Swiss watchdog curbs Swatch watch movement shipments The Swiss competition watchdog has restricted Swatch Group's shipments of watch mechanisms to other companies ahead of a final decision in mid-2020 in a long-running dispute. Business • 19 Dec 19
Swiss watchdog curbs Swatch watch movement shipments The Swiss competition watchdog has restricted Swatch Group's shipments of watch mechanisms to other companies ahead of a final decision in mid-2020 in a long-running dispute. Business • 19 Dec 19
Rescue crews and dogs prepare for Alps avalanche season Rescuers and search dogs have taken to the slopes to practise rescue skills in the build-up to the deadly avalanche season in the Swiss Alps. News Lens • 07 Dec 19
Rescue crews and dogs prepare for Alps avalanche season Rescuers and search dogs have taken to the slopes to practise rescue skills in the build-up to the deadly avalanche season in the Swiss Alps. News Lens • 07 Dec 19
Swiss bank UBS posts 16% drop in Q3 net profit UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, has today posted a $1.049 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2019 as it slims its investment bank and cuts costs seeking to tackle difficult market conditions. Business • 22 Oct 19
Swiss bank UBS posts 16% drop in Q3 net profit UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, has today posted a $1.049 billion net profit for the third quarter of 2019 as it slims its investment bank and cuts costs seeking to tackle difficult market conditions. Business • 22 Oct 19
Domino's Pizza to exit four international markets Domino's Pizza Group said today it would quit its loss-making international operations, sending shares higher in early trade. Business • 17 Oct 19
Domino's Pizza to exit four international markets Domino's Pizza Group said today it would quit its loss-making international operations, sending shares higher in early trade. Business • 17 Oct 19
EU removes Switzerland from grey tax-haven list The EU removed Switzerland and four other countries from its grey list of tax havens today, giving one of the global hubs for multinational tax schemes the all clear. Business • 10 Oct 19
EU removes Switzerland from grey tax-haven list The EU removed Switzerland and four other countries from its grey list of tax havens today, giving one of the global hubs for multinational tax schemes the all clear. Business • 10 Oct 19
Supercars seized from dictator's son auctioned for €25m A collection of luxury cars seized from Equatorial Guinea's vice president Teodorin Obiang Nguema will be auctioned off in Switzerland and are estimated to bring in €17.2m. World • 29 Sep 19
Supercars seized from dictator's son auctioned for €25m A collection of luxury cars seized from Equatorial Guinea's vice president Teodorin Obiang Nguema will be auctioned off in Switzerland and are estimated to bring in €17.2m. World • 29 Sep 19
Nestle to develop environmentally friendly packaging Nestle has set up a research institute to develop more environmentally friendly packaging for its products and reduce plastic waste, taking matters into its own hands rather than relying on its suppliers. News Lens • 12 Sep 19
Nestle to develop environmentally friendly packaging Nestle has set up a research institute to develop more environmentally friendly packaging for its products and reduce plastic waste, taking matters into its own hands rather than relying on its suppliers. News Lens • 12 Sep 19
Baby among three dead in Swiss Alps air crash Three people, including a baby, have died after a small tourist plane crashed and burst into flames in the Swiss Alps, police said. World • 26 Aug 19
Baby among three dead in Swiss Alps air crash Three people, including a baby, have died after a small tourist plane crashed and burst into flames in the Swiss Alps, police said. World • 26 Aug 19
'River of clouds' passes through Swiss valley An unusual meteorological phenomenon was seen in Switzerland on Wednesday, when a "river of clouds" descended through the Grimsel pass in the Swiss Alps and into a nearby valley. News Lens • 23 Aug 19
'River of clouds' passes through Swiss valley An unusual meteorological phenomenon was seen in Switzerland on Wednesday, when a "river of clouds" descended through the Grimsel pass in the Swiss Alps and into a nearby valley. News Lens • 23 Aug 19
UBS beats forecast with €1.25bn net profit for Q2 UBS has beat forecasts with a $1.4 billion net profit for its second quarter of 2019, as gains in its advisory business softened an investment banking fall and boosted its Swiss retail and corporate banking business. Business • 23 Jul 19
UBS beats forecast with €1.25bn net profit for Q2 UBS has beat forecasts with a $1.4 billion net profit for its second quarter of 2019, as gains in its advisory business softened an investment banking fall and boosted its Swiss retail and corporate banking business. Business • 23 Jul 19
Swatch Group hit by Hong Kong turbulence as sales fall Swatch Group's net profit fell 11.3% in the first half of 2019 as the Swiss watch maker's sales fell as the company cracked down on unofficial sales and political turbulence in Hong Kong weighed. Business • 17 Jul 19
Swatch Group hit by Hong Kong turbulence as sales fall Swatch Group's net profit fell 11.3% in the first half of 2019 as the Swiss watch maker's sales fell as the company cracked down on unofficial sales and political turbulence in Hong Kong weighed. Business • 17 Jul 19
No breakthrough in Swiss-EU battle of the bourses The European Commission and Switzerland both refused to blink in a standoff over a stalled partnership treaty that threatens to trigger stock trading curbs across Europe from Monday. Business • 27 Jun 19
No breakthrough in Swiss-EU battle of the bourses The European Commission and Switzerland both refused to blink in a standoff over a stalled partnership treaty that threatens to trigger stock trading curbs across Europe from Monday. Business • 27 Jun 19
Swiss women rise up for equal pay Women across Switzerland went on strike today for equal pay as they staged various actions to vent their frustration with persistent gender discrimination and wage gaps in the wealthy Alpine nation. Business • 14 Jun 19
Swiss women rise up for equal pay Women across Switzerland went on strike today for equal pay as they staged various actions to vent their frustration with persistent gender discrimination and wage gaps in the wealthy Alpine nation. Business • 14 Jun 19
Switzerland avoids clash with EU over gun laws Swiss voters have agreed by a nearly two-to-one margin to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels. Europe • 19 May 19
Switzerland avoids clash with EU over gun laws Swiss voters have agreed by a nearly two-to-one margin to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels. Europe • 19 May 19
UK fugitive extradited over romance scam One of the UK's most wanted fugitives has been extradited from Switzerland to face charges of defrauding a woman out of her life savings after posing as an M16 agent in a romance scam. UK • 23 Feb 19
UK fugitive extradited over romance scam One of the UK's most wanted fugitives has been extradited from Switzerland to face charges of defrauding a woman out of her life savings after posing as an M16 agent in a romance scam. UK • 23 Feb 19
Britain, Switzerland agree on post-Brexit trade Britain and Switzerland have today signed a deal to preserve trade relations between the two countries even if London opts to leave the European Union without a deal with Brussels. Business • 11 Feb 19
Britain, Switzerland agree on post-Brexit trade Britain and Switzerland have today signed a deal to preserve trade relations between the two countries even if London opts to leave the European Union without a deal with Brussels. Business • 11 Feb 19
UBS posts Q4 pre-tax profit miss, sees bumpy road ahead UBS has today posted a $862m fourth-quarter pre-tax profit, hit by a slowdown in its flagship wealth management business and weaker earnings in its investment bank. Business • 22 Jan 19
UBS posts Q4 pre-tax profit miss, sees bumpy road ahead UBS has today posted a $862m fourth-quarter pre-tax profit, hit by a slowdown in its flagship wealth management business and weaker earnings in its investment bank. Business • 22 Jan 19
Controlled blasts trigger avalanches in Switzerland A series of avalanches were triggered with controlled explosives in southern Switzerland on Tuesday, as the high level of snowfall in recent days prompted maximum avalanche alert across much of the country. News Lens • 16 Jan 19
Controlled blasts trigger avalanches in Switzerland A series of avalanches were triggered with controlled explosives in southern Switzerland on Tuesday, as the high level of snowfall in recent days prompted maximum avalanche alert across much of the country. News Lens • 16 Jan 19
Swiss reject proposal to give domestic law precedence Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to give the neutral country's laws priority over international law, a move that critics claimed would have deeply damaged its global standing and hurt its economy. World • 25 Nov 18
Swiss reject proposal to give domestic law precedence Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to give the neutral country's laws priority over international law, a move that critics claimed would have deeply damaged its global standing and hurt its economy. World • 25 Nov 18
Credit Suisse rapped for anti-corruption failings Credit Suisse will be overseen by an independent monitor after failing in its duty to combat corruption in cases linked to soccer body FIFA and Venezuelan and Brazilian state oil companies. Business • 17 Sep 18
Credit Suisse rapped for anti-corruption failings Credit Suisse will be overseen by an independent monitor after failing in its duty to combat corruption in cases linked to soccer body FIFA and Venezuelan and Brazilian state oil companies. Business • 17 Sep 18
Mudslide gushes through Swiss alpine village A Swiss alpine village was surprised by a mudslide on Tuesday evening. News Lens • 09 Aug 18
Mudslide gushes through Swiss alpine village A Swiss alpine village was surprised by a mudslide on Tuesday evening. News Lens • 09 Aug 18
20 people killed in WWII vintage plane crash All 20 people on board a small vintage World War II aircraft which crashed in the Swiss Alps have died, police have said. World • 05 Aug 18
20 people killed in WWII vintage plane crash All 20 people on board a small vintage World War II aircraft which crashed in the Swiss Alps have died, police have said. World • 05 Aug 18
Chocolate maker Lindt confirms full year outlook Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said it was on track to achieve its growth target this year after organic growth accelerated in the first half of 2018. Business • 24 Jul 18
Chocolate maker Lindt confirms full year outlook Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said it was on track to achieve its growth target this year after organic growth accelerated in the first half of 2018. Business • 24 Jul 18
Second quarter profits at UBS beat expectations UBS today posted a net profit of 1.3 billion Swiss franc ($1.31 billion) for the second quarter of 2018, beating analyst expectations. Business • 24 Jul 18
Second quarter profits at UBS beat expectations UBS today posted a net profit of 1.3 billion Swiss franc ($1.31 billion) for the second quarter of 2018, beating analyst expectations. Business • 24 Jul 18
Julius Baer profit rises but seeing market caution Julius Baer today highlighted increasingly cautious market conditions amid rising trade tensions, as the Swiss private bank reported a 19% rise in adjusted net profit for the first half of 2018. Business • 23 Jul 18
Julius Baer profit rises but seeing market caution Julius Baer today highlighted increasingly cautious market conditions amid rising trade tensions, as the Swiss private bank reported a 19% rise in adjusted net profit for the first half of 2018. Business • 23 Jul 18
