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 Bern moves again to cool hot property market In a move opposed by Swiss banks, the federal government is taking action aimed at preventing Switzerland’s high-priced residential property market from overheating. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140123/bern-moves-to-cool-hot-property-market Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:28:00 +0100 bern-moves-to-cool-hot-property-market UBS pays $50 million to settle mortgage claims Swiss bank UBS has agreed to pay nearly $50 million to settle charges over its disclosures related to a money-losing 2007 investment vehicle linked to sub-prime loans, a US agency announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130807/ubs-pays-50-million-to-settle-mortgage-claims Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:07:00 +0200 ubs-pays-50-million-to-settle-mortgage-claims