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Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald to run for IOC president

Oswald told members he will present his "vision and philosophy" in the coming weeks, and he scheduled a news conference for June 3 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

China, Switzerland to seal free trade deal

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in Switzerland to sign a free trade pact with the Alpine nation - the first comprehensive agreement the country has reached with a major western economy.

Federer to skip Switzerland's Davis Cup playoff

Federer says he spoke with Swiss federation president Rene Stammbach at the Madrid Masters this month and again by telephone before making his decision.

Top Swiss negotiator in tax disputes steps down

The move comes at a crucial time for Switzerland, which is trying to reach a deal with the U.S. to save Swiss banks and their employees from prosecution for aiding U.S. tax cheats.

Swiss to crack down on business, sports bribery

The move follows criticism from anti-graft advocates who claim Switzerland doesn't do enough to prevent bribery by businesses and international sports organizations based in the Alpine country.

EU court finds Swiss assisted suicide laws vague

Alda Gross, a Swiss woman in her early 80s, appealed to the Strasbourg, France-based court after she couldn't find a doctor to prescribe her a lethal dosage because she had no clinical illness.

Canada falls to Switzerland in shootout

Switzerland took down Canada in a shootout Sunday at the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

Swiss vote on bosses' pay could hit offshore firms

The Swiss proposal comes on the heels of a European Union decision this week to cap bankers' bonuses at one year's base salary except in the case of overwhelming shareholder approval.

Swiss wrestler was victim in workplace shooting

A Swiss athlete was one of the victims of a shooting at a wood-processing company in central Switzerland, police said Thursday, as it emerged that the assailant was originally from Kosovo.

Swiss Guards in central role in papal retirement

There, at 8 p.m. sharp, the doors of the palazzo close and the Swiss Guards walk off duty, their job protecting the leader of the Catholic Church over - at least until the election of a new pope.

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"The Swiss haven't had many times they've been down, so we could play their game against them."

MADRID: Spain refuses to hand over ex-HSBC worker

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Credit Suisse names new Chicago co-head after banker departure

A Credit Suisse spokesman confirmed the contents of the memo as well as the departure of Nappo.

Swiss franc seen falling further as safe-haven appeal fades

Euro/Swiss franc last traded at 1.2508 francs, up about 3.6 percent on the year.

Glencore says Iran metals swap deals did not violate sanctions

Swiss authorities have said they saw no evidence of U.N. or Swiss sanctions violations by Glencore.