Tag: Switzerland

Swiss TV: Voters soundly reject world’s highest minimum wage plan in virtually all regions

Washington Examiner · May 18, 2014 1:49 pm

Des personnes defilent avec des banderoles pour l' initiative sur le salaire minimum a 4000frs lors de la manifestation du 1er Mai, la fete du travail, ce mercredi 1 mai 2014 dans les rues de Lausanne. (KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)

Demonstrators demand on placards a monthly salary of at least 4'000 Swiss Francs, Thursday 1 May 2014, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Swiss people will vote on the minimum wage initiative Sunday May 18. (KEYSTONE/Laurent Gillieron)

Swiss mull creation of world’s top minimum wage

John Heilprin · May 16, 2014 4:16 pm

FILE - In this May 9, 2014 file picture a Christie's employee holds a 13.22 carat diamond called 'The Blue', the largest flawless vivid blue diamond yet found, which is estimated to sell between US dlrs 21 to 25 million , during a preview at Christie's, in Geneva, Switzerland. The auction will take place on Wednesday May 14, 2014 evening in Geneva. (AP Photo/Keystone, Martial Trezzini,file)

Geneva jewelry auction hauls record $154.2 million

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 11:44 pm

FILE - The May 7, 2014 file photo shows a Sotheby's employee showing three exceptional diamonds during a preview at the Sotheby's, in Geneva, Switzerland. Left to right: one of the world's largest known round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 103.46 carats, which is estimated to sell between 3,500,000 to 5,000,000 US Dollar, the Graff Vivid Yellow at 100.09 carats, one of the rarest yellow diamonds of its size, which is estimated to sell between 15,000,000 to 25,000,000 US Dollar and the Victory Diamond, a 31.34 carat diamond named to commemorate the allied victory in World War II, which is estimated to sell between 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 US Dollar at the auction in Geneva on May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone, Martial Trezzini)

Geneva jewelry auction hauls record $141.5 million

Washington Examiner · May 13, 2014 11:18 pm

Soldiers from the Ukrainian Army sit atop combat vehicles as they are blocked by people on their way to the town of Kramatorsk, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Pro-Russian insurgents commandeered six Ukrainian armored vehicles along with their crews and hoisted Russian flags over them Wednesday, dampening the central government's hopes of re-establishing control over restive eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Geneva talks on Ukraine face steep hurdles

Jim Heintz · April 16, 2014 6:57 pm

Swiss say Palestinians can join Geneva Conventions

Washington Examiner · April 11, 2014 11:23 am

Bruno Lafont, future chairman of LafargeHolcim speaks at a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, April 7, 2014. Swiss-based Holcim and its French counterpart, Lafarge, two of the world's largest suppliers of building materials announced plans for a "merger of equals" Monday that would create an industry giant with a combined 32 billion euros (US dollar 44 billion) in annual revenues. (AP Photo/Keystone, Steffen Schmidt)

Cement makers Holcim, Lafarge create Swiss merger

John Heilprin · April 7, 2014 4:13 pm

Swiss name 8 banks in forex manipulation probe

John Heilprin · March 31, 2014 12:30 pm

Swiss open money-laundering probe of Uzbek figure

John Heilprin · March 12, 2014 5:18 pm

Swiss ex-banker pleads to helping US tax evaders

Matthew Barakat · March 12, 2014 4:53 pm

Geneva: Automakers cast wary eye toward Russia

COLLEEN BARRYJOHN HEILPRIN · March 4, 2014 1:20 pm

Swiss, Austrians move to block Yanukovych assets

John Heilprin · February 28, 2014 5:49 pm