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Swiss city does U-turn over 100-franc fine for 5-year-old girl without ticket
Public transport authorities in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen have decided not to push ahead with a controversial 100-franc fine for a five-year-old girl who was recently caught travelling on a bus without a valid ticket.
5-year-old fined 100 Swiss francs for travelling on bus without ticket
A young girl in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen was fined recently after she failed to buy a bus ticket.
Swiss man fined for having undersized parking disc
A Swiss MP has launched a motion in the national parliament after a man was slapped with a fine because his parking disc was too small.
Germany's far-right AfD handed huge fine over illegal Swiss funding
Germany's far-right party AfD has been fined more than €400,000 for having received illegal campaign funding during regional elections, parliament's administrative body told AFP on Tuesday.
Swiss policeman fined for speeding during high-speed chase
A policeman in Geneva has lost his appeal against a 600-franc (€528) fine he picked up for speeding while chasing suspected criminals.
Zurich is the 'fines capital' of Switzerland for 2019
Zurich is budgeting on receiving 152 Swiss francs (€135) per person as a result of fines handed out by the city’s police next year.
Driver fined for failing to go on green light
In a twist on the classic fine for running a red light, a French driver in Geneva was recently slapped with a 250-Swiss franc penalty for failing to go when a traffic signal turned green.
Swiss litter louts to face spot fines
Disposing of glass bottles on a Sunday or leaving rubbish lying around after a picnic could soon incur spot fines if the government gets its way.
CS hit with US fine for misleading investors
Switzerland’s second biggest bank, Credit Suisse, has been fined 90 million dollars by United States financial regulators.
Angry viewer threatens to bomb Swiss TV station
A man has been fined for threatening to blow up Swiss broadcaster SRF after the television programme he intended to watch didn’t air on time.
Swisscom fined millions for dominating sports TV
Switzerland's main telecomms group Swisscom has been fined 71.8 million Swiss francs ($72.5 million, 64.70 million euros) for abusing its dominant position in sports broadcasting, the Swiss competition authorities said on Tuesday.
Zurich eatery charges fee for skipping main course
A Zurich restaurant is coming under fire for charging customers an extra ten francs if they don’t order a main course.
Ticino restaurant tells diners: eat up or pay up
A restaurateur in Losone in the canton of Ticino has come up with a novel way of reducing the amount of food thrown away.
UBS pays $50 million to settle mortgage claims
Swiss bank UBS has agreed to pay nearly $50 million to settle charges over its disclosures related to a money-losing 2007 investment vehicle linked to sub-prime loans, a US agency announced on Tuesday.