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Snow Compass: guiding Swiss skiing through warmer winters
2025-12-17
With Switzerland warming at almost twice the global average, the future of certain ski resorts is on thin ice. Less snow and rising temperatures are forcing destinations at low and medium altitudes to adapt or face closure. A new forecasting tool, known as Snow Compass, developed by Swiss scientists, is providing crucial data-driven insights to …
Uber: Swiss user trends in 2025
2025-12-15
Uber has for the first time published details of how Swiss residents use the popular ride-hailing app service. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For many Swiss residents, Uber is now part of everyday life. Last year’s most frequent user was a Zurich man, who made 1,260 trips, an average …
Switzerland tightens Russia sanctions in finance and oil sectors
2025-10-30
Three and a half months after the European Union, Switzerland is also implementing new sanctions against Russia. The package includes further export restrictions on goods to strengthen industry as well as goods to strengthen Russia’s military and technological capabilities. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is the 18th package …
HAYA Therapeutics CEO sees a future where his therapy could treat cancer and Alzheimer’s
2025-10-25
Samir Ounzain, CEO of science start-up HAYA Therapeutics, talks about the limits of entrepreneurship in Switzerland, entering the US market and how his therapy for heart disease could change the world of medicine. Founded in 2019, HAYA Therapeutics aims to pioneer an approach to treating disease by turning sick cells back into healthy ones. The …
A third of Swiss chief financial officers expect local job cuts
2025-10-22
According to a survey by the consulting firm Deloitte, Swiss chief financial officers (CFOs) are somewhat pessimistic about the future. In view of the strong Swiss franc and the US tariffs, many expect local jobs to be relocated abroad. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the survey of 119 …
Swiss inflation stays steady in face of US tariffs
2025-09-05
Swiss inflation stayed positive for a third consecutive month, offering reassurance to policymakers as they also evaluate if the economy can weather a jump in United States tariffs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Consumer prices rose 0.2% from a year ago in August, matching the increase of the previous month, …
Vitol: the secretive trading giant minting fortunes for its employees
2025-09-03
The commodity house is among world’s most profitable companies and has returned $20 billion to senior staff over past three years. Across two floors of an unremarkable office block tucked between Buckingham Palace and London’s gritty Victoria coach station sits one of the most profitable but least known companies in the world. Commodity trader Vitol …
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