One million Christmas trees are sold every year in Switzerland, but only half are produced locally. If you have ecological concerns about trees being trucked across the European continent and would like to buy an indigenous pine, your choice will be primarily between a green fir (sapin blanc) and a spikey spruce (épicéa) . Make […]
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Credit Suisse reduces its mortgage rates
Credit Suisse is reducing its interest rates for adjustable-rate mortgages. The guideline rate for adjustable-rate mortgages is falling to 2.85 percent with immediate effect for new loans and on April 1, 2009 for existing ones.
The guideline rate is used for top-quality residential properties and borrowers with impeccable creditworthiness.
As for construction loans, the new rate will 2.60 […]