The Local Switzerland

Finance minister makes new bid to reform company tax

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:53:42 +0200

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.

Swiss rank second for education spending

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:21:47 +0100

Switzerland is second only to Luxembourg among developed countries for its level of public spending on education, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says.

Swiss residents booze more than OECD average

Wed, 13 May 2015 00:11:04 +0200

Residents of Switzerland have been drinking less booze over the past three decades but they are still knocking back more alcohol than the average for OECD countries, a new study for the organization shows.

OECD says Swiss can do more to boost growth

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 08:41:00 +0100

Switzerland's economy has outperformed most other countries but the OECD in a new report says the mountain country needs to take a range of measures to ensure long-term growth.

Swiss docs 'worst' for leaving items in patients

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:43:00 +0100

Swiss hospitals may have a good reputation but doctors from Switzerland have the worst record in Europe for leaving medical instruments or “foreign bodies” inside patients after operations, according to an OECD report.

New website reveals Swiss inequalities

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:54:00 +0200

Switzerland is the best country for safety and jobs but is one of the most unequal societies when it comes to disposable household income, according to a new website that measures regional well-being.

‘Lazy’ Greeks work more than the Swiss: OECD

Fri, 16 May 2014 00:14:16 +0200

During the height of the Euro crisis, Greeks were rapped for being lazy as their country buckled beneath economic woes, but figures from the OECD show they work longer hours than the Swiss — and workers in all other European countries.

Swiss seem happiest with their lives: OECD

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:28:00 +0100

Swiss residents live longer than those in any other country in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and have the highest level of life satisfaction among the group’s 34 members, a new report says.

Swiss students best for maths outside Asia: Pisa

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:54:00 +0100

Students from Switzerland and neighbouring Liechtenstein outperformed those from the rest of the world outside of Asia in a global survey of 15-year-olds, released on Tuesday.

Long-living Swiss top tables for psychiatrists

Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:46:00 +0100

Residents of Switzerland have a longer life expectancy than anyone else but they also rely on far more psychiatrists, a new report says.

OECD still regards Switzerland as tax haven

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:29:00 +0100

Switzerland has been listed alongside well-known tax havens in a new OECD ranking, showing the country still has work to do on banking secrecy despite recent steps aimed at tackling the issue.

OECD deal means 'end of Swiss banking secrecy'

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:16:00 +0200

Switzerland broke the seal on its banking secrecy, until now considered virtually ironclad, by signing an international agreement on fighting tax evasion on Tuesday, the OECD said.

OECD urges tough rules for Swiss banking giants

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:44:00 +0100

Stricter bank rules drawn up by the Swiss government to prevent the need for costly bailouts do not go far enough, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday.

Swiss economy exceeds expectations

Wed, 25 May 2011 15:31:07 +0200

The Swiss economy is performing surprisingly well, according to a new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).