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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 …
Start-ups in Switzerland reach new record in 2025
2025-12-31
Switzerland reached a new peak in company start-ups this year: up by more than 5% year-on-year, they will reach a record 55,654 in 2025. Among the French-speaking cantons, Geneva, Fribourg and Jura were particularly active. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The most common business segments for new companies are consulting, …
Experts predict Swiss franc will stay strong in 2026
2025-12-29
The Swiss franc is not weakening, despite the shock of the US tariffs that threatened to hit the Swiss economy. According to experts, the Swiss currency should continue its upward trend of recent years in 2026. What are the arguments in favour of the franc? Experts cite political stability, high current account surpluses, low debt, …
How a clash with Roche exposed cracks in Switzerland’s drug pricing system
2025-09-19
Switzerland’s new fast-track process to speed up patient access to the latest drugs has hit its first major hurdle, with a stand-off between the regulator and pharma giant Roche over the price of its cancer treatment Lunsumio. The dispute risks setting a dangerous precedent. Pharma multinational Roche has sent shockwaves through Switzerland’s healthcare system, deploying …
Ricola postpones new Swiss factory opening due to US tariffs
2025-09-17
Ricola, a manufacturer of candies and balsamic herbal teas heavily dependent on exports, has postponed the planned opening of a new production plant in the former Hero factory in Lenzburg, canton Aargau. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The family-owned company justifies the decision by the high US duties on Swiss …
Swiss firms react to tariffs with automation and local production
2025-09-16
According to a survey, Swiss companies have taken several measures in response to the recently announced tariffs by the United States. These include increasing efficiency and automation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a survey conducted by strategy consultants EY Parthenon, 48% of the CEOs surveyed are planning specific measures …
Can Switzerland lower agricultural tariffs to negotiate a better deal with the US?
2025-09-15
The Alpine nation is trying to negotiate its way out of a steep tariff of 39% imposed by the US on August 1. The European Union, which wrangled a much lower tariff of 15%, offered concessions on certain US food imports. Is this an option for Switzerland? On Swiss National Day (August 1), it is …
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