Credit Suisse posts third annual loss in a row Credit Suisse has today posted a smaller-than-expected 2017 loss of 983 million Swiss francs. Business • 14 Feb 18
Credit Suisse posts third annual loss in a row Credit Suisse has today posted a smaller-than-expected 2017 loss of 983 million Swiss francs. Business • 14 Feb 18
Davos snow-bound as WEF delegates begin to arrive The ski resort of Davos is snow-bound after the heaviest precipitation in two decades, hampering the arrival of the world's elite for this week's World Economic Forum (WEF). Davos • 22 Jan 18
Davos snow-bound as WEF delegates begin to arrive The ski resort of Davos is snow-bound after the heaviest precipitation in two decades, hampering the arrival of the world's elite for this week's World Economic Forum (WEF). Davos • 22 Jan 18
UBS shareholders set for bigger payout UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, has proposed an increased dividend and new share buyback programme despite a hefty writedown from a tax overhaul in the US. Business • 22 Jan 18
UBS shareholders set for bigger payout UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, has proposed an increased dividend and new share buyback programme despite a hefty writedown from a tax overhaul in the US. Business • 22 Jan 18
Swiss ordered to stun lobsters before boiling The Swiss government has ordered an end to the common culinary practice of throwing flailing lobsters into boiling water, ruling that they must be knocked out before they are killed. News Lens • 11 Jan 18
Swiss ordered to stun lobsters before boiling The Swiss government has ordered an end to the common culinary practice of throwing flailing lobsters into boiling water, ruling that they must be knocked out before they are killed. News Lens • 11 Jan 18
Chinese bitcoin mining giant sets up Swiss subsidiary Chinese bitcoin mining giant Bitmain Technologies is expanding to Switzerland in a move that will be key to widening its reach, the group told a Swiss newspaper. Business • 10 Jan 18
Chinese bitcoin mining giant sets up Swiss subsidiary Chinese bitcoin mining giant Bitmain Technologies is expanding to Switzerland in a move that will be key to widening its reach, the group told a Swiss newspaper. Business • 10 Jan 18
Credit Suisse targets more cost cuts Credit Suisse has announced plans to boost shareholder returns as chief executive Tidjane Thiam looks to complete a restructuring of Switzerland's second-biggest bank in 2018. Business • 30 Nov 17
Credit Suisse targets more cost cuts Credit Suisse has announced plans to boost shareholder returns as chief executive Tidjane Thiam looks to complete a restructuring of Switzerland's second-biggest bank in 2018. Business • 30 Nov 17
At least 30 hurt in train crash in Swiss Alps At least 30 people, mostly schoolchildren, have been injured in a train crash in the Swiss Alps. World • 11 Sep 17
At least 30 hurt in train crash in Swiss Alps At least 30 people, mostly schoolchildren, have been injured in a train crash in the Swiss Alps. World • 11 Sep 17
Eight still missing after landslide hits Swiss valley Rescue crews are searching for eight people including Germans, Austrians and Swiss who have been missing for more than a day after a landslide struck a remote Swiss mountain valley near the Italian border. World • 24 Aug 17
Eight still missing after landslide hits Swiss valley Rescue crews are searching for eight people including Germans, Austrians and Swiss who have been missing for more than a day after a landslide struck a remote Swiss mountain valley near the Italian border. World • 24 Aug 17
Five people hurt in chainsaw attack in Switzerland A man armed with a chainsaw injured at least five people in an attack in a Swiss town this morning. World • 24 Jul 17
Five people hurt in chainsaw attack in Switzerland A man armed with a chainsaw injured at least five people in an attack in a Swiss town this morning. World • 24 Jul 17
Frozen bodies of couple missing 75 years found in Alps The frozen bodies of a Swiss couple who went missing 75 years ago in the Alps have been found on a shrinking glacier, Swiss media reported. World • 18 Jul 17
Frozen bodies of couple missing 75 years found in Alps The frozen bodies of a Swiss couple who went missing 75 years ago in the Alps have been found on a shrinking glacier, Swiss media reported. World • 18 Jul 17
Wealth management turnaround boosts UBS A long-awaited turnaround in UBS's wealth management business helped Switzerland's biggest bank deliver its second-best start to a year since the financial crisis. Business • 28 Apr 17
Wealth management turnaround boosts UBS A long-awaited turnaround in UBS's wealth management business helped Switzerland's biggest bank deliver its second-best start to a year since the financial crisis. Business • 28 Apr 17
Credit Suisse to raise $4 billion in rights issue Credit Suisse said it will raise around 4 billion Swiss francs ($4 billion) through a rights issue to catch up to European rivals on capital, ditching plans to float a minority stake in its Swiss banking unit. Business • 26 Apr 17
Credit Suisse to raise $4 billion in rights issue Credit Suisse said it will raise around 4 billion Swiss francs ($4 billion) through a rights issue to catch up to European rivals on capital, ditching plans to float a minority stake in its Swiss banking unit. Business • 26 Apr 17
Swiss bourse fines UBS for delayed statement in 2012 Swiss bourse SIX has fined UBS 2 million Swiss francs ($2.01m) for releasing price-sensitive information too late after Switzerland's highest court said it would not consider an appeal by the bank. Business • 19 Apr 17
Swiss bourse fines UBS for delayed statement in 2012 Swiss bourse SIX has fined UBS 2 million Swiss francs ($2.01m) for releasing price-sensitive information too late after Switzerland's highest court said it would not consider an appeal by the bank. Business • 19 Apr 17
Credit Suisse to cut thousands of jobs in 2017 Credit Suisse is to cut up to 6,500 jobs this year after reporting a 2.44 billion Swiss franc ($2.43 billion) net loss for 2016.. Business • 14 Feb 17
Credit Suisse to cut thousands of jobs in 2017 Credit Suisse is to cut up to 6,500 jobs this year after reporting a 2.44 billion Swiss franc ($2.43 billion) net loss for 2016.. Business • 14 Feb 17
Zurich Insurance swings back from traumatic 2015 Zurich Insurance today posted a 74% jump in full-year net profit as its core general insurance rebounded from a traumatic 2015, helping the group confirm targets set by new chief executive Mario Greco. Business • 09 Feb 17
Zurich Insurance swings back from traumatic 2015 Zurich Insurance today posted a 74% jump in full-year net profit as its core general insurance rebounded from a traumatic 2015, helping the group confirm targets set by new chief executive Mario Greco. Business • 09 Feb 17
UBS turns more optimistic after tough 2016 UBS, the world's biggest wealth manager, today struck a more optimistic tone for 2017 on the back of rising US interest rates as it posted a 47% fall in full-year net profit. Business • 27 Jan 17
UBS turns more optimistic after tough 2016 UBS, the world's biggest wealth manager, today struck a more optimistic tone for 2017 on the back of rising US interest rates as it posted a 47% fall in full-year net profit. Business • 27 Jan 17
Swiss Muslim girls must take mixed swim lessons The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to mixed school-run swimming lessons. News • 10 Jan 17
Swiss Muslim girls must take mixed swim lessons The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to mixed school-run swimming lessons. News • 10 Jan 17
World's longest rail tunnel opens regular service Regular rail service through the world's longest tunnel has begun, carrying passengers deep under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano. News • 11 Dec 16
World's longest rail tunnel opens regular service Regular rail service through the world's longest tunnel has begun, carrying passengers deep under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano. News • 11 Dec 16
UBS ups reserves for US mortgage case UBS increased reserves for penalties tied to mis-selling residential mortgage-backed securities by more than $400m to $1.405 billion as it posted an 11% rise in third-quarter pre-tax profit today. Business • 28 Oct 16
UBS ups reserves for US mortgage case UBS increased reserves for penalties tied to mis-selling residential mortgage-backed securities by more than $400m to $1.405 billion as it posted an 11% rise in third-quarter pre-tax profit today. Business • 28 Oct 16
Lindt's H1 sales up 6.6%, sees acceleration in H2 Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli expects faster sales growth in the second half of 2016, the company said while reporting a 6.6% rise in sales during the first six months. Business • 22 Jul 16
Lindt's H1 sales up 6.6%, sees acceleration in H2 Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli expects faster sales growth in the second half of 2016, the company said while reporting a 6.6% rise in sales during the first six months. Business • 22 Jul 16
Swatch warns of H1 profit slide as sales drop Swatch Group today said its first-half profit would slide 50-60% on dwindling sales in Hong Kong and Europe. Business • 15 Jul 16
Swatch warns of H1 profit slide as sales drop Swatch Group today said its first-half profit would slide 50-60% on dwindling sales in Hong Kong and Europe. Business • 15 Jul 16
UBS is still the world's biggest private bank UBS kept its ranking as the world's biggest private bank last year, a study by wealth management researcher Scorpio Partnership showed today. Business • 14 Jul 16
UBS is still the world's biggest private bank UBS kept its ranking as the world's biggest private bank last year, a study by wealth management researcher Scorpio Partnership showed today. Business • 14 Jul 16
IT worker at Panama Papers firm arrested An information technology worker at the Geneva office of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, has been arrested according to Swiss media. News • 15 Jun 16
IT worker at Panama Papers firm arrested An information technology worker at the Geneva office of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, has been arrested according to Swiss media. News • 15 Jun 16
Credit Suisse sees tough markets ahead after loss Credit Suisse sees tough market conditions continuing during the second quarter at least, the Swiss bank said today after kicking off 2016 with its first loss since 2008. Business • 10 May 16
Credit Suisse sees tough markets ahead after loss Credit Suisse sees tough market conditions continuing during the second quarter at least, the Swiss bank said today after kicking off 2016 with its first loss since 2008. Business • 10 May 16
Nestle's Q1 growth beats expectations Food group Nestle today confirmed its full-year outlook after first-quarter underlying sales growth of 3.9% beat expectations, driven mostly by growth in volumes rather than pricing. Business • 14 Apr 16
Nestle's Q1 growth beats expectations Food group Nestle today confirmed its full-year outlook after first-quarter underlying sales growth of 3.9% beat expectations, driven mostly by growth in volumes rather than pricing. Business • 14 Apr 16
