Switzerland

Republicans push demand for a vote on Iran nuclear deal

Senate Republicans on Sunday pressed their demand that the U.S. Congress be allowed to vote on a nuc...

Apr 06, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

Record numbers sign up to Swiss right-to-die organization

A Swiss organization that helps people take their own lives and defends their right to refuse medica...

Mar 11, 2015 09:52 AM EDT

U.S. investigating big banks on possible precious-metal price rigging: WSJ

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating at lea...

Feb 24, 2015 04:28 AM EST

Swiss to impose tougher capital requirements on UBS, Credit Suisse

The Swiss government said on Wednesday it would lay out tougher capital requirements for UBS (UBSG.V...

Feb 18, 2015 08:19 AM EST

HSBC could face U.S. legal action over Swiss accounts

HSBC Holdings Plc faces investigation by U.S. authorities and an inquiry by British lawmakers after ...

Feb 10, 2015 07:19 AM EST

U.S., Iran to hold nuclear talks in Switzerland on Friday, Saturday

U.S. and Iranian negotiators will hold talks about Iran's nuclear program in Switzerland on Friday a...

Jan 22, 2015 02:22 AM EST

Libyan rival parliament suspends U.N.-sponsored peace talks

A parliament set up in Libya to rival the elected assembly has suspended U.N.-sponsored peace talks ...

Jan 22, 2015 02:15 AM EST

U.S. judge denies bail hearing for banker in Switzerland

A U.S. court will not hold a bail hearing for a Swiss banker wanted for allegedly helping Americans ...

Jan 11, 2015 09:25 AM EST

Roche says U.S. regulators approve blood test for three viruses

Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday U.S. regulators had approved its blood test for detecting the H...

Jan 09, 2015 03:39 AM EST

Holcim and Cemex close series of European deals

Swiss cement maker Holcim said on Monday it had closed a series of transactions with Mexico's Cemex ...

Jan 06, 2015 03:54 AM EST

Sika owner goes to court to push through sale to Saint-Gobain

The family that owns a controlling stake in Swiss chemicals firm Sika said on Monday it has filed a ...

Jan 05, 2015 09:54 AM EST

Credit Suisse vows to fight New York mortgage securities case

Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.VX) said on Monday it would fight a U.S. lawsuit which accuses the Swis...

Dec 29, 2014 10:10 AM EST

UBS whistelblower Birkenfeld lodges request for return to Europe

Ex-UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld, a whistleblower in a tax fraud case involving the Swiss bank for w...

Dec 23, 2014 03:53 AM EST

Barclays says its Swiss private bank drops out of U.S. tax deal

Barclays' private bank in Switzerland has dropped out of a U.S. program aimed at cracking down on we...

Nov 27, 2014 09:22 AM EST

73 Swiss banks ask U.S. to revise proposed tax amnesty deals

Lawyers representing 73 Swiss banks seeking to avoid a tax-evasion probe by U.S. authorities wrote a...

Oct 24, 2014 03:54 AM EDT

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