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2025-09-30
More than one in three new companies in Switzerland will have been founded by foreigners by 2025. According to an analysis by the Institute for Young Entrepreneurs (IFJ), 37.5% of the total 40,867 new entries in the commercial register between January and September were made by people without a Swiss passport. +Get the most important …
How fillers and flavours help reduce cocoa in chocolate treats
2025-09-26
Record high prices of cocoa beans have boosted the development and adoption of cheaper replacement options which provide the same chocolate taste – for less. Food companies have seen their profit margins hit by record cocoa prices caused by two successive years of unfavourable weather in West Africa in 2023 and 2024, where 75% of …
Tariffs dampen Swiss economic growth prospects
2025-09-24
The Swiss economy is likely to grow much more slowly in the coming year than was assumed in the summer, according to experts from the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US tariff hammer of early August and the various uncertainties are to …
Swiss government wants a new law to secure gas supplies
2025-09-20
The supply of gas in Switzerland is to be regulated by means of a new special law (Gas Supply Act). On Friday, the government launched a consultation until December 19 on a draft. The aim is to increase the security of gas supply and to define clear rules for market access by end consumers, a …
US sets deadline for Novartis and other pharma firms to lower prices
2025-08-01
US President Donald Trump says he has sent letters to 17 major pharmaceutical companies – including Swiss giant Novartis – calling for immediate measures to lower drug prices in the United States. Otherwise, they will face retaliatory measures. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In letters addressed personally to the company …
Swiss braced for price increases as tariffs rise
2025-07-30
The Swiss population is bracing for rising prices and negative consequences for companies due to the global tariffs, according to a survey by the market research institute YouGov. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey also reveals that the population is well informed about customs policy. Some 70% of respondents …
Luxury market slows down worldwide, but not in Switzerland
2025-07-29
The luxury market is slowing down worldwide in the wake of falling demand in important regions such as China, but continues to pull in Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In 2024, it grew by a further 3.5% to reach a volume of CHF5.4 billion, according to an analysis published …
SIX Swiss exchange sees profit plunge at mid-year
2025-07-28
Swiss stock exchange operator SIX had to absorb a further setback to its stake in France’s Worldline in the first six months of the year, causing its profits to fall sharply. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Operating income rose by 4% to CHF823 million ($1 billion), SIX reported on Monday. …
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