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2025-09-26
Swiss lawmakers are proposing a tax on foreigners who drive through the country en route to other destinations. The government warns of complex implementation and high costs, and one expert doubts the usefulness of the tax. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Senators have had enough of private transit traffic clogging …
Starbucks announces store closures in Switzerland
2025-09-25
The US coffee chain Starbucks has announced store closures in Switzerland as part of its global cost-cutting measures. Locations with insufficient customer footfall or no economic prospects are affected. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The company announced on Thursday that the aim is to focus its offering more strongly on …
Swisscom to relocate jobs to Holland and Latvia
2025-09-24
Swisscom intends to relocate certain IT development tasks from Switzerland to Rotterdam and Riga. This was confirmed by the telecoms provider on Wednesday at the request of the news agency AWP. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to a report by CH Media, 1,000 to 1,400 employees will be working …
How a clash with Roche exposed cracks in Switzerland’s drug pricing system
2025-09-19
Switzerland’s new fast-track process to speed up patient access to the latest drugs has hit its first major hurdle, with a stand-off between the regulator and pharma giant Roche over the price of its cancer treatment Lunsumio. The dispute risks setting a dangerous precedent. Pharma multinational Roche has sent shockwaves through Switzerland’s healthcare system, deploying …
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