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Court confirms Swiss solar maker debt moratorium
2025-12-02
The insolvent Swiss solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger has been granted a definitive debt-restructuring moratorium. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was decreed by the Oberland Regional Court in the canton of Bern, as detailed in a publication in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC). The debt-restructuring moratorium has …
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 …
Ypsomed injects CHF200 million to gain a foothold in the US
2025-10-10
Self-injection device manufacturer Ypsomed is planning to build its first factory in the United States. It has set its sights on the Holly Springs site in North Carolina, where it plans to invest an initial CHF200 million ($248 million). The plant is due to start supplying US demand at the end of 2027, according to …
Swiss central bank urged to tread carefully over tariffs
2025-08-20
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) shouldn’t seek to soften the impact of United States tariffs through monetary-policy channels, according to a group of economists. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swiss exporters are currently in a double bind, enduring the 39% levy imposed this month as well as a strong franc …
Swiss exports to the US plummeted in May
2025-06-19
The Swiss export industry suffered another double-digit decline in May. Exports to the US collapsed. Exports fell by a seasonally adjusted total of 13.6% (-10.2% in real terms) to CHF21.01 billion ($25.7 billion), as reported by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Exports to North America plummeted by 39.6%.
Swiss Re experts warn of growing risks from heatwaves
2025-06-12
Up to half a million people worldwide die every year as a result of extreme heat, according to a report published by reinsurer Swiss Re on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox That is more than earthquakes, floods and hurricanes combined. Heat stress leads to exhaustion, heat stroke and organ …
Logitech CEO: ‘We are well positioned to face US tariffs’
2025-06-07
Logitech is well-positioned against the threat of US tariffs, said Hanneke Faber, CEO of the Swiss-American tech giant. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Today we manufacture our products in a total of six countries,” explained the 56-year-old in a speech at the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF), an event that brought …
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