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Switzerland draws up strategy for better crop protection
2026-01-12
Switzerland has drawn up a strategy to better cultivate vegetables, pulses and fruit in the face of new pressures. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is due to various increasing difficulties such as the withdrawal of authorisations of pesticide active ingredients, the lack of alternative control methods and the appearance …
Honorary consul proudly promotes Switzerland in southern France
2026-01-10
Geoffroy Baylaender has been a Swiss honorary consul in Montpellier, France, for two years. This hands-on role requires personal commitment, plus an ease with diplomatic protocol and delicate situations – all responsibilities that he embraces. “I’m proud of my country, and this position allows me to serve it in a new way. Before, it was …
Swiss National Bank makes CHF26 billion profit
2026-01-09
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has once again made a high profit in 2025. The government and cantons will benefit accordingly. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, according to provisional calculations, the SNB is reporting a profit of around CHF26 billion ($32.5 billion) for 2025. In 2024, it reported a …
UBS protests Swiss capital requirement proposal
2025-09-26
Switzerland’s government formally proposed giving UBS bank seven years to fully comply with higher capital requirements, confirming previous guidance. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The biggest banks in Switzerland, most notably UBS, should “provide full capital backing for their participations in foreign subsidiaries,” the government said in a statement on …
Swiss lawmakers moot transit tourism tax
2025-09-26
Swiss lawmakers are proposing a tax on foreigners who drive through the country en route to other destinations. The government warns of complex implementation and high costs, and one expert doubts the usefulness of the tax. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Senators have had enough of private transit traffic clogging …
Starbucks announces store closures in Switzerland
2025-09-25
The US coffee chain Starbucks has announced store closures in Switzerland as part of its global cost-cutting measures. Locations with insufficient customer footfall or no economic prospects are affected. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The company announced on Thursday that the aim is to focus its offering more strongly on …
Swisscom to relocate jobs to Holland and Latvia
2025-09-24
Swisscom intends to relocate certain IT development tasks from Switzerland to Rotterdam and Riga. This was confirmed by the telecoms provider on Wednesday at the request of the news agency AWP. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to a report by CH Media, 1,000 to 1,400 employees will be working …
HSBC Suisse investigated by Swiss and French courts
2025-07-30
HSBC Private Bank (Switzerland) is in the sights of the Swiss and French judicial authorities on money laundering charges. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the British banking group, the authorities in both countries are conducting criminal investigations against it. The probes relate to two “historic” banking relationships, according …
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