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Switzerland-United States travel: The crucial document you might not know about

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:15:36 +0200

If you are planning to fly to the US from one of the Swiss airports, there are some entry regulations you need to know about.

Novartis now has the most expensive drug ever after getting US approval

Sat, 25 May 2019 13:16:28 +0200

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis on Friday announced it had received US regulatory approval for a gene therapy that treats a rare childhood disorder and has a price tag of $2.1 million, making it the most expensive drug in history.

Switzerland loses top spot as US named most competitive economy

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:24:06 +0200

The United States has the world's most competitive and innovative economy, a World Economic Forum ranking showed Wednesday, after a methodology shift helped unseat Switzerland after nearly a decade on top.

FIFA suspect Takkas extradited to the US

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:03:25 +0100

Costas Takkas, the former Cayman Islands Football Federation general secretary being held in the FIFA corruption investigation, was extradited from Zurich to the United States on Tuesday, Swiss authorities confirmed.

Crisis-hit FIFA sets election for February

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:18:29 +0200

FIFA said on Monday that a special election will be held on February 26th to replace president Sepp Blatter.

Switzerland extradites first FIFA suspect to US

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:11:31 +0200

One of the seven FIFA officials held in Switzerland over corruption allegations has been extradited to the United States, the Swiss justice authorities say.

Credit Suisse: ending US tax dispute 'top priority'

Fri, 09 May 2014 18:25:00 +0200

Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse says that resolving a dispute with Washington over its past assistance to US tax dodgers is a top priority.

US blasts Bern over underage prostitution

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:03:00 +0200

A visiting US envoy has criticized Switzerland for its failure to ban the prostitution of minors.

Swiss-Americans ditch US passports

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:02:00 +0200

With financial relations between Washington and Bern increasingly strained, more and more Swiss-Americans are giving up their US citizenship, figures show.

US threatens Swiss with return to visas: report

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:14:53 +0100

Washington is putting pressure on Bern to allow it direct access to certain police records where fingerprints and DNA profiles are stored, according to a Swiss media report.