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Swiss Parliament Rejects $129.82 Billion Aid For Credit Suisse-UBS Merger
Switzerland's parliament rejected on Wednesday the government's 109 billion Swiss francs ($120.82 billion) aid for Credit Suisse's merger with UBS, leaving the fallen bank's hastily arranged rescue without a largely symbolic parliamentary blessing.
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Doris Leuthard Voted Swiss President, For Second Time
The Swiss parliament on Wednesday elected Energy Minister Doris Leuthard to serve in 2017 in the largely symbolic position of president of Switzerland, for a second time.
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India's Black Money Chase and Switzerland's New Offer
India has gotten a little closer to getting information on more than 600 accounts involving Indian citizens and companies at HSBC's Geneva branch in 2008; the government wants to investigate if some of these were used to park untaxed or black money.
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Swiss Parliament Employee Uncovered Tweeting Nude Workplace Selfies
A secretary who posted nude pictures of herself in the Swiss parliament to more than 11,000 followers on Twitter told a newspaper on Wednesday she did not believe she had broken any rules.
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Access to information on Swiss accounts made easier
The Swiss Parliament today gave approval to amendments to tax treaties with countries, including India, making it easier for to access information about the illegal funds held by their nationals in Swiss private banks.The upper house of the Swiss Parliament endorsed amendments to double-taxation agreements in line with internationally applicable st...
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Swiss Parliament Rejects $129.82 Billion Aid For Credit Suisse-UBS Merger
Switzerland's parliament rejected on Wednesday the government's 109 billion Swiss francs ($120.82 billion) aid for Credit Suisse's merger with UBS, leaving the fallen bank's hastily arranged rescue without a largely symbolic parliamentary blessing.
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Doris Leuthard Voted Swiss President, For Second Time
The Swiss parliament on Wednesday elected Energy Minister Doris Leuthard to serve in 2017 in the largely symbolic position of president of Switzerland, for a second time.
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India's Black Money Chase and Switzerland's New Offer
India has gotten a little closer to getting information on more than 600 accounts involving Indian citizens and companies at HSBC's Geneva branch in 2008; the government wants to investigate if some of these were used to park untaxed or black money.
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Swiss Parliament Employee Uncovered Tweeting Nude Workplace Selfies
A secretary who posted nude pictures of herself in the Swiss parliament to more than 11,000 followers on Twitter told a newspaper on Wednesday she did not believe she had broken any rules.
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Access to information on Swiss accounts made easier
The Swiss Parliament today gave approval to amendments to tax treaties with countries, including India, making it easier for to access information about the illegal funds held by their nationals in Swiss private banks.The upper house of the Swiss Parliament endorsed amendments to double-taxation agreements in line with internationally applicable st...
