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 Europe
Austria.
England.
Europe.
Finland.
France.
Germany.
Ireland.
Italy.
Spain.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
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UBS fined €3.7bn in tax fraud case The Swiss bank is found guilty of helping French clients hide billions from French tax authorities. [BBC News Europe]  Ismael Tajouri-Shradi: Proud Libyan born in Switzerland, raised in Austria Ismael Tajouri-Shradi was born in Switzerland, raised in Austria, plays in USA but always planned to represent Libya. [BBC News Africa] 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index: Nurturing entrepreneurial talent identified as key to the competitiveness of nations and cities The 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) report reveals that Switzerland, Singapore and the United States continue to lead the world in talent competitiveness, while countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa are seeing a progressive erosion of their talent base. The report confirms (...) [WebWire Internet technology] 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index: Nurturing entrepreneurial talent identified as key to the competitiveness of nations and cities The 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) report reveals that Switzerland, Singapore and the United States continue to lead the world in talent competitiveness, while countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa are seeing a progressive erosion of their talent base. The report confirms (...) [WebWire Mobile communications] Smartwatches: Switzerland's friend or foe? The Swiss watch industry faced a near-death experience from quartz products. Is the smartwatch a similar threat? [BBC] Smartwatches: Switzerland's friend or foe? The Swiss watch industry faced a near-death experience from quartz products. Is the smartwatch a similar threat? [BBC News] Swiss Light Banking License For Fintech Companies Switzerland intends to simplify the regulatory requirements for Fintech companies which accept public deposits, including but not limited to payment providers, blockchain based companies and crowdfunding platforms. This regulatory simplification, which was implemented on 1 January 2019, shall (...) [WebWire Internet technology] Retail outlook 2019: Swiss retail trade facing tougher competition from international online retailers Credit Suisse publishes today its annual "Retail outlook" study in collaboration with consultancy firm Fuhrer & Hotz. Despite a buoyant economy, the Swiss retail trade saw only a slight increase in sales in 2018. As for 2019, Credit Suisse economists expect growth in the retail sector to be (...) [WebWire Electronic Internet commerce]
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