Black money: India, Switzerland working 'very closely' on tax info exchange
Swiss Ambassador to India Linus von Castelmur also said automatic exchange of tax information between India and Switzerland is expected to happen "rather soon".
Mar 17, 2016, 16:26 PM IST
World's 10 Happiest Countries
Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world`s happiest place, according to a report on Wednesday that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and protect the environment.
Mar 16, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
Denmark world's happiest country, Burundi least
The top 10 this year were Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden.
Mar 16, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
India top source for illicit medicines reaching Swiss shores
Amid much hoopla over alleged black money stashed by Indians in Swiss banks, Switzerland has disclosed that India is the top source for illegally imported medicines confiscated by their customs department.
Feb 28, 2016, 21:40 PM IST
Key dates leading up to Friday's FIFA election
The FIFA presidential elections will see five people battling for the post.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:50 PM IST
HSBC's Swiss, Dubai arms under lens for tax evasion by Indians
HSBC has been under scanner ever since a leaked list of hundreds of Indian clients of its Geneva branch found its way to the Indian tax authorities. Similar lists made their way to tax authorities in various other countries, prompting probes.
Feb 22, 2016, 17:06 PM IST
Three presidents due in Iran this week
Presidents of three countries -- Azerbaijan, Switzerland, and South Africa -- will visit Tehran in the next few days, the country`s foreign ministry announced on Monday.
Feb 22, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Stolen data issue impacts tax cooperation with India: Swiss government
Switzerland's tax cooperation with India is being negatively impacted over the "contentious" issue of sharing information based on illegally obtained data, according to the Swiss government.
Feb 03, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
UN tries to get Syria peace talks back on track
The UN envoy for Syria was under pressure Wednesday to get peace negotiations back on track after intense Russian bombing in support of regime forces left talks in Switzerland hanging by a thread.
Feb 03, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Foreign govts raise pressure on Malaysia over scandals
Malaysia`s attorney general last week cleared Premier Najib Razak of wrongdoing in accepting a mysterious USD 681 million payment from overseas.
Feb 02, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Black money: Significant progress in tax cooperation with India, says Swiss govt
India and Switzerland have been working closely on mutual administrative assistance on tax matters and both sides have expressed their willingness to step up the cooperation.
Jan 31, 2016, 20:07 PM IST
Syrian opposition puts off decision on peace talks
A major Syrian opposition group Wednesday postponed a decision on joining peace talks in Switzerland, as wrangling over who will go threatens to derail the biggest push yet to resolve the war.
Jan 28, 2016, 01:39 AM IST
EU is 'falling apart', George Soros warns
The European Union is "falling apart", American financier George Soros warned as part of wide-ranging remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
Jan 22, 2016, 08:55 AM IST
World Economic Forum annual meet opens in Davos
Schwab, who is WEF Founder and Executive Chairman, hoped that when participants go home they would be convinced that the future of our small global village can only be managed by collaboration and cooperation.
Jan 19, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016: Some sessions open for public
The high-profile WEF meeting here will not be entirely for the elite only as some of the 300-odd sessions will be open to general public and few sessions would connect with millennials in select few cities worldwide, including Delhi, Bangalore and Ahmedabad in India.
Jan 19, 2016, 20:50 PM IST
World Economic Forum 2016: It's not only about elite talkathon at Davos
Home to the annual talkathon of the rich and powerful from across the world for over four decades, this Swiss resort town has its own history of being a place of eminence for medical tourism as also for winter sports.
Jan 19, 2016, 17:59 PM IST
WEF Davos 2016: 40 heads of state, government expected
The headline guests include British Prime Minister David Cameron, US Vice President Joe Biden, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and newly-elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Jan 13, 2016, 21:17 PM IST
FM Jaitley to lead over 100-strong Indian delegation to WEF Meet in Davos
On the agenda of Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution are the acute challenges of geo-economics, global security, public health, education, gender parity and climate change, WEF said.
Jan 13, 2016, 17:45 PM IST
Two Indians among three killed in missile attack in Saudi Arabia
The shelling last evening killed two Indian workers and one Saudi citizen, a civil defence spokesman was quoted as saying by the state-run SPA news agency.
Dec 20, 2015, 17:57 PM IST
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