* Companies seek Swiss domiciles despite tax row * U.S. political climate may be helping * Appeal as corporate location may outlast offshore dispute ZUG,...
SINGAPORE/ FRANKFURT, Dec 14 - As pressure mounts on Switzerland's flagship bank UBS and the country's secrecy code comes under fire from the United States and Germany, Singapore's star as a haven for the super-rich...
GENEVA (AFP)--The Swiss government Wednesday announced plans to abolish a status accorded to some foreign firms that offers fiscal benefits, in a bid to defuse a row with the European Union. However, it stressed the...
GENEVA (AFP)--Switzerland bristled Wednesday at Germany's suggestion that the Alpine state should be placed on a blacklist of tax havens, with some saying that it is a veiled attempt at weakening the financial center. "The...
GENEVA (AFP)--Switzerland's Health Ministry said Monday it was halting sales of three Chinese-made food products which contained traces of melamine, but stressed there was no grave risk to public health. "To-date, small traces of melamine...
GENTHOD, Switzerland, Oct 1 - Talks between Iran and six world powers are proceeding in a "cordial and businesslike" atmosphere with the main focus on Iran's nuclear programme, the spokeswoman for EU policy chief Javier...
* Demand for Swiss watches seen picking up * Asia, Middle East demand vital contributor * Big players may benefit as they kept skilled workers PLAN-LES-OUATES, Switzerland, Aug 27 - Swiss watchmakers are preparing for...
WASHINGTON, July 31 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday there had been an agreement in principle with Switzerland over a tax case involving Swiss bank UBS <UBSN.VX><UBS.N>. "There has been agreement...
WASHINGTON, July 31 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday there had been an agreement "in principle" with Switzerland over a tax case involving Swiss bank UBS <UBSN.VX><UBS.N>. "There has been agreement...
* Unadjusted rate at 3.6 pct, highest since March 2006 * Season. adjusted rate at 3.8 pct, highest since Aug 2005 ZURICH, July 8 - Unemployment in Switzerland rose more than expected in June to...