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Golf becomes big business in Switzerland
2025-10-22
Half a billion francs a year: golf in Switzerland is no longer just a sport, but a booming economic ecosystem. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Driving this is an increasingly sophisticated business model that ranges from membership fees to the sale of shares, as well as involving companies through sponsorships. …
Swiss economists expect slower growth due to US tariffs
2025-10-16
The Swiss economy is not gaining momentum, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said on Thursday, pointing to United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs as the culprit. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The federal government’s group of economic experts is forecasting growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) …
Vote poll: ‘no’ to inheritance tax; narrow ‘yes’ to civic service
2025-10-15
The first poll for the nationwide vote on November 30 indicates a clear “no” to the inheritance tax initiative and a very narrow “yes” to the citizen service initiative. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swiss voter opinions on the initiative “For a social climate policy – fairly financed through …
Quality control for Swiss military projects outsourced
2025-08-28
All 17 top projects of the Swiss armed forces are to be monitored by external consultants from the start of 2026, including the procurement of F-35 fighter jets. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) has not set a cost ceiling …
Swatch says ‘slanted eye’ ad was a ‘faux pas by a young team’
2025-08-28
After a botched ad campaign in China, the Swatch Group says it is back on track – yet some fundamental questions remain to be answered. In August, Swatch chose a rather unlikely image as part of its ad campaign in China: an Asian model pulling at the corners of his eyes. It quickly became apparent …
Swiss carbon offset foundation to cut 10% of staff
2025-08-26
Myclimate will cut around 10% of its jobs by the end of the year. At the end of 2024, almost 200 employees were working for the foundation. In an interview with public broadcaster SRF on Tuesday morning, director Kai Landwehr said that Myclimate had largely refrained from making redundancies. Some employees had also left the …
Swiss robots to deliver Just Eat takeaway meals
2025-08-21
One of the world’s largest food delivery platforms, Just Eat Takeaway, has turned to a Swiss company to experiment with robotic home deliveries. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox RIVR, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), has been chosen to conduct the pilot phase in Switzerland. “Together …
Novartis given green light for infant anti-malaria drug
2025-07-08
Swiss medicines regulator Swissmedic has approved Coartem Baby, a Novartis anti-malaria drug developed for infants weighing between two and five kilos. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is a significant step in global efforts to improve access to life-saving treatments for vulnerable populations, Swissmedic wrote in a statement today. The …
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