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US Treasury Secretary: US-Swiss relations are ‘back on track’
2026-01-19
Relations with Switzerland are back on track after a rough period, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Monday on his arrival in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “After a turbulent period in recent months, relations between Switzerland and the …
Hundreds join anti-WEF protest march in Switzerland
2026-01-17
Around 600 opponents of the World Economic Forum (WEF) have joined a two-day protest march to Davos, which will host the WEF annual meeting next week. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Around 600 people set off from Küblis in southeastern Switzerland on Saturday for the mountain resort of Davos. …
Swiss lawsuit against gold bar US trade delegation
2025-11-27
Swiss parliamentarians have lodged a criminal complaint against business leaders who presented United States president Donald Trump with a Rolex and a gold ingot during tariff discussions. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The complaint calls on the Swiss justice system to investigate the matter for potential corruption? Two Green …
Beer sales decline again in Switzerland
2025-11-26
The downturn in the Swiss beer market continues. In the last brewing year 2024/25 (as of end September), beer sales including non-alcoholic beers shrank by 1.8% to 4.72 million hectolitres. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The boom in craft beers is declining. On the other hand, demand for traditional …
‘Around 20,000 jobs at risk’ in Switzerland over US tariffs
2025-10-08
The 39% tariffs imposed by the US could cost the Swiss economy up to 20,000 jobs, says UBS economist Thomas Veraguth. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The uncertainty is at all levels, but it is obviously very different from one company to another,” the expert emphasised in an interview broadcast …
SWISS ‘eyes cheaper Indian flight crews’
2025-10-03
Swiss International Air Lines is looking to hire Indian cabin crews to the Canadian city of Montreal, with the aim of reducing costs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Their salaries amount to CHF580-950 per month, CH Media newspapers reported, citing sources within the company. “We are constantly evaluating different options …
Switzerland follows the EU with new sanctions against Russian oil
2025-08-12
Switzerland is stepping up its sanctions against Russia in the context of the war in Ukraine. The measures are aimed at Russia’s oil windfall. The European Union (EU) approved the same package of sanctions in mid-July, the 18th since the start of the war. A total of 14 new individuals and 41 new companies and …
US tariffs: pharma firms not planning job cuts in Switzerland
2025-08-10
The additional investments in the US will not lead to a reduction in jobs in Switzerland. This is according to pharmaceutical giant Roche, which expects the number of employees to remain stable in the current year. The position of Novartis is similar. “With our recent $50 billion (CHF 40.4 billion at today’s exchange rate) investment …
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