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2012-05-19
swissinfo.chFaster, Higher, Stronger, Swisser!swissinfo.chThe Swiss have taken over Glaziers Hall, a historic guild house on the South Bank next to London Bridge, where Diccon Bewes, the British-born Bern-based author of bestseller Swiss Watching (see related story), will be for the entire fortnight.
2012-05-16
Links: Ba(e)rtschi to relax for awhileOregonLive.com (blog)By Dylan Bumbarger, community blogger “My plan right now is to relax — spend time with my billet family here in Portland, spend time with my girlfriend here in Portland,” said the native of Bern, Switzerland. “Just relax and get away from hockey.and more »
2012-05-09
swissinfo.chSwiss, Italian leaders to discuss crackdown on tax cheatsWashington PostBERN, Switzerland — Swiss officials say the country's President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf will meet with Italian Premier Mario Monti to discuss a crackdown on tax evaders. Switzerland is trying to shed its image as a haven for tax cheats and has already ...Switzerland, Italy to discuss tax issuesMSN Malaysia Newsall 14 news articles »
2012-05-18
swissinfo.chAuthorities brace for fight against mafiaswissinfo.chExperts are not surprised that alarm bells are ringing in Bern. The judicial authorities, police and some politicians have been warning for years that Italian criminals have been strengthening their presence in Switzerland. A genuine physical presence ...and more »
2012-05-15
New York Times (blog)Enclave-Hunting in SwitzerlandNew York Times (blog)In 1693 the Swiss abducted, tried and condemned to death Eberhard Im Thurm, the Austrian lord of Büsingen. The local dispute came close to all-out war. Austria was dissuaded from marching on Bern, but it swore never to relinquish control over Büsingen ...
2012-05-10
Swiss nationals said joining jihadistsUPI.comSwitzerland's Federal Intelligence Service said this week there is evidence of Swiss nationals traveling abroad to receive terrorist training. BERN, Switzerland, May 10 (UPI) -- Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service said this week there is ...and more »
2012-05-19
The doctor will see you nowswissinfo.chBern's veterinary hospital doesn't just treat sick cats and dogs. It also has a section for wild animals, where wolves, lynx and their prey come for treatment. Photographer Tomas Wüthrich placed third in the recent Swiss Press Photo 2012 awards for his ...
2012-05-15
Soccer player suspended for eight games after slapping ball boy in SwitzerlandMyFox Washington DCBERN, Switzerland -- A professional soccer player in Switzerland was suspended for eight games Tuesday for slapping a ball boy following a loss earlier this month. The Swiss Football League's disciplinary commission handed down the suspension after ...and more »
2012-05-11
BloombergSwiss Say US Tax Talks Continue as Newspaper Reports FailureBloomberg“Discussions over a comprehensive solution with the US are ongoing,” Mario Tuor, a spokesman for State Secretariat for International Financial Matters in the Swiss capital Bern, said today in a phone interview. Switzerland and the US began talks last ...and more »
2012-04-23
European lawmakers criticize FIFA headFox NewsBERN, Switzerland (AP) – FIFA President Sepp Blatter was criticized by a European lawmakers' advisory group Monday for his handling of a kickbacks scandal involving million-dollar payments from World Cup marketing deals to two FIFA officials.and more »
2012-05-09
BERN, Switzerland - Swiss officials say the country's President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf will meet with Italian Premier Mario Monti to discuss a crackdown on tax evaders.
2012-05-10
BERN, Switzerland, May 10 (UPI) -- Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service said this week there is evidence of Swiss nationals traveling abroad to receive terrorist training.
2012-05-09
Switzerland says neighbouring Italy has agreed to resume negotiations on a comprehensive fiscal accord, including a crackdown on tax cheats. The move is part of Swiss efforts to get rid of its image as a haven for hidden assets.
2012-05-09
Swiss officials say the country's President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf will meet with Italian Premier Mario Monti to discuss a crackdown on tax evaders.
2012-05-16
DHARAMSHALA, May 16: A renowned Tibetan singer is all set to march, dragging a coffin as a symbol of the slow death of Tibet, from the Swiss capital of Bern to the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva beginning today.
2012-05-19
The Olympic Games begin in London at the end of July and the House of Switzerland, a cultural centre set up in the capital to push all things Swiss, is hoping to attract 250,000 people.
2012-05-11
Switzerland said it’s still in discussions with the U.S. to resolve a tax-evasion probe after a Zurich-based newspaper reported that some Swiss banks rejected proposals to help fund to a settlement.
2012-04-30
Swiss prosecutors have arrested a former executive of the Canadian engineering and construction giant SNC-Lavalin on charges of bribery, fraud and money laundering.
2012-05-12
Craven Thirty, a mega-development being built in western New Bern, will be a hybrid of huge shopping centers, providing a lifestyle environment that should benefit all of Craven County, officials say.
2012-04-27
Switzerland's central bank chief said Friday he expects a growth rate of about 1 percent for 2012, causing a rise in unemployment but no risk of inflation for now.
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