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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) …
Swiss medtech fears major blow over US tariffs
2025-10-15
Suppliers of medical devices in Switzerland are watching closely the prospect of new customs duties in the United States, applicable to all non-US production. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US Department of Commerce is conducting an investigation until October 17 into the importation of a range of devices …
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 …
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 …
Trump made direct financial demands during call with Swiss president
2025-08-17
During the telephone call between Karin Keller-Sutter and Donald Trump on July 31, Trump demanded direct payments from Switzerland, according to an investigation by SonntagsBlick. Contrary to initial assumptions, the conversation was not initiated by Keller-Sutter, but by the US Trade Representative.
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