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2025-09-15
Rumours of UBS moving to the United States have resurfaced, just as the Swiss Senate is due to take up the issue of tightening capital requirements for institutions considered “systemic” in Switzerland on Monday. Already a dominant player on the Swiss banking scene at the time, Switzerland’s number one bank became even bigger on March …
With US in retreat, can Switzerland maintain fight against kleptocracy?
2025-09-11
The tough task of stopping illicit financial flows and returning stolen assets is being complicated by slow progress and waning US leadership. When public officials steal millions from state coffers, it’s ordinary people who suffer. In Nigeria, for example, patients seeking treatment at understaffed hospitals fail to receive proper care, said David Ugolor, executive director …
Zurich authorities want ‘no taxpayer money for terrorists’
2025-09-08
Zurich cantonal parliament has voted against recognising the state of Palestine. However, it has provisionally supported a motion calling for “no taxpayers’ money for terrorists”, with 77 votes in favour. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The individual initiative “No tax money for terrorists” was not explicitly directed against an organisation, …
On shoes Swiss cross IP dispute set for court ruling
2025-09-05
The dispute between shoe manufacturer On, the Swissness Enforcement Association (SEA) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) over the use of the Swiss cross on shoes made abroad is moving up a gear. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Following a meeting between the two parties on Wednesday, …
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