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 US authorities on Wednesday announced a $5.28 billion settlement with the Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse, adding to the list of loose ends being wrapped up as Washington prepares to install a new president. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170119/credit-suisse-to-pay-out-528bn-settlement-to-us Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:22:18 +0100 credit-suisse-to-pay-out-528bn-settlement-to-us Voters in a suburb of Bern have voted in favour of the capital region’s first skyscraper. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151129/voters-back-bern-regions-first-high-rise-tower Sun, 29 Nov 2015 23:10:41 +0100 voters-back-bern-regions-first-high-rise-tower The Swiss real estate market is headed for a “soft landing” more than a hard crash, says an expert from UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140414/soft-landing-seen-for-swiss-property-market Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:40:00 +0200 soft-landing-seen-for-swiss-property-market Continuing low interest rates for mortgages are encouraging many in Switzerland to step onto the housing ladder – expats and Swiss alike. But while property remains a sound investment, experts say it makes more sense to rent than to buy in some areas of the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130325/wait-before-buying-expat-property-seekers-advised Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:07:00 +0100 wait-before-buying-expat-property-seekers-advised The Swiss government is ordering banks to raise their capital holdings in a move aimed to cool property prices and dissuade borrowers from taking on too much debt. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130213/bern-aims-to-cool-hot-property-market Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:43:00 +0100 bern-aims-to-cool-hot-property-market