Switzerland is likely to come under further pressure from the United States over its prized system of banking secrecy after the election last week of Barack Obama, key sector players predicted.
In a crowded Swiss cafe nestled in the picturesque Alpine town of Interlaken, Indian film star Anushka Shetty tries to catch the attention of fellow actor Gopichand Tottempudi. He ignores her, she throws a tantrum, sending a coffee cup flying in front of a crowd of bystanders.
Switzerland's biggest bank UBS on Friday said it would axe another 2,000 jobs as it moved to shrink its investment bank which had been battered by the US subprime loan crisis.
Ahead of next week's crucial meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, a top Swiss lawmaker has said his government will "most likely" support a waiver for India at the 45-nation grouping.
Switzerland departed Euro 2008 with their heads held high after beating a second-string Portugal side 2-0 in Basel on Sunday.
Swiss police said on Saturday they made more than 100 arrests, following Friday's Euro matches between Holland and France and Italy and Romania in Berne and Zurich.
Switzerland's players are determined to get a result against Portugal on Sunday as a farewell present to departing coach Jakob 'Kobi' Kuhn, midfielder Gokhan Inler revealed.
Faced with a meaningless match on Sunday at the European Championship, Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari compared his bench to money stashed away in a vault, an analogy that plays particularly well in Switzerland.
Star Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh will give away the Man of the Match trophy when Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal take on Switzerland in Sunday's Euro 2008 match at Basel.
It was supposed to be vice versa. The Netherlands should have been in trouble by now and France hoping to qualify for the quarterfinals with a game to spare.
Substitute Arda Turan struck in the dying moments of a heated and chaotic affair in Basel on Wednesday to help Turkey beat co-hosts Switzerland 2-1 in their Group A encounter.
The European Championship will have only an indirect effect on the Swiss economy, according to a study released on Wednesday.
The pressure will be on both Switzerland and Turkey when they meet on Wednesday in the European Championship, their first match since an ugly brawl three years ago in Istanbul.
Striker Alexander Frei has urged Switzerland to fight without him for the European Championship, after admitting that his own "dream is destroyed."
A late, opportunist goal by striker Vaclav Sverkos enabled the Czech Republic to kick off their Euro 2008 campaign with a scarcely-deserved 1-0 win over co-hosts Switzerland.
The 13th European football championships, Euro 2008, opened on Saturday with a short ceremony ahead of the first game between co-host Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
The European Championship kicks off on Saturday with a classic match-up of experience against youth, with the Czech Republic looking to spoil Switzerland's home opener.
Final preparations ahead of the Euro 2008 Championships continued apace in Switzerland on Monday, as the country prepared to co-host the football competition with neighbours Austria.
Swiss voters firmly rejected on Sunday a far-right initiative that would have made it even harder for foreigners to become naturalised citizens.
Czech Republic and co-hosts Switzerland, who play the opening game of the European Championships next week, have chalked up victories in friendly internationals.
The United States (US) has criticised Switzerland for signing an energy deal with Iran because the Islamic state has refused to comply with United Nations (UN) demands to suspend uranium enrichment.
United States internet giant Yahoo will move its European headquarters to Switzerland from London over the next year and a half, the company confirmed on Friday.
