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2025-12-19
Switzerland Tourism is expecting a record year for overnight stays by foreign guests in 2025. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Overnight stays are expected to grow by 1-2% compared to the previous year, Switzerland Tourism Director Martin Nydegger told Blick. The number of overnight stays rose by 2.6% to 42.8 …
Swiss Senate rejects cuts to Swissinfo’s finances
2025-12-18
The Swiss government has proposed dozens of cost-cutting measures under a vast savings package aimed at keeping the federal budget in check. One of the proposed measures involves cutting the federal contribution to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s (SBC) foreign mandate, which includes Swissinfo. On Wednesday, the Senate narrowly rejected this cut. The federal contribution to …
Consumer groups warn against risks of influencer marketing
2025-12-17
So-called influence marketing – the promotion of products on social media by influencers – has become very important, but it is very opaque and presents considerable risks. This is according to a study – also carried out in Switzerland – by the European consumer federation BEUC, which is calling for stricter rules. +Get the most …
Swiss economic outlook is improving, says thinktank
2025-10-30
Switzerland’s economic outlook continued to improve in October, according to the KOF Institute’s Economic Barometer. While expectations are improving overall, there are divergences between sectors. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox After falling in August as a result of the introduction of 39% tariffs on Swiss imports into the United …
Zurich authorities want ‘no taxpayer money for terrorists’
2025-09-08
Zurich cantonal parliament has voted against recognising the state of Palestine. However, it has provisionally supported a motion calling for “no taxpayers’ money for terrorists”, with 77 votes in favour. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The individual initiative “No tax money for terrorists” was not explicitly directed against an organisation, …
On shoes Swiss cross IP dispute set for court ruling
2025-09-05
The dispute between shoe manufacturer On, the Swissness Enforcement Association (SEA) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) over the use of the Swiss cross on shoes made abroad is moving up a gear. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Following a meeting between the two parties on Wednesday, …
On faces complaint over use of Swiss cross on shoes made in Asia
2025-09-03
The On company is again the subject of criticism because of the Swiss cross on its shoes. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the Swiss newspaper Blick, Swissness Enforcement (SE) – an association campaigning for compliance with the legislation protecting the indication of Swiss origin – lodged a complaint …
Nestlé sacks CEO Laurent Freixe after affair with employee
2025-09-02
Swiss food giant Nestlé has dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, with immediate effect. The move follows an investigation into a previously undisclosed relationship with a female employee who reported directly to him. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The board of directors saw Freixe’s behaviour as a violation of the Nestlé …
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