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STORM BATTERS EUROPE AND BRITISH ISLES, KILLING 1 AND INJURING 15
In all, the Interior Ministry said 15 people in France were injured, with four in serious condition, following accidents caused by high winds... READ MORE›
CHINA'S HNA GAVE 'UNTRUE' DETAILS DURING GATEGROUP TAKEOVER
VIENNA Reuters - Chinese conglomerate HNA 0521.HK gave partially untrue or incomplete information during the takeover of Gategroup, the Swiss Takeover Board said, but HNA... READ MORE›
UK WATCHDOG FINES MERRILL LYNCH 34.5 MILLION POUNDS FOR REPORTING FAILURE
Banks now have to report their derivatives trades in a timely way so that regulators can spot uncontrolled risks building up... READ MORE›
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COURT RULES SWISS MUSLIM GIRLS MUST ATTEND SWIM CLASS
Muslim Girls in Switzerland Must Attend Swim Classes With Boys, Court Says... READ MORE›
SWITZERLAND TO HOLD FIRST EVER VOTE ON BASIC INCOME
But Che Wagner from the campaign group Basic Income Switzerland, says it wouldn't be money for nothing... READ MORE›
SWISS RAILWAY TICKET MACHINES TO SELL BITCOIN DIGITAL CURRENCY
From 11 November, customers will be able to trade Swiss francs for Bitcoins using ticket machines... READ MORE›
SWITZERLAND SHOCKED BY MUSLIM TEENS WHO REFUSED TO SHAKE HANDS WITH FEMALE TEACHERS
It's widespread practice for schoolchildren in Switzerland to shake the hands of their teacher at the beginning and end of each day... READ MORE›
J&J RAISES ACTELION TAKEOVER PRESSURE WITH HIGHER PRICE
Actelion shares closed up 10 percent at 209 Swiss francs, just off a record high, following news of the higher offer... READ MORE›
HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BIGGEST WATCH SHOW OF THE YEAR
Here--in Basel, Switzerland, at the industry's foremost trade show--business would seem to be booming... READ MORE›
SWISS ARTIST ARRESTED IN FRONT OF EIFFEL TOWER FOR 'NAKED SELFIE PERFORMANCE'
Ms Moir recently performed the same naked selfie piece in Basel Switzerland in June without any problems from the police... READ MORE›
MUSLIMS FACE $5K FINE FOR REFUSING SWISS TEACHER'S HANDSHAKE
Post to Facebook Muslims face 5K fine for refusing Swiss teacher's handshake Two Muslim teenage boys said shaking a female teachers hand violates their religion... READ MORE›
SWITZERLAND SUSPENDS CITIZENSHIP CLAIM FOR MUSLIM BOYS WHO REFUSED WOMAN'S HANDSHAKE
Switzerland has suspended the citizenship process for the family of two young Syrian brothers after the boys refused to shake hands with their female school teachers... READ MORE›
HOLCIM WINS BETTER TERMS TO GET LAFARGE TIE-UP BACK ON TRACK
A source close to the situation said the plan was for a new candidate to be named before Holcim's annual shareholder meeting on May 7... READ MORE›
CON-MEN'S ATTEMPT TO SELL FORGED GOYA PAINTING BACKFIRES WHEN THEY ARE PAID WITH FAKE MONEY
Whilst the alleged sheik and the Turin middleman have both disappeared, along with the 300,000 euros, the two have now been charged for attempted fraud... READ MORE›
SYNGENTA REJECTS CHEMCHINA'S $42 BILLION TAKEOVER OFFER
State-owned ChemChina's first offer valued the agricultural chemicals group at 449 Swiss francs per share, or 41.7 billion Swiss francs 41.72 billion, according to Bloomberg... READ MORE›
SWISS COURT SLASHES 'WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE DIVORCE' TO ?390M
Marc Bonnant, Elena Rybolovlev's lawyer, said she would appeal the ruling with the Swiss federal court... READ MORE›
IN SMARTWATCH WAR, SWATCH GOES FOR CHEAP, QUICK AND CHINA
Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek wears the new 'Swatch Touch Zero One' during the Swiss watchmaker's annual news conference in Corgemont March 12, 2015... READ MORE›
CREDIT SUISSE TO MAKE CAPITAL HIKE DECISION AFTER AGM
Credit Suisse to make capital hike decision after AGM report... READ MORE›
HUGE ROCK BREAKS OFF SIDE OF SWISS MOUNTAIN
2 000 cubic metres of rock broke from the 9049ft mountain Mel de la Niva near Evol ne in Switzerland... READ MORE›
CREDIT SUISSE'S THIAM UNDER PRESSURE AFTER FIRST LOSS SINCE 2008
WRITEDOWNS Credit Suisse booked a goodwill impairment charge of 3.8 billion francs, mostly for the U.S. investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin Jenrette it bought in 2000... READ MORE›
SYNGENTA SEEN OPENING UP AFTER SOURCE SAYS MONSANTO BOOSTS OFFER
ZURICH Syngenta AG the Swiss agricultural chemicals maker was seen opening up more than 7 percent after a source said Monsanto Co... READ MORE›
NEED FOR SPEED? HOW EUROPEAN COUNTRIES COMPARE
Some - like England, Finland and Switzerland - link fines to the offenders' income levels... READ MORE›
SWITZERLAND FLEXES PARLIAMENTARY MUSCLE AS SCRUTINY OF HSBC INTENSIFIES
FINMA has since investigated the bank's anti-money laundering procedures thoroughly... READ MORE›
SYNGENTA MAY SEEK PARTNERS, JVS AFTER PRODUCT REVIEW
Syngenta shares fell 18 percent on news Monsanto was abandoning its approach and closed on Friday at 323.70 francs... READ MORE›
TAX EVASION TIP-OFF LEAVES CREDIT SUISSE FACING MORE INVESTIGATIONS
The Dutch prosecutors are investigating dozens of people who are suspected of tax fraud and money laundering, according to the FIOD... READ MORE›
CAMPAIGNERS FOR BASIC INCOME IN SWITZERLAND SET GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
The campaigners for a basic income in Switzerland just set a world record... READ MORE›
SWISS PRIVATE BANK NOTENSTEIN SAYS TO BUY RIVAL LA ROCHE
Banks like La Roche and Notenstein, dwarfed by Swiss giants UBS UBSN... READ MORE›
LAFARGEHOLCIM SAYS AGREES TO SELL LAFARGE INDIA TO NIRMA
This agreement is an important step in our 3.5 billion Swiss franc 3.56 billion divestment program, LafargeHolcim Chief Executive Eric Olsen said in a statement... READ MORE›
LUC HOFFMANN, WHO HELPED START THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND FOR NATURE, DIES AT 93
In 2003, a Luc Hoffmann chair in field ornithology was established at the Edward Grey Institute at Oxford University... READ MORE›
BAUSELE: THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN WATCH INVITED TO BASELWORLD
The brand he conceived, Bausele, next month will become the first Australian company to display its timepieces at the world's largest watch fair, Baselworld... READ MORE›
BASELWORLD 2015: THE ONES TO WATCH
The 44mm Startimer Pilot Chronograph Big Date features a highly readable aviation dial with contrasting silvered chronograph counters, inspired by Alpina pilot dials of the 1970s... READ MORE›
EFG SAYS IN EXCLUSIVE BSI TALKS, NO DECISION YET MADE?
In accordance with SIX regulations, EFG confirms that it is in exclusive discussions with BTG Pactual regarding a potential acquisition of BSI, EFG said... READ MORE›
CREDIT SUISSE APPARENT TARGET OF MASSIVE TAX FRAUD PROBE
The launch of a coordinated, international probe targeting an iconic Swiss bank came as a surprise to Bern, Switzerland's ATS news agency reported... READ MORE›