U.S. carmakers could benefit from EU industry troubles
Christopher Werth Mar 8, 2013
The Geneva Auto Show opens in Switzerland this week. It’s usually a glitzy affair, but while U.S. carmakers are on the rebound, gloom has descended on the European auto industry.
Is Switzerland no longer a banking haven?
Christopher Werth Mar 4, 2013
Voters in Switzerland have approved a referendum to curb executive pay. The move comes less than a week after the European Union announced plans to cap banker bonuses.
Swiss bank closes after U.S. tax evasion fine
Imogen Foulkes Jan 4, 2013
Switzerland's oldest bank, Wegelin and Company, has plead guilty to helping wealthy Americans evade taxes.
Switzerland agrees to cap vacation days
Stephen Beard Mar 13, 2012
In a national vote, the Swiss just decided against making employers give all workers an extra two weeks of paid vacation every year.
Italian police seize $6 trillion in fake bonds
Joel Patterson Feb 17, 2012
Yep, that’s trillion with a “T”.
The focus and goals of Davos
Jeremy Hobson Jan 26, 2012
The World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, is underway. What is the atmosphere like there, and what about global economy are attendees most worried about?
MID-DAY UPDATE: How Japan will change the global economy
Katharine Crnko Mar 14, 2011
Tokyo's Nikkei was down 6 percent. The biggest drop since the financial crisis. Toyota says its plants will be shut down this week. Sony and Nissan...
Swiss freeze potential Mubarak assets
Christina Huh Feb 11, 2011
A spokesman from the Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the ministry has frozen assets that may belong to now-former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak...
