The Local Switzerland

Historic Swiss lakeside villa spruced up for Biden-Putin talks

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:52:39 +0200

Wednesday's Geneva summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place in a plush 18th-century lakeside villa steeped in the Swiss city's history.

US arrivals in Switzerland no longer required to quarantine

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:56:31 +0100

From October 29th, Swiss authorities relaxed quarantine rules, leaving only a handful of countries and regions on its ‘red’ list - the United States is no longer on that list.

US tourists help drive Swiss tourism boom

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:09:22 +0200

It seems US tourists can't get enough of Switzerland.

Geneva: US envoy leads protest over anti-Israeli 'bigotry' at UN council

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:13:29 +0100

The US ambassador to Germany led protests outside the UN Monday over what he termed the "bigotry" faced by Israel at the Human Rights Council, as nations weighed condemnations of the Jewish state.

How the Stagiaire visa took two Swiss cabinet makers to San Diego

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:57:09 +0100

Switzerland is home to expats from all over the world, but many Swiss citizens also decide to live and work in other parts of the world themselves. Guest contributor Nina Green talks to Swiss nationals who have taken a leap into the United States.

Swiss father of New York murder victim 'stuck'

Tue, 27 May 2014 00:33:00 +0200

A Lausanne man whose 37-year-old son was killed in an attack in New York city caught on video is stuck in Switzerland because of travel document problems, a Swiss newspaper says.

UBS pays $50 million to settle mortgage claims

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:07:00 +0200

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.

Lawmakers probe Swiss banker data deal with US

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:19:58 +0100

A Swiss parliamentary commission said on Monday it would investigate a government decision earlier this year to allow banks to hand over data on their employees to Washington as part of a tax evasion probe.

Swiss Raiffeisen to drop US clients amid tax row

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:18:00 +0200

Retail bank Raiffeisen is Switzerland's latest institution to part with its US clients because of increasing red tape and amid an ongoing tax row with the United States, media reports said on Saturday.

US presses for tax deal with Switzerland

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:45:00 +0200

The United States announced steps Wednesday toward an elusive tax deal with Switzerland, as well as another with economic partner Japan.

Swiss banks may name staff in US spat: report

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:20:00 +0200

Switzerland is to allow banks to hand over to the United States the names of any employees who may have helped American clients evade taxes, a Swiss newspaper reported on Saturday.

Force banks to make tax checks: finance minister

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:05:00 +0100

Swiss banks could be forced to carry out checks on the tax status of foreign assets they hold under a new "clean money" strategy being proposed by the finance minister, it was reported on Sunday.

Worst may be over in Swiss tax row: US envoy

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:16:00 +0100

Swiss-US relations over a tax dispute reached their lowest point with the indictment of the country's oldest bank Wegelin and should improve, the US ambassador to Switzerland said on Thursday.

US crash widower sues Swiss for $10m: report

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:36:00 +0100

A US law professor whose wife was killed in an accident involving a Swiss embassy car in Washington is suing the Swiss government for $10 million, it was reported on Thursday.

US-Swiss tax deal on the way: Julius Bär chief

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:18:00 +0100

Bern and Washington could arrive within the next three or six months at a deal to regularise assets hidden by American taxpayers in Swiss banks, Julius Bär boss Boris Collardi said on Saturday.

Swiss private bank aids US in tax probe

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:08:00 +0200

Swiss private bank Julius Bär said on Wednesday it was cooperating with a US tax evasion probe, alongside several other groups, after a US indictment of two men for consipiracy to hide $600 million
from US authorities.

US-Swiss tax treaty ratification delayed

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:05:00 +0200

Swiss parliamentarians on Wednesday delayed the ratification of a double taxation treaty with the United States, as they await a comprehensive deal with Washington that could prevent future tax
evasion probes.

US probes Swiss bank ZKB over tax evasion

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Swiss bank Zürcher Kantonalbank said on Wednesday that it is being investigated by US justice for helping American citizens to evade taxes, local media reported.

'We provided customer data to US': Credit Suisse

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:39:00 +0200

Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse on Sunday said it had provided Washington data about its US customers, local media reported.

Swiss 'partially' agree to US bank info request

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:07:00 +0200

Switzerland's government has "partially" agreed to a Washington ultimatum that information on US nationals who have money in the country be handed over, local media reported on Saturday.