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‘Without the United States, Switzerland would no longer be Switzerland,’ asserts Donald Trump
2026-01-22
In his lengthy speech at the Davos Economic Forum, the American president asserted that Switzerland “would no longer be Switzerland without the United States.” He also justified the tariffs on Swiss products and criticised former president Karin Keller-Sutter’s “aggressive attitude.” This diatribe did not prevent president Guy Parmelin from describing his discussion with Trump that …
Novartis CEO: ‘Europe lags behind’ on innovation
2026-01-20
Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan told Bloomberg in an interview that he sees clear differences between Europe and the US in the Swiss pharmaceutical giant’s investment strategy. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The investment environment outside Europe is currently “much more favourable”, Narasimhan said in the interview with Bloomberg on …
Swiss Post sets a new record for Black Friday deliveries
2025-12-04
With 7.9 million parcels delivered around Black Friday, Swiss Post has exceeded its record from the previous year. The company had already prepared for a possible parcel record in November. Compared to the previous year, the number of parcels delivered between November 24 and December 2 increased by almost 400,000 consignments, as Swiss Post announced …
Swiss lawmakers agree on China trade framework
2025-12-02
Both Swiss parliamentary chambers have agreed on the wording of legislation to control foreign investments in Switzerland, particularly Chinese. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representatives has followed theSenate, which spoke out in favour of limiting the law. For example, the law will now not apply if a …
A 260-metre skyscraper in Zermatt?
2025-11-29
A hotelier-designer-artist from Zermatt dreams of building a 62-storey residential tower in the Valais resort, facing the Matterhorn, by 2034. Recently presented to the public, the project, dubbed Lina Peak, has divided opinion. A giant tower project is causing a stir in Zermatt. Its promoter, Heinz Julen, presented it to the public in mid-November in …
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