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2025-11-26
According to an interview with Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) CEO Jens Fehlinger, flight tickets of CHF100 ($124) are no longer realistic in the future. Sustainable fuel is more expensive than conventional fuel and more of it will have to be refuelled in future. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “This …
How a global plan to preserve forests launched a carbon offset debate
2025-11-22
Efforts to preserve rainforests were high on the agenda at the latest United Nations climate conference, held at the edge of the Amazon. The journey of a UN-backed scheme to prevent deforestation through carbon payments and offsets exposes the challenges of influencing climate-related practices from afar. In 2013, two years ahead of the historic Paris …
Swiss foreign trade sluggish in October
2025-11-20
Switzerland’s international trade stagnated in October, on both the export and import sides, reflecting the uncertainties weighing on the global economy. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, the watchmaking industry rebounded for the first time since July. In the month under review, seasonally adjusted exports stagnated at CHF22.53 billion, representing …
Online investment scams on the rise in Switzerland
2025-11-19
The number of online investment scams has risen sharply in Switzerland since the start of the year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Cyberthieves are impersonating celebrities to gain the trust of their victims, according to a government report. During the first six months of 2025, the number of cyber incidents …
US tariffs: pharma firms not planning job cuts in Switzerland
2025-08-10
The additional investments in the US will not lead to a reduction in jobs in Switzerland. This is according to pharmaceutical giant Roche, which expects the number of employees to remain stable in the current year. The position of Novartis is similar. “With our recent $50 billion (CHF 40.4 billion at today’s exchange rate) investment …
Swiss government aims to remain in dialogue with US on tariffs
2025-08-07
Continuing talks, supporting affected industries and easing the burden on companies: this is the strategy the Swiss government is pursuing in the tariff dispute with the US. The executive will continue to refrain from taking countermeasures, it said on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The tariffs of 39% imposed …
Swiss president travels to Washington in bid to ease tariffs
2025-08-05
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Economics Minister Guy Parmelin are travelling to Washington on Tuesday. According to the government, the aim is to facilitate short-term meetings with US authorities and talks on improving Switzerland’s customs situation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A small delegation, including the State Secretary for Economic …
Swiss president should have met Trump in Scotland, says ex-diplomat
2025-08-04
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter would have been better off meeting US President Donald Trump in Scotland alongside the European Union. This is according to former Swiss ambassador Thomas Borer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox But now that the 39% US tariffs have arrived, it is a matter of reacting, perhaps …
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