News: Switzerland

We have started to collect the most important news related to Switzerland in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• October 30th 2012 – July 7th 2012
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• March 21st 2012 – February 11th 2012
• February 9th 2012 – November 25th 2011
• November 17th 2011 – September 21st 2011
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• April 18th 2009 – February 8th 2009
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• July 24th 2008 – February 24th 2008
• February 19th 2008 – August 6th 2007
• July 17th 2007 – October 19th 2006
• September 24th 2006 – January 14th 2006
• December 18th 2005 – November 16th 2005

Switzerland: news

Swiss bank UBS cuts 10,000 jobs

Tuesday, October 30th 2012, 13:38

Swiss bank UBS confirms plans to cut 10,000 job worldwide, including 100 London traders who are made redundant immediately.
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VIDEO: UBS cuts 10,000 staff worldwide

Tuesday, October 30th 2012, 13:36

Swiss bank UBS has announced it is cutting 10,000 jobs worldwide as it slims down its investment banking activities.
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Trial set for Greek leak reporter

Monday, October 29th 2012, 23:23
related countries: Greece

The Greek investigative journalist who caused a stir when he published a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts is sent to trial for breach of privacy.
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Greece holds 'bank leak' reporter

Sunday, October 28th 2012, 16:28
related countries: Greece

A Greek journalist is arrested after publishing what he says is a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts, with some suspected of tax evasion.
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UBS 'to announce 10,000 job cuts'

Sunday, October 28th 2012, 13:42

Swiss bank UBS reportedly plans to announce up to 10,000 job cuts worldwide as it slims down its investment banking activities.
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Murray pulls out of Swiss Indoors

Sunday, October 21st 2012, 10:59

Britain's Andy Murray withdraws from the Swiss Indoors tournament to rest a back injury ahead of a busy forthcoming schedule.
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VIDEO: France drug money arrests

Saturday, October 13th 2012, 18:15
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Authorities in France and Switzerland arrest 20 people, including the deputy mayor of a Paris district, on suspicion of laundering some 40m (£32m) euros of drug money.
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Nine charged in France drug bust

Saturday, October 13th 2012, 15:27
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Authorities in France and Switzerland arrest 20 people, including the deputy mayor of a Paris district, in a major drug money laundering operation,.
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Two die in Swiss canyon accident

Monday, October 8th 2012, 10:47
related countries: Belgium, Germany

A Belgian guide and a German tourist die in a canyon accident in north-eastern Switzerland.
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Murray makes semi-finals in Japan

Friday, October 5th 2012, 7:20
related countries: Japan

Defending champion Andy Murray beats Swiss opponent Stanislav Wawrinka to reach the semi-finals of the Japan Open.
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Swiss reject tougher smoking ban

Sunday, September 23rd 2012, 21:33

Voters in Switzerland have rejected a total ban on smoking in enclosed public places at a referendum.
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VIDEO: Speed flyer found alive in Alps

Wednesday, September 19th 2012, 12:44
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

An extreme sports enthusiast from London who was missing in the Swiss Alps for three days has been found alive thanks to a campaign on Facebook.
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VIDEO: Holmes fans make Reichenbach pilgrimage

Monday, September 17th 2012, 11:44
related places: Meiringen, Reichenbach

More than 70 Sherlock Holmes fans have just completed a pilgrimage to Meiringen in Switzerland, home of the Reichenbach Falls, and scene of the final struggle between Holmes and his arch enemy, the evil Moriarty.
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Striking image shows atomic bonds

Thursday, September 13th 2012, 21:36

Researchers in Switzerland show off images of the molecular world so detailed that the type of atomic bonds between their atoms can be discerned.
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Swiss arrest wanted Guatemalan

Friday, August 31st 2012, 21:32
related countries: Guatemala

Switzerland arrests Guatemalan ex-police chief Erwin Sperisen, accused of extra-judicial killings of prisoners and other crimes.
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Italy's Balotelli misses friendly

Monday, August 13th 2012, 13:51
related countries: United Kingdom

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli withdraws from the Italy squad for Wednesday's friendly with England with conjunctivitis.
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Weak prices hit Xstrata profits

Tuesday, August 7th 2012, 9:00

Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata, which is in the midst of a takeover bid by Glencore, says falling commodity prices hit its profits in the first half of the year.
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Jenkins misses out in triathlon

Saturday, August 4th 2012, 10:03

Helen Jenkins misses out on an Olympic triathlon medal, finishing fifth in Hyde Park, as Switzerland's Nicola Spirig takes gold.
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UBS loses $356m on Facebook sale

Tuesday, July 31st 2012, 14:58

Swiss bank UBS says it lost 349m Swiss francs ($356m) due to problems with the launch of Facebook shares, more than halving its quarterly profits.
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Racist tweet Olympian expelled

Monday, July 30th 2012, 18:12

Switzerland's Olympic football team expels Michel Morganella after racist comments were posted from his Twitter account.
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Credit Suisse raises new capital

Wednesday, July 18th 2012, 9:26

Swiss bank Credit Suisse says it is raising 8.7bn Swiss francs (£5.69bn) to bolster its financial resources to cushion against future losses.
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Blake eases to 100m Lucerne win

Tuesday, July 17th 2012, 22:50

Yohan Blake says he is "on the right path for the Olympics" after winning the 100m in 9.85 seconds in Switzerland.
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Murray denied by majestic Federer

Sunday, July 8th 2012, 17:15

Andy Murray's Wimbledon dream is ended by Roger Federer as the Swiss seals a record-equalling seventh title with a four-set win.
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The finishing school refusing to be finished

Saturday, July 7th 2012, 6:59

The last Swiss finishing school defies the times
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