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2025-12-16
New regulations have restricted the import of shark meat but it still finds its way on to Swiss plates due to mislabelling, poor identification skills and the clandestine trade. Sopa de cação is a Portuguese delicacy believed to originate in the Alentejo region. It is a rich garlic and coriander broth thickened with flour and …
Stadler Rail wins billion-franc night train order from Kazakhstan
2025-12-12
Stadler Rail is building almost 600 carriages for night trains in Kazakhstan, which is increasingly attractive for Swiss companies. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox It’s shift change time at the Stadler Rail factory in Astana, Kazakhstan. A good 400 employees have recently been working here on almost 600 carriages for …
Swiss energy provider profits harmed by nuclear plant shutdowns
2025-12-11
Profits at Swiss energy provider Axpo slumped due to unplanned shutdowns at two nuclear power plants. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Despite this, Switzerland’s largest energy company is reporting a good result. Total operating performance fell by 3.1% to CHF7.4 billion in the 2024/25 financial year to the end of …
US Senator demands details of rumoured UBS relocation plan
2025-12-10
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren has written to UBS bank Chair Colm Kelleher asking for details of any discussions he may have had with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over a potential relocation of the bank to the US. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a letter dated December 9 and …
Switzerland to leverage 2028 Olympics to promote tech and creative sectors
2025-10-22
The Swiss government would like to use the opportunity of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles to promote Switzerland by showcasing its strengths in culture, technology, sport and health. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government intends to do this through the House of Switzerland, the …
Swiss firms among those leaving corporate climate initiative
2025-10-18
A total of 893 companies have withdrawn from their climate commitments with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). These include major Swiss companies such as Swiss Re, Zurich and Sulzer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This number corresponds to 7% of all companies that had signed up to the initiative. …
Swiss Post temporarily stops sending goods to the US
2025-08-25
As of Tuesday, Swiss Post will temporarily stop sending postal consignments to the US. This is due to new customs regulations from the US government. However, it will still be possible to send documents and express items to the USA. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US government has …
Swiss group launches referendum against individual taxation
2025-07-03
The introduction of individual taxation of spouses in Switzerland would create new inequalities, says an all-party group launching a referendum. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The referendum was launched against the indirect counter-proposal to a popular initiative, which the group labels as deception. Individual taxation would not lead to greater …
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