Top Valais cop stays despite Turkish rock theft
The chief of the Valais cantonal police force will remain on the job despite a conviction for attempting to steal a cultural artefact from Turkey.
Brit adjusts to plunge into international Geneva
When Michaelene Stack moved to Switzerland from England – for a job at the International School in Geneva – she found herself without friends and needing to brush up her French. Eight years on, the native of Scotland tells The Local how she adjusted to work at the world’s largest international school.
Adecco profit dips amid French job market woes
The world's biggest temporary staffing group, Swiss-based Adecco, on Wednesday posted a 27-percent drop in its 2012 net profit to 377 million euros ($492 million) from the previous year owing to plummeting activities in its main market, France.
Swiss-based Logitech lays off 140 employees
Swiss electronics and computer peripherals company Logitech says it is cutting 140 jobs in a bid to save $16 million to $18 million in annual expenditures.
Jump in Swiss jobs good news for expats
The number of jobs offered in Switzerland has jumped by seven percent since the start of the year, offering encouragement to those considering a move to the country.
Orange slashes jobs in corporate positions
Orange Communications, Switzerland’s third-biggest mobile telecom operator, announced on Friday that it expects to cut 140 jobs this year — more than a tenth of its workforce — as it “rebalances resources”.
Campaign for top WTO job intensifies
The last of a record nine candidates to lead the World Trade Organization finished defending their candidacies on Thursday, but the real campaign is only just getting started.
Nine candidates vie for top WTO position
Candidates from nine mainly developing nations face off this week for the job of reviving stalled global trade talks as the new head of the World Trade Organization.