Swiss unemployment falls in June to lowest in nearly 2 years

[ad_1] ZURICH, July 7 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly two years, a sign the labour market is holding up well despite the…

Swiss tax authority will not appeal UBS file access in French tax probe

[ad_1] The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at the company’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss federal tax administration…

General Electric proposes 1,400 job cuts in Switzerland

[ad_1] The logo of General Electric is seen at its plant in Baden, Switzerland November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH (Reuters) – General Electric GE.N announced plans on Thursday to…

Switzerland to hand Venezuela oil firm bank records to U.S.

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – In a widening corruption probe into Venezuela’s state oil company by U.S. authorities, Swiss regulators have agreed to provide U.S. prosecutors with records from at least…

Credit Suisse to move Dutch investment banking team to London – source

[ad_1] LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse is relocating its Dutch investment banking team from Amsterdam to London as the Swiss bank seeks to improve efficiency and profitability, a…

Switzerland urged to step up fight against ill-gotten funds

[ad_1] BERNE (Reuters) – Switzerland is not doing enough to rid itself of ill-gotten funds, despite loosening its banking secrecy, and should now beef up its law against money laundering,…

Swiss agree road map with Iran for boosting ties

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Saturday it had agreed on a “road map” for building business, financial and other links with Iran after Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann met…

Swiss stocks – Factors to watch on June 30

[ad_1] ZURICH, June 30 (Reuters) – The Swiss blue-chip SMI was seen opening 0.2 percent higher at 7,992 points on Thursday, according to premarket indications by bank Julius Baer .…

Global study names Switzerland as capital of bank secrecy

[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Switzerland and the United States are the most secretive major financial centers in the world, according to a global ranking compiled by a group campaigning for…

CORRECTED-Archer Daniels has made takeover approach to Bunge – WSJ

[ad_1] (In 2nd paragraph, corrects to say that Glencore is based in Switzerland, not London) Jan 19 (Reuters) – Agricultural trader Archer Daniels Midland Co made a takeover approach to…