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2026-01-30
The Swiss retail group Migros is closing all 15 physical branches of its bookselling brand Ex Libris by the end of the year. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The group’s online book business will be gradually transferred to the digital platform Galaxus. This will affect 230 employees and job …
Roche reports positive results for experimental obesity drug
2026-01-27
Swiss pharma giant Roche said on Tuesday that a phase II clinical trial of its experimental obesity drug CT-388 had given positive results. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the study participants who received the active ingredient CT-388 once a week for 48 weeks lost over 20% of their body …
Swiss President talks trade with Trump
2026-01-22
Swiss President Guy Parmelin has discussed trade relations with United States counterpart Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Davos is not Davos without the US President,” said Parmelin after the meeting. + Will Swiss shops be inundated with cheap, hormone-filled …
Is offering a Rolex to a foreign official considered bribery under Swiss law?
2025-12-09
The Swiss criminal code forbids the bribery of foreign officials. Swissinfo examines whether this rule would apply to top Swiss executives who brought valuable gifts on a recent visit to the White House. A meeting in the Oval Office between American President Donald Trump and executives from Swiss companies has stirred a debate over corruption …
Why is pro-business Switzerland considering screening investments by foreigners?
2025-12-04
Swiss policymakers are preparing to introduce their first foreign-investment screening system for security-critical industries, signalling a break from the open-door stance that has long underpinned the country’s prosperity. In May 2014, barely anyone noticed the takeover of a Swiss developer of experimental aviation engines by a rice cooker maker in China. The buyout of Mistral …
Swiss Senate votes against Swedish night train subsidy
2025-12-02
The Swiss Senate wants to cancel a federal contribution of CHF10 million to run night trains to Malmö, Sweden. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Senate made the decision by a clear majority on Tuesday when discussing the budget for 2026. The subsidy is planned for an overnight connection from …
Patent battle in India tests Roche’s grip on rare disease market
2025-10-16
An Indian court has cleared the way for low-cost alternatives to Roche’s drug Evrysdi for spinal muscular atrophy. What’s behind the decision and what could it mean for rare disease patients everywhere? On October 9 the Delhi High Court refused to issue Roche an injunction to prevent generic manufacturers from making and selling a low-cost …
ABB to power new AI data centres with Nvidia
2025-10-14
Swiss technology group ABB will collaborate with US computer chip manufacturer Nvidia to jointly develop new power supply solutions for future data centres. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The partnership will focus on the development and deployment of “state-of-the-art power supply solutions”, ABB announced. These are required for a “highly efficient, scalable power supply for future AI workloads”.
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