Commerce
January 27, 2015
House in French Alps
By Nancy Buckley
When the Swiss National Bank lifted its three-year cap on the value of the Swiss franc against the euro, Switzerland's luxury real estate and tourism markets saw a hit as affluents flocked instead to the French Alps this winter season.
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