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 Swiss watchmaker Swatch says that its profits rose in the first six months, but its performance was dampened by the strength of the Swiss franc. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170721/swatch-reports-higher-profits-in-first-half Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:12:24 +0200 swatch-reports-higher-profits-in-first-half Geneva-based Richemont, the world's second-biggest luxury goods group, on Thursday posted slumping quarterly sales, as luxury spending in Europe followed Asia in a downward spiral. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160114/richemont-sales-dip-as-luxury-spending-slumps Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:29:20 +0100 richemont-sales-dip-as-luxury-spending-slumps Richemont, the world's second-biggest luxury goods company, on Friday reported strong profits but acknowledged that a currency windfall caused most of the rise. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151106/weak-euro-boosts-richemont-profit-figures Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:41:40 +0100 weak-euro-boosts-richemont-profit-figures Geneva-based Richemont, the world's second largest luxury goods group, confirmed on Friday that its annual net profit fell by more than a third due to losses on financial instruments. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150522/richemont-confirms-financial-losses-cut-profit Fri, 22 May 2015 13:10:54 +0200 richemont-confirms-financial-losses-cut-profit Geneva-based Richemont, the world's number two maker of luxury goods, said Wednesday it expected its annual profit to fall by more than a third due to losses on financial instruments. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150422/richemont-warns-of-lower-2014-15-profits Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:25:32 +0200 richemont-warns-of-lower-2014-15-profits Swiss-owned luxury brand Montblanc is to sell fountain pens made from a "miracle pine" tree that survived the 2011 tsunami, for a hefty $4,400, an official said, with 20 percent of takings donated to local people. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150226/luxury-swiss-pen-uses-tsunami-miracle-wood Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:32:07 +0100 luxury-swiss-pen-uses-tsunami-miracle-wood Geneva-based Richemont, the world's second largest luxury group, says its global sales inched higher in the third quarter despite plunging demand in its key Asian market but investors punished the company's share price on Thursday over worries about the surge in the Swiss franc. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150115/richemont-shares-pummelled-as-swiss-franc-surges Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:02:00 +0100 richemont-shares-pummelled-as-swiss-franc-surges Shares in Geneva-based Richemont, number two in the luxury products world after LVMH, fell on Wednesday after the group reported falling sales in Asia. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140917/richemont-shares-fall-on-sluggish-sales-figures Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:17:34 +0200 richemont-shares-fall-on-sluggish-sales-figures Geneva-based luxury giant Richemont on Thursday said its net profit rose by three percent in 2013-2014 over the previous financial year on higher sales, despite the impact of exchange rates. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140515/richemont-plans-swiss-boutique-expansion Thu, 15 May 2014 21:41:00 +0200 richemont-plans-swiss-boutique-expansion In a quiet Paris street, model Tamy Glauser, with a shaven head since chopping off her "pretty" long locks six years ago, offers an impromptu demonstration of two very different catwalk techniques. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130621/geneva-model-walks-two-ways-on-paris-catwalks Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:22:55 +0200 geneva-model-walks-two-ways-on-paris-catwalks Hollywood actors Kevin Spacey, Ewan McGregor and Matthew Fox were among the lineup of stars for a Tuesday night soiree in Geneva for IWC, the Schaffhausen watchmaker. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130123/hollywood-stars-sport-swiss-watches-in-geneva Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:16:00 +0100 hollywood-stars-sport-swiss-watches-in-geneva Geneva-based luxury goods group Richemont and the world's largest jewellery chain, Chinese Chow Tai Fook, have agreed to create a joint venture, Le Temps newspaper is reporting. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130120/richemont-joins-up-with-chinese-luxury-chain Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:16:00 +0100 richemont-joins-up-with-chinese-luxury-chain The Swiss luxury goods group Richemont, which owns brands such as Cartier and Jaeger-LeCoultre, reports that first-quarter net profit jumped by 52 percent to 1.087 billion euros, in line with expectations. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121109/currency-effect-lifts-richemont-profits Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:31:00 +0100 currency-effect-lifts-richemont-profits