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Survey: Swiss want more homes but without densification
2026-01-27
Most Swiss residents agree that there is not enough housing available in their local region. But a majority is reluctant to densify urban areas or introduce other construction measures to create more living spaces, a new survey shows. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Is there too little housing available where …
Nestlé chief blames Trump for company going quiet on sustainability
2026-01-22
Philipp Navratil tells staff that ESG has ‘gone off the agenda’ for US investors since president’s re-election. Nestlé chief executive Philipp Navratil has partly blamed Donald Trump for the company’s failure to talk enough about sustainability, as the US president dismantles the country’s environmental regulations and labels climate change “a hoax”. At an event for …
Trump’s tariff threats are ‘a mistake,’ says von der Leyen at WEF
2026-01-20
The additional tariffs proposed by US President Trump are a mistake, declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF). She was reacting to the US President’s threats if Greenland was not ceded to him. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We …
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”.
Swiss food group Orior to cut 90 jobs
2025-08-21
Faced with declining half-year results and a high level of debt, the Orior food group is cutting 90 jobs to turn its business around. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Zurich-based group now wants to focus on the Swiss market and a selection of international activities. Management is considering “all …
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