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    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      Automobiles
      Porsche SE board member charged with money laundering

      Siegfried Wolf is one of two indicted ‘entrepreneurs’ in case involving allegations of ‘hidden assets’ of about €6.8mn

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Austria
      Austrian centre-left reverses result of leadership contest after misreading spreadsheet

      Social Democratic opposition party sparks acrimony after declaring Andreas Babler, not Hans Peter Doskozil, won Saturday’s election

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      FT Globetrotter
      Green party: a guide to Zürich’s flourishing plant-based dining scene

      With its many excellent vegetarian and vegan restaurants, Zürich is a welcome outlier in a land famed for its meat- and dairy-rich cuisine

    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      FT Globetrotter
      Five stunning cycling routes around Zürich

      These two-wheeled adventures into the Swiss heartland skirt lakes, cross mountain passes and take in hamlets and fairytale castles

    • Monday, 8 May, 2023
      FT Globetrotter
      Ground control: a guide to Zürich’s world-class coffee scene

      The Swiss city is steaming ahead when it comes to excellent baristas and charming cafés for your morning hit

    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Retail investors flock to join Credit Suisse bondholder lawsuit

      Swiss regulator had ordered wipeout of bank’s subordinated bonds as condition of UBS rescue

    • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
      1Malaysia Development Bhd
      Switzerland indicts ex-PetroSaudi executives over 1MDB fraud

      Federal prosecutors allege former associates of Taek Jho Low played key role in scandal

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Credit Suisse investors sue Swiss regulator over bond wipeout

      Complaint accuses Finma of failing to behave ‘proportionately’ and ‘in good faith’

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
      Credit Suisse bondholders sue

      Stability after SVB’s collapse comes at a price for US regional banks

    • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      US senators criticise Credit Suisse over Nazi bank account claims

      Budget panel questions Swiss institution’s commitment to independent ombudsman’s inquiry

    • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
      Antisemitism
      Antisemitism on the rise in Austria, poll reveals

      Study finds almost fifth of respondents believe Jewish people have ‘too much influence’ in country

    • Friday, 14 April, 2023
      Switzerland
      G7 rebukes Switzerland over Russian sanctions loopholes

      Ambassadors claim billions of francs in oligarchs’ offshore assets being hidden but Bern says charge is ‘baseless’

    • Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Swiss lawmakers vote against Credit Suisse rescue in symbolic protest

      MPs oppose SFr109bn government-backed package underpinning UBS’s takeover of rival

    • Thursday, 6 April, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Walnuts and conspiracies: Credit Suisse and UBS shareholders vent about takeover

      Two weeks after Switzerland forced together its two biggest banks, investors had the opportunity to voice their concerns

    • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
      UBS Group AG
      UBS shareholders line up to question Credit Suisse deal at AGM

      Chair Colm Kelleher warns of ‘significant execution risks’ in emergency takeover

    • Tuesday, 4 April, 2023
      Beny Steinmetz
      Mining tycoon Steinmetz blames Soros after losing bribery appeal

      Swiss court upholds conviction of Israeli billionaire over Guinea iron ore deposit case

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      InterviewJulius Baer Gruppe AG
      Julius Baer chief warns Switzerland not to jeopardise status as banker to super-rich

      Philipp Rickenbacher says crisis of confidence in global banking far from over

    • Sunday, 2 April, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Swiss prosecutor opens probe into Credit Suisse takeover

      Investigation will examine leaks and potential breaches of criminal law by officials, regulators and bank executives

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Austria
      Austria ‘grand corruption’ probe widens across media

      Ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz suspected of seeking positive political coverage

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Vladimir Putin
      Bankers found guilty of helping to hide Putin’s millions by Swiss court

      Employees of Gazprombank’s subsidiary failed to conduct due diligence on accounts of Kremlin-connected figure

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Raiffeisen Bank International AG
      Raiffeisen in talks over sale of Russian banking arm

      Austrian lender has come under growing pressure from regulators over status of its business in Russia

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      Switzerland
      Switzerland to revive talks with EU on forging closer ties

      Bern seeks ‘package’ agreement of multiple treaties after last effort to build universal framework failed

    • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Credit Suisse bankers and clients courted by Swiss rivals

      Staff retention is ‘number one’ priority at UBS after takeover as wealth managers aim to capitalise on turmoil

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Swiss regulators voiced concerns in 2019 about ability to save banks

      Authorities said no possibility of the orderly wind-down of one of the two big lenders

    • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
      Financial & markets regulation
      Rules for winding up big banks do not work, Swiss finance minister warns

      Karin Keller-Sutter says following the protocols ‘would have triggered an international financial crisis’

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