The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Making up for lost time: Swatch announces record sales Swatch, the world's top watchmaker, on Wednesday July 18th announced an all-time record in half-year sales, saying it has millennials to thank for bringing wristwatches back. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180718/making-up-for-lost-time-swatch-announces-record-sales Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:03:01 +0200 making-up-for-lost-time-swatch-announces-record-sales Finance minister makes new bid to reform company tax Finance Minister Ueli Maurer has presented his plan B for a new corporate tax after the last attempt at a change to the law was thrown out by voters. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170602/finance-minister-makes-new-bid-to-reform-company-tax Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:53:42 +0200 finance-minister-makes-new-bid-to-reform-company-tax