest food company by revenues, yesterday announced the withdrawal of pasta...

International
  • Oct 12, 2012
  • 2 min read

Iconic Greek corporate seeks better climes abroad

Coca-Cola Hellenic announced yesterday it was moving to Zug in Switzerland and its main market...

Greece
  • Jun 8, 2012
  • 6 min read

Low bond yields create risks for safe haven countries

After more than a decade of converging interest rates, investors are now targeting only those...

International
  • Mar 12, 2012
  • 2 min read

Sarkozy woos far-right to boost first-round chances

Sarkozy yesterday told a rally in Paris that he would pull France out of the Schengen agreement,...

France
  • Jan 6, 2012
  • 2 min read

Trading past may have betrayed Swiss central bank head

Hildebrand said yesterday he would not resign.

Switzerland
  • Sep 16, 2011
  • 2 min read

Central banks buy time for Europe's banks

The US Federal Reserve, ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Japan and Swiss National Bank yesterday...

EU
  • Sep 7, 2011
  • 2 min read

Regulators face pressure to delay tighter bank rules

The Institute of International Finance (IIF), which represents over 440 financial institutions,...

International