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2025-12-18
The United States has struck a deal with Swiss pharmaceutical giants Novartis and Roche to lower drug prices, according to media reports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The deal is expected to be made public on Friday, Bloomberg reports, citing sources close to the matter. + Read how Trump upended …
Ruffled Republicans, the cost of LA fires, and Disney goes AI
2025-12-17
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday we look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. It’s been a week to forget for US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, according to some …
‘Snow Compass’ guides Swiss resorts through declining snowfall
2025-12-15
The winter season got off to a good start in Switzerland with heavy early snowfalls in several ski resorts. But the long-term picture remains far more complex. As the Swiss Alps warm, resorts are being pushed to rethink their strategies and those at lower altitudes must look for alternatives to skiing. A new scientific online …
Ex-UBS trader sues bank for ‘malicious’ Libor prosecution
2025-10-28
Tom Hayes, the former star UBS bank trader who became the face of the Libor rigging scandal, sued his former employer accusing it of handing him over on a “silver platter” to global prosecutors in order to protect the bank and its senior leadership. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
Swiss government seeks solutions to medicine shortages
2025-10-22
This spring, a group of experts plans to examine a range of measures to tackle drug shortages in Switzerland. Some of the measures up for discussion include simplifying authorisations, closer supply monitoring, and stronger international networking. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The group of experts chaired by Bernhard Pulver, former …
Switzerland mulls tax breaks for US digital giants: media report
2025-09-01
Switzerland is ready to waive profit taxes for United States digital giants, such as Google and Meta, if they base operations in the Alpine state, according to media reports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The rumoured tax gift comes against the backdrop of the US slapping 39% tariffs on Switzerland. …
Swiss gold refiners reject tariff relocation
2025-09-01
Switzerland’s trade group for gold refiners opposes a relocation of some operations to the United States to ease a trade imbalance between the countries and help tariff negotiations, newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government is trying to find ways to get President Donald Trump …
Zug judged most competitive Swiss canton
2025-08-28
Zug, Basel-City and Zurich top the list of Swiss cantons with the most competitive economies, according to a UBS study. Graubünden sits at the bottom of the rankings. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Cantonal Competitiveness Indicator (CCI) is based on 57 parameters that give information on the long-term …
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