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2026-01-08
United States trade policy has exposed the Swiss pharmaceutical industry to a period of upheaval, according to Interpharma, which represents Switzerland’s research-based pharma firms. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland is currently standing at a crossroads, said Interpharma president Jörg-Michael Rupp stated at the association’s annual media conference. + How …
Jungfrau Railways visitor numbers top a million in 2025
2026-01-08
The Jungfrau Railway Group once again transported over a million guests to the Jungfraujoch in 2025. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The group also presented new medium-term targets. As in the previous year, a total of 1.06 million guests were transported to the Jungfraujoch. This corresponds to a slight decrease …
Swiss retail resilient despite difficult economic climate
2026-01-07
The Swiss retail sector proved resilient last year, with sales boosted by rising real wages. According to UBS economists, the sector should continue on this path in 2026. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Nominal sales in the Swiss retail sector will have grown by 1% by 2025, according to the …
Average Swiss monthly household income in 2023 was CHF7,186
2025-11-17
The average disposable income of Swiss households was CHF7,186 ($9,040) per month in 2023. It therefore remained stable compared to previous years, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox But the FSO stressed that not all Swiss households will have this amount of money …
Tariffs: Switzerland is now on equal footing with EU/EFTA states, says economiesuisse
2025-11-15
The Swiss business federation economiesuisse has welcomed the trade agreement between Switzerland and the United States, which it says now puts the country on an equal footing with European Union and European Free Trade Area (EFTA) states. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Economiesuisse stressed that the 39% tariffs have not …
Swiss authorities impose ban on sale of PFAS-tainted fish
2025-11-14
Pike and perch from Lake Zug in central Switzerland are too contaminated by PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals”. Their sale or distribution as food is forbidden with immediate effect. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Representative samples of the stocks showed that the federal food safety limits had been exceeded, the Zug …
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