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 An entrepreneur in the canton of Zurich has launched a platform for US expats to let them know where in Switzerland their business is still welcome — even if certain banks would rather they close their accounts. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150916/swiss-site-shows-where-americans-are-welcome Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:39:02 +0200 swiss-site-shows-where-americans-are-welcome The FATCA tax evasion accord between the US and Switzerland is taking effect after a bid to put the agreement to a Swiss referendum failed to gather enough signatures, news media reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140114/fatca-deal-takes-effect-after-referendum-failure Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:13:00 +0100 fatca-deal-takes-effect-after-referendum-failure Zurich's cantonal bank is halting all transfers to Cuba starting next month to avoid activities deemed in violation of a US embargo on the communist-ruled island. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130416/zurich-bank-cuts-cubas-last-swiss-franc-channel Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:07:00 +0200 zurich-bank-cuts-cubas-last-swiss-franc-channel Richard Bloomfield has spent three decades embracing the Swiss way of life. Married to a Swiss woman, the 63-year-old retired pastor speaks Swiss German fluently and admits he does many things “the Swiss way”. In the eyes of wary Swiss banks, however, he’s still very much an American. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130402/american-expats-fall-out-of-favour-with-swiss-banks Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:18:00 +0200 american-expats-fall-out-of-favour-with-swiss-banks