Swiss pandemic costs lower than feared
2022-10-29
The coronavirus pandemic will have a lighter impact on Swiss state finances than previously feared but will still put the country’s budget in the red, the finance ministry forecasts.
E-cigarette tax mooted in Switzerland
2022-10-27
The Swiss government has proposed amending the Tobacco Act to introduce a new tax for electronic cigarettes.
Credit Suisse to settle tax probe in France
2022-10-26
Credit Suisse Group and the French financial prosecution office have agreed to settle a tax fraud and money laundering case in France with a €238 million (CH234 million) payment to the state, a French court heard on Monday.
Swiss companies and towns join forces to save energy
2022-10-23
Switzerland has launched an Energy Saving Alliance of companies, government, cantons, civil society and municipalities in an effort to preserve gas and electricity supplies over the winter.
Mountaintop solar farms spark tensions in Switzerland
2022-10-22
Building large solar parks in high-mountain regions is arguably an effective way to produce more power in winter and accelerate the energy transition. But it remains controversial in Switzerland, where environmental groups have contested planned installations.
‘On boards of directors diversity is essential’
2022-10-17
Cornelia Ritz Bossicard leads swissVR, an independent Swiss association of board members. She explains the role that boards of directors and their members play in steering businesses.
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