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Swiss Government Adopts More EU Sanctions On Russia And Belarus
Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.
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Swiss Brace For Major Job Losses After Credit Suisse Buyout
Tens of thousands of jobs could disappear in Switzerland following UBS's emergency takeover of its troubled rival Credit Suisse, observers warned Tuesday, as unions demanded a rescue package for banking staff.
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Swiss Firm To Apply For Security Clearance From Home Ministry For Jewar Airport
Zurich Airport International AG will soon be applying to Union Ministry of Home Affairs for security clearance as it plans to begin construction of the Jewar airport this year, officials said on Wednesday.
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'If Swiss Money White, Where Is Black Money': Congress Comeback At Centre
The Congress delivered a stinging comeback to union ministers Arun Jaitley and Piyush Goyal who have said it was wrong to assume that all money in Swiss Banks was black money.
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"Will Get Black Money Data From Switzerland By Next Year": Piyush Goyal
India will get all data from black money from Switzerland by the end of fiscal 2019, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today, a day after the central European nation released data that showed money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50 per cent to 1.01 billion Swiss francs (Rs 7,000 crore) in 2017.
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Swiss President To Meet PM Modi In Davos, Trade Pact Negotiations On Agenda
PM Modi, accompanied by six union ministers, will be in Davos on January 22-23 to attend the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, where he will give the opening plenary.
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Tourism Minister KJ Alphons Visits Swiss Couple At Hospital
Union Minister KJ Alphons visited an injured Swiss couple, who were allegedly attacked in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri by a group of youths, at Apollo Hospital here today, an official statement said.
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After Attack On Swiss Couple, Yogi Adityanath's Photos With Foreigners
Yogi Adityanath made his first visit as Chief Minister to the country's most popular tourist spot today - he visited the Taj Mahal amid extensive commentary against the 17th century monument by several leaders from his party, the BJP, and asserted, "Why get into who built the Taj and why? What is important is that it was built with the labour of In...
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Maggi Ban Not In Retaliation To European Union's Clampdown: Government
Government today rejected suggestions that the five-month ban Swiss giant Nestle's Maggi noodles was in retaliation to the European Union's clampdown on marketing of 700 generic drugs for alleged manipulation of clinical trials by GVK Bio.
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Switzerland Grants Its Final Special 'Stripper Visas'
More than 700 foreign strippers received a special Swiss work permit in 2015, the last issued in a controversial programme that expires on January 1, the immigration office said today.
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Swiss Vote Amid Migrant Fears
Switzerland votes for a new parliament today, with the populist right expected to strengthen its already dominant position amid concerns over migrants and asylum rules.
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No Break for Nestle as European Union Rejects Kit Kat Claim
Swiss food giant Nestle failed Wednesday in a bid to get the EU's top court to let it trademark the shape of its four-fingered Kit Kat chocolate bar in Britain.
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Nestle Accused of Using Slave-Caught Fish in Cat Food
Swiss food giant Nestle is being sued in the United States for allegedly knowingly allowing its Fancy Feast cat food to contain fish from a Thai supplier that uses slave labor.
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Swiss Voters Reject Gold, Immigration Proposals, Salvaging EU Ties
Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected proposals on Sunday to boost gold reserves and impose strict new curbs on immigration, averting a potential nightmare for policymakers struggling with a popular backlash against the country's open borders.
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International Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid replaced on IOC panel
McQuaid, an IOC member from Ireland, was appointed to the 10-person commission in September as the representative of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. He has been replaced by Patrick Baumann, a Swiss IOC member and secretary general of international basketball federation FIBA.
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Swiss Government Adopts More EU Sanctions On Russia And Belarus
Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.
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Swiss Brace For Major Job Losses After Credit Suisse Buyout
Tens of thousands of jobs could disappear in Switzerland following UBS's emergency takeover of its troubled rival Credit Suisse, observers warned Tuesday, as unions demanded a rescue package for banking staff.
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Swiss Firm To Apply For Security Clearance From Home Ministry For Jewar Airport
Zurich Airport International AG will soon be applying to Union Ministry of Home Affairs for security clearance as it plans to begin construction of the Jewar airport this year, officials said on Wednesday.
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'If Swiss Money White, Where Is Black Money': Congress Comeback At Centre
The Congress delivered a stinging comeback to union ministers Arun Jaitley and Piyush Goyal who have said it was wrong to assume that all money in Swiss Banks was black money.
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"Will Get Black Money Data From Switzerland By Next Year": Piyush Goyal
India will get all data from black money from Switzerland by the end of fiscal 2019, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today, a day after the central European nation released data that showed money parked by Indians in Swiss banks rose over 50 per cent to 1.01 billion Swiss francs (Rs 7,000 crore) in 2017.
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Swiss President To Meet PM Modi In Davos, Trade Pact Negotiations On Agenda
PM Modi, accompanied by six union ministers, will be in Davos on January 22-23 to attend the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, where he will give the opening plenary.
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Tourism Minister KJ Alphons Visits Swiss Couple At Hospital
Union Minister KJ Alphons visited an injured Swiss couple, who were allegedly attacked in Agra's Fatehpur Sikri by a group of youths, at Apollo Hospital here today, an official statement said.
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After Attack On Swiss Couple, Yogi Adityanath's Photos With Foreigners
Yogi Adityanath made his first visit as Chief Minister to the country's most popular tourist spot today - he visited the Taj Mahal amid extensive commentary against the 17th century monument by several leaders from his party, the BJP, and asserted, "Why get into who built the Taj and why? What is important is that it was built with the labour of In...
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Maggi Ban Not In Retaliation To European Union's Clampdown: Government
Government today rejected suggestions that the five-month ban Swiss giant Nestle's Maggi noodles was in retaliation to the European Union's clampdown on marketing of 700 generic drugs for alleged manipulation of clinical trials by GVK Bio.
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Switzerland Grants Its Final Special 'Stripper Visas'
More than 700 foreign strippers received a special Swiss work permit in 2015, the last issued in a controversial programme that expires on January 1, the immigration office said today.
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Swiss Vote Amid Migrant Fears
Switzerland votes for a new parliament today, with the populist right expected to strengthen its already dominant position amid concerns over migrants and asylum rules.
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No Break for Nestle as European Union Rejects Kit Kat Claim
Swiss food giant Nestle failed Wednesday in a bid to get the EU's top court to let it trademark the shape of its four-fingered Kit Kat chocolate bar in Britain.
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Nestle Accused of Using Slave-Caught Fish in Cat Food
Swiss food giant Nestle is being sued in the United States for allegedly knowingly allowing its Fancy Feast cat food to contain fish from a Thai supplier that uses slave labor.
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Swiss Voters Reject Gold, Immigration Proposals, Salvaging EU Ties
Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected proposals on Sunday to boost gold reserves and impose strict new curbs on immigration, averting a potential nightmare for policymakers struggling with a popular backlash against the country's open borders.
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International Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid replaced on IOC panel
McQuaid, an IOC member from Ireland, was appointed to the 10-person commission in September as the representative of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. He has been replaced by Patrick Baumann, a Swiss IOC member and secretary general of international basketball federation FIBA.
