The Local Switzerland

Five dead after Swiss plane crashes in Portugal

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:25:22 +0200

Five people died when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed into a supermarket warehouse in the suburbs of Lisbon on Monday, rescue services said.

Geneva bank CBH snaps up Portuguese interests

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:12:00 +0200

The main shareholder of troubled Banco Espirito Santo (BES) was placed in receivership on Tuesday as the parent group announced it has sold off the bulk of its Swiss-based activities to Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique, a Geneva-based bank.

Portuguese diplomats on strike in Switzerland

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:36:00 +0200

Portuguese diplomats in Switzerland are striking against austerity measures and the franc's rise, which have lowered their salary by 30 percent in a few months, local media reported Tuesday.