New Zealand is unlikely to escape the global volatility shaking world markets, CNN's Richard Quest has warned.

What's not to love about a country that offers mind-blowing scenery and a bit of James Bond?

The U.S. Justice Department is finalising agreements with Swiss banks that may have helped Americans evade taxes.

By day he wore a suit and worked for one of the world's most powerful organisations. By night he lived in a tent.

David Hyde couldn't afford accommodation in one of the world's most expensive cities. Now locals have come to his rescue.

South Island's Agassiz Glacier has been "un-named" as part of a global campaign to remove the use of the name of Agassiz, a Swiss geologist who believed not all races were created equal.

An extradition order granted for man accused of a cold case killing in Switzerland has been appealed and is now in the hands of the Justice Minister.

An extradition order has been granted for man accused of a cold case killing in Switzerland.

An extradition hearing has been held at the Auckland District Court for a man accused of a cold case killing in Switzerland.

The number of foreign firms setting up operations in Switzerland has dropped 8 per cent to 274.

Justine Tyerman suspects there is a secret ingredient in Swiss chocolate which anaesthetises the conscience ...

The decision by Stuart Gulliver, CEO of HSBC Holdings, to park money in Switzerland puzzled lawyers who didn't see a clear tax benefit from the move.

New Zealanders who savoured the privacy of their Swiss HSBC bank accounts will continue to enjoy it from Inland Revenue, which won't reveal whether information from leaked files lifted any locals' tax bills.

One HSBC client with links to New Zealand had up to $67.83 million with its Swiss private banking arm, according to leaked files.

Those at Davos, seemingly representing the interests of the very wealthy, like to think they are working to make the world a better place - as long as they are not inconvenienced in doing so.

The PM's halfway up a mountain in the Swiss Alps when he takes a break from his deliciously cliched fondue dinner to explain the Davos experience over a dodgy phone connection.

Global Brokers NZ has so far returned more than half of its clients' funds, says the Financial Markets Authority.

Keeping up with the progress of the global economy is becoming a fiendishly complex sport, writes Liam Dann.

Fallout from the Swiss central bank's surprise move to ditch the franc's cap against the euro spread to Queen St yesterday, with an Auckland-based currency brokerage announcing it was shutting down....

Switzerland's central bank has dropped a bombshell on foreign exchange markets by withdrawing its currency peg against the euro, driving the Swiss franc sharply higher and pushing other currencies,....

More than 60 billion ($116 billion) was wiped off the value of Switzerland's leading companies after the central bank scrapped the cap on the Swiss franc against the euro.

The NZ dollar rose to its highest level in more than six weeks against the greenback, and touched a record 67.45 euro cents after a Swiss move overnight.

One year on from the skiing accident that left him in a coma, former F1 world champion Michael Schumacher has started to recognise his family, according to reports.

Justine Tyerman ends up with a squashed nose after travelling on Swiss trains ...

It's not easy being a member of the Swiss Guard. There's the silly uniform to wear, and occasionally you might have to step in and risk your life to save the boss.

Germany and a Swiss art museum have signed a landmark agreement returning a priceless hoard of art stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners.

With a little planning and imagination, you can complete a Swiss tour without breaking the bank, writes Rosemarie North.

Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital and will continue his treatment at home.

A man was arrested in Grey Lynn this morning and will appear in court today charged with murdering his partner in Switzerland in 2000.