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Nestlé's Maggi noodles return to Indian shelves
Nestlé's hugely popular Maggi noodles returned on Monday to shelves in India five months after the government banned them over lead levels, in one of the biggest crises to hit the Swiss food giant.
Chinese acquire private Zurich business school
One of Asia’s top business schools has acquired a management school in the canton of Zurich, which plans to train hundreds of Chinese managers starting later this month.
How to figure out healthcare abroad
If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything, they say. That’s why it's critical to secure your peace of mind – and health of body – when you've relocated to a new country. But one size doesn't fit all, so how do you choose?
Zurich man dies from hiking fall in Saint Gallen
A 64-year-old Zurich man died after slipping on a hiking trail and falling down a steep slope in the Speer mountain area of the canton of Saint Gallen on Sunday, police said.
Auction records set for Patek Philippe watches
A unique Patek Philippe stainless steel watch fetched a record $7.3 million when it went under the hammer in Geneva over the weekend, with the proceeds going to charity, the Phillips auction house said.
Kempinski hotels press charges against ex-CEO
The Swiss luxury hotel chain Kempinski is pressing criminal charges against its former president and chief executive Reto Wittwer, who is suspected of embezzling around $6 million, it confirmed on Sunday.
TAG Heuer to launch smartwatch in US
Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will next week launch a smartwatch aimed at taking on the Apple Watch, but with an asking price of $15,000, the company chief said in an interview published on Sunday.
Jewels expected to set Geneva auction records
Huge blue and pink diamonds, the star attractions at major jewel auctions in Geneva in the coming days, are expected to fetch tens of millions of dollars and possibly set new world records.
Indian summer settles over Swiss cantons
Temperatures hit record highs for November in Swiss mountain regions on Sunday as Switzerland experienced spring-like conditions that are forecast to continue for several days.
Germany spied on EU allies: new report
Germany's intelligence agency eavesdropped on many of the country's closest European allies, including France, Sweden, Italy, Spain and Britain, according to new reports.
SVP election result a 'triumph' for Blocher
The record performance by Switzerland's rightwing populist SVP in Sunday's elections marks a new triumph for its charismatic leader Christoph Blocher, a maverick politician known for his blustering speeches and virulent campaigns against immigration and closer ties with the EU.
Hiring discrimination dogs Swiss job market
You apply for a job where you meet all the requirements but don’t get called for an interview — is it because you are foreign, female or over 50?
Swiss brace for refugee trickle to turn into flood
Border guards in crisp blue uniforms rush onto the train as it grinds to a halt, quickly rounding up around a dozen African men and herding them into a nearby hall.
Get wise to Swiss duties on stuff bought abroad
Swiss import duties designed to protect the domestic economy can be a killjoy for ‘shopping tourists’ in Switzerland seeking bargains across the border or online. But Emily Rose Mawson discovers there are ways to avoid paying through the nose for those purchases from abroad.
Farmers’ wives offer taste of Swiss rural life
With most expats in Switzerland living or working in urban areas, few get the opportunity to experience traditional Swiss life in the countryside. But Caroline Bishop uncovers a rural initiative that is offering people the chance to have lunch on a farm.
Weak euro boosts Richemont profit figures
Richemont, the world's second-biggest luxury goods company, on Friday reported strong profits but acknowledged that a currency windfall caused most of the rise.
Plane from US forced to abort Geneva landing
A Swiss International Air Lines plane flying from New York to Geneva was forced on Thursday to abandon a landing at the Swiss city's airport at the last minute because of a problem with its autopilot landing system, the carrier said.
Serious e-bike and other cycling accidents rise
The number of serious bicycle accidents in Switzerland last year rose 14 percent from 2013, while the total of deadly or injury-causing mishaps involving e-bikes set a new record, the accident prevention bureau (BFU) said in its annual report.
Bern backs closing Ticino borders at night
Six out of 16 secondary border crossings on the Swiss-Italian border could be closed at night to allow border guards to spend more time chasing criminals, under a proposal made by the federal government.
Wawrinka advances as Federer exits Paris Open
Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka defeated Serb Viktor Troicki in two sets to reach the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters on Thursday while fellow Swiss Roger Federer was knocked out of the tennis tournament by big-serving American John Isner.
Strache plans to sue ministers over refugees
The leader of Austria’s right-wing Freedom Party, Heinz-Christian Strache, has said that he intends to bring a lawsuit against some members of the government for state-organized people smuggling.
Hunt is on for hidden train full of Nazi gold
The search started afresh in Poland on Monday for a train full of gold and other valuables, which treasure hunters say the Nazis hid in a secret tunnel at the end of the Second World War.
Drop Facebook and be happy: Danish study
The Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute has a simple formula for increasing your happiness, social activity and concentration, but it might not be something you’re willing to do.
'Dead' Spanish doctor found alive in tent in Italian forest after 19 years
A Spanish doctor, declared legally dead in 2010, has been found living in a tent deep in the forest of Tuscany by two Italian mushroom pickers.
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Swiss government proposes end to online gambling ban
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New Credit Suisse CEO announces 5,000 job cuts in restructuring plan
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Four in ten Swiss voters back status quo federal government: poll
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Mountain stage from Bern to hydro dam part of Tour de France 2016
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Right-wing party's record election result a 'triumph' for Blocher
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Press view of Swiss national elections: 'return to normality'?
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Switzerland's residents world's wealthiest: Credit Suisse report
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Swiss farmer wins second European title for biggest pumpkin
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Fifa's Swiss leader Blatter: 'They can't destroy my life's work'
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World’s oldest nuclear reactor in Switzerland ‘like Emmental’
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Swiss People's Party candidate aims to shock with 'nude' band
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UN in Geneva opens buildings to public for 70th anniversary
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Blatter's daughter accuses media of 'hatred' of her father
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American daredevil dies in Swiss wingsuit jumping stunt
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Swiss nuclear fallout bunkers 'could house 50,000 refugees'
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ETH Zurich cracks top ten list of world's best universities
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Switzerland 'most competitive' nation in world for seventh straight year
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