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Novartis revenues slowed in last quarter of 2025
2026-02-04
Novartis revenues slowed to a standstill in the final quarter of 2025. The Swiss pharmaceutical firm presents a mixed outlook for the current year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Novartis sales grew just 1% year-on-year to $13.3 billion in the last three months of 2025. At constant exchange rates, this …
Record number of guests in 2025: Swiss tourism boss
2025-12-19
Switzerland Tourism is expecting a record year for overnight stays by foreign guests in 2025. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Overnight stays are expected to grow by 1-2% compared to the previous year, Switzerland Tourism Director Martin Nydegger told Blick. The number of overnight stays rose by 2.6% to 42.8 …
Swiss Senate rejects cuts to Swissinfo’s finances
2025-12-18
The Swiss government has proposed dozens of cost-cutting measures under a vast savings package aimed at keeping the federal budget in check. One of the proposed measures involves cutting the federal contribution to the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s (SBC) foreign mandate, which includes Swissinfo. On Wednesday, the Senate narrowly rejected this cut. The federal contribution to …
Consumer groups warn against risks of influencer marketing
2025-12-17
So-called influence marketing – the promotion of products on social media by influencers – has become very important, but it is very opaque and presents considerable risks. This is according to a study – also carried out in Switzerland – by the European consumer federation BEUC, which is calling for stricter rules. +Get the most …
Why is endangered shark ending up on Swiss plates?
2025-12-16
New regulations have restricted the import of shark meat but it still finds its way on to Swiss plates due to mislabelling, poor identification skills and the clandestine trade. Sopa de cação is a Portuguese delicacy believed to originate in the Alentejo region. It is a rich garlic and coriander broth thickened with flour and …
Switzerland restores sanctions on Iran
2025-12-13
Nearly a decade after the Vienna nuclear deal, Switzerland has reintroduced UN sanctions against Iran. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measures include an arms embargo, a ban on further uranium enrichment and various sanctions against individuals and organisations. + Without the US, nuclear talks between Iran and Europe …
Switzerland to leverage 2028 Olympics to promote tech and creative sectors
2025-10-22
The Swiss government would like to use the opportunity of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles to promote Switzerland by showcasing its strengths in culture, technology, sport and health. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government intends to do this through the House of Switzerland, the …
US court ruling on tariffs weakens US negotiating position with Switzerland
2025-08-31
According to the head of the Swiss-US Chamber of Commerce, the ruling by the US Court of Appeal on the tariffs weakens the US government’s negotiating position vis-à-vis Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland has sent its optimised offer to Washington. “The goal is clear: the tariff of 39% …
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