More More WEF annual meeting returns to Davos in 2022 This content was published on Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 The World Economic Forum will resume its flagship annual meeting in its traditional Davos venue from January 17-21, 2022.
More More Switzerland poised to impose 4% video streaming levy This content was published on Sep 16, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 Switzerland's parliament agrees on a 4% levy on video streaming companies to help fund the domestic film industry.
More More Commodity giants race to clean up mineral supply chains amid green energy boom This content was published on Sep 15, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Green energy companies are trying to get a grip on their mineral supply chains, bringing commodity traders out from the shadows.
More More Corruption trackers flag increased global money laundering risks This content was published on Sep 13, 2021 Sep 13, 2021 The global community is slipping in its efforts to tackle money laundering and terrorist finance, a Swiss corruption watchdog warned on Monday.
More More Zurich Insurance joins corporate squeeze on air travel to cut emissions This content was published on Sep 8, 2021 Sep 8, 2021 Insurer Zurich pledges to slash emissions from air travel and impose other new working practices to cut its carbon footprint.
More More How the 'War on Terror' exposed compliance gaps in Swiss companies This content was published on Sep 8, 2021 Sep 8, 2021 Swiss firms’ due diligence practices were put to the test after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
More More French court reinstates crimes against humanity probe in Lafarge Syria case This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 Sep 7, 2021 Franco-Swiss cement group Lafarge-Holcim could yet be charged with crimes against humanity over its dealings in Syria.
More More Green energy versus indigenous people This content was published on Aug 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 Swiss companies backed a Norwegian wind farm project, but the indigenous Sami community fought to protect the traditional reindeer grazing pastures.
More More Reindeer herders make Swiss energy firm reform investment policy This content was published on Aug 30, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 A case involving a Swiss energy company and the Sami people results in opt-out clause in contracts if human rights are violated by third parties.
More More Contested Turkey trade deal to finally come into force This content was published on Aug 25, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 A controversial free trade agreement upgrade between EFTA and Turkey will come into force in October after surviving criticism and delays.
More More Swiss industry bouncing back from pandemic This content was published on Aug 24, 2021 Aug 24, 2021 Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering sectors boosted by a significant rebound in export sales and new orders in the first half of 2021.
More More Swiss law faces stress test over employer Covid-19 vaccination mandates This content was published on Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Questions are swirling about whether employers can require workers to get vaccinated. The answer is proving tricky.
More More Can China help African cocoa producers outmanoeuvre Big Chocolate? This content was published on Aug 17, 2021 Aug 17, 2021 Poor returns are driving cocoa-producing countries Ivory Coast and Ghana to China for funding and a new marketplace.
More More Break-up of Swiss Tamoil refinery begins This content was published on Aug 13, 2021 Aug 13, 2021 Work has started on dismantling the Tamoil refinery in southwestern Switzerland.
Climate ‘code red’ jolts the business world This content was published on Aug 11, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 The climate protests last week were a reminder that behind every climate offender are some deep pockets.
More More Swiss company takeovers on the rise after Covid-19 freeze This content was published on Aug 11, 2021 Aug 11, 2021 Merger and acquisition activity involving Swiss companies leapt 70% in the first half of 2021.
More More Ex-Roche employee sentenced in multi-million fraud case This content was published on Aug 9, 2021 Aug 9, 2021 A Swiss fraudster and his French accomplice have been sentenced to prison for cheating Swiss pharma giant Roche out of around CHF10 million.
More More Athletes are speaking up, but are the Olympics listening? This content was published on Aug 4, 2021 Aug 4, 2021 Athletes are speaking out about rules on what they can do in and out of the Olympic arena but there is still a ways before they have an equal say.
More More Ex-Glencore trader pleads guilty in oil bribery case This content was published on Jul 27, 2021 Jul 27, 2021 A former trader with Swiss commodity and mining giant Glencore pleaded guilty in the United States to charges arising from the role he played in a...
More More Has a new price premium on cocoa really helped struggling African farmers? This content was published on Jul 20, 2021 Jul 20, 2021 Farmers in Ivory Coast - the world’s largest cocoa-producing nation - are getting less for their cocoa despite a new living wage premium.
More More Toxic metals studies add to frustrations surrounding Swiss-owned mine in Peru This content was published on Jul 12, 2021 Jul 12, 2021 Health concerns over toxic metals in remote communities near a mining complex in the Peruvian Andes are increasing.
More More Tax deal: small countries ‘should not be forgotten’ says Swiss minister This content was published on Jul 10, 2021 Jul 10, 2021 Small innovative countries' interests must be considered in global corporate tax measures, Swiss Finance Minister says after G20 meeting.
More More Glencore: life after Ivan Glasenberg This content was published on Jul 6, 2021 Jul 6, 2021 New Glencore CEO Gary Nagle must hit the ground running after the exit of Ivan Glasenberg, who built the $57 billion natural resources giant.
More More Commodity trading in Switzerland, explained This content was published on Jul 5, 2021 Jul 5, 2021 Our daily lives depend on it, yet commodity trading is an opaque business. Here's how Switzerland came to play an important role in this industry.
More More First movers see investment opportunity in hard-to-reach patients in Africa This content was published on Jul 5, 2021 Jul 5, 2021 Money has poured into developing Covid-19 vaccines but there is a lack of funds to get them to the poorest places.
When multinationals sell promises more than products This content was published on Jul 2, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 Big companies are using advertisements to sell more than just products these days. Are consumers buying it?
More More Switzerland backs landmark OECD corporate tax agreement This content was published on Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 Switzerland said Thursday it is on board with a global corporate minimum tax after breakthrough negotiations yielded consensus at the OECD.
More More Nutrition ranking exposes hollow claims of global food companies This content was published on Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 Swiss food giant Nestlé retained its top spot in a global nutrition ranking despite only 29% of its products assessed as healthy.
More More CEOs profit as workers suffer from pandemic, says union This content was published on Jun 29, 2021 Jun 29, 2021 While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused existential hardship for many employees, CEOs and shareholders have “shamelessly helped themselves”.
More More ‘Movie-plot’ cocaine case highlights shipping industry drug problem This content was published on Jun 28, 2021 Jun 28, 2021 Criminal syndicates take advantage of container shipping lines to smuggle cocaine to Europe. The story of MSC Gayane sheds light on the issue.
More More Nestlé extends its zero deforestation target to 2022 This content was published on Jun 23, 2021 Jun 23, 2021 Swiss food multinational Nestlé has announced that it expects its products to be deforestation free by 2022 instead of 2020 as originally promised.
More More Swiss cities demand end to opaque cantonal tax competition This content was published on Jun 21, 2021 Jun 21, 2021 The proposed 15% minimum corporate tax rate is an opportunity for Switzerland to unite its tax code for the better, says an organisation...
More More Nestlé Supreme Court ruling further limits accountability for company actions abroad This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 The US Supreme Court’s dismissal of a case against Nestlé by former child slaves casts a shadow on a once promising law.
The uncomfortable truths that global sports and multinationals share This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 Sport is back but the thorny questions around how global sports bodies deal with human rights abuse haven’t gone away.
More More Russian activists demand action on Nornickel spill This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 The Nornickel oil spill has taken a heavy toll on indigenous communities living in Russia's Arctic. They say their way of life is at risk.
More More A plea to Swiss banks from the Russian Arctic This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 Should Swiss banks use their financial clout to promote responsible business in the Arctic? Russia's indigenous communities say they must.
More More Moderna seeks vaccine approval for adolescents This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 US-based biotech company Moderna is applying for the use of its Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 in Switzerland.
More More Swiss economic growth forecast revised upward This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Research group BAK Economics has revised its growth forecast for the Swiss economy upwards.
More More Switzerland plans subsidies to offset G7 corporate tax plan This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 Swiss-based multinationals will receive subsidies and other incentives under plans Switzerland is drawing up to maintain its competitive tax rates.
More More Child labour rises for first time in two decades This content was published on Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 The world has witnessed the first rise in child labour in 20 years, the United Nations said on Thursday.
