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Wealth managers are turning to a variety of surprising sources - such as online dating and charity “ to persuade the world™s richest people to invest with them.
Following the announced closure of the Cardinal brewery in Fribourg, swissinfo.ch looks at whether the glass is half-full or half-empty for the Swiss beer industry.
Developers behind the holiday resort under construction in Andermatt have reached an important milestone.
Authorities in the German state of Baden-Württemberg are facing the dilemma of how to react to the offer of another CD said to contain bank details of tax offenders.
The Swiss hotel industry might be picking up, but the head of the Swiss Hotel Association believes more than a thousand hotels might not survive the next ten years.
Trade between Switzerland and the United States is śstrong and healthyť but new US rules may well prove a burden, according to the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce.
Nestlé™s decision to invest in the Democratic Republic of Congo by building a new factory has been met with scepticism about how much the local economy will benefit.
Chocolate bar lovers may soon have to pay more for their treats as a consequence of poor harvests and financial speculation driving up the price of cocoa.
Swiss clothing companies do not pay seamstresses in Asia enough to live on, according to organisers of a new campaign.
The move to Basel of a British security firm that provides soldiers for war zones has met with widespread criticism, with observers saying it affects Swiss neutrality.
Electric bicycles have the wind in their sails “ or sales: over the past two years manufacturers have found it hard to keep up with demand for the plug-n-ride bikes.
A mere 18 months ago UBS was staring down a precipice with SFr21 billion ($19.9 billion) losses in 2008 and a United States tax evasion scandal around the corner.
Swiss bank UBS has reported a second-quarter net profit of SFr2.005 billion ($1.91 billion), slightly lower than the first-quarter result of SFr2.2 billion.
Big Swiss banks have been backed to withstand future financial shocks on the same day European rivals received mixed reviews from a śsofterť stress test.
Competition among Swiss cantons to induce foreign companies to relocate with the carrot of low tax rates is heating up once again, with Lucerne leading the charge.
Credit Suisse has reported a net profit of SFr1.6 billion ($1.53 billion) for the second quarter, beating analysts™ forecasts despite uncertain market conditions.
The United States Congress passed the country™s most comprehensive financial reforms since the 1930s on Thursday, but doubts remain about the overall impact on banks.
German tax investigators were seeking evidence against Credit Suisse employees as well as clients during a series of raids on bank branches on Wednesday.
Switzerland™s central bank, industrial exporters and retailers continue to shoulder the burden of the strengthening franc, which shows no signs of slackening.
Lawyers representing disgruntled UBS shareholders are threatening to sue the bank™s former executives for alleged malpractices that led to massive losses.
Investors sent a record number of complaints flooding in last year, yet the banking ombudsman is struggling to make its voice heard by the Swiss financial centre.