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2025-09-30
The price of an ounce of gold continued to rise on Tuesday morning. After reaching $3,850 on Monday night, it rose to $3,870 on Tuesday, buoyed by the risk of budgetary paralysis in the United States, the so-called “shutdown”. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At around 7:35am on the last …
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 …
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