Glencore fumes over Bolivian mine grab
Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore protested on Friday against the Bolivian government's nationalisation of the Colquiri tin and zinc mine.
Day: June 22, 2012
Moody’s downgrades Credit Suisse and UBS
Moody’s credit rating agency on Thursday downgraded Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse as part of a major global review.
Swiss weatherman’s German stalker sectioned
A 51-year-old German woman was committed to a psychiatric hospital this week after a court heard how she had stalked a famous weatherman for years.
Jihadis using Switzerland as a base: police
The Swiss Federal Police are worried that Islamic terrorists are using Switzerland as a base.
Roche probed over faulty drug-safety reporting
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche is under investigation over a failure to properly report adverse drug side-effects, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday.
Swiss solar plane pilot in successful desert flight
A solar-powered plane early Friday completed a flight over the Moroccan desert to showcase renewable energy, as a key summit in Rio discussed "greening" the world economy.