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2026-01-23
Donald Trump dominated the WEF to such an extent that it was difficult for many observers to watch, according to an analysis by journalist Jan Baumann of SRF. This was due in no small part to Trump’s disparaging remarks about other heads of state, including Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter. However, the numerous business leaders …
Nestlé competitors also face tainted baby formula pressure
2026-01-21
The tainted baby formula crisis has spread from Swiss food producer Nestlé to French rival Danone and dairy group Lactalis. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Lactalis has withdrawn six batches of Picot-brand baby formula from the transalpine market after the presence of cereulide was detected in an ingredient from …
Swiss stock market jolted by Greenland tensions
2026-01-19
The Swiss stock market opened lower on Monday, like other European markets, as investors digested the escalation of geopolitical tensions over Greenland and the threat of new US tariffs on eight European nations. Safe haven investments like the Swiss franc benefited against this turbulent backdrop. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your …
Swiss authorities predict worsening housing shortage in 2026
2026-01-17
The director of the Federal Office for Housing, Martin Tschirren, expects the housing shortage in Switzerland to get worse this year. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The causes of the housing shortage cannot be changed so quickly,” Tschirren told Blick newspaper in an interview on Saturday. The causes include …
UBS survey: Swiss economic outlook brightens after US trade deal
2025-11-26
The Swiss trade deal with the United States is said to have improved the outlook for the Swiss economy. Financial analysts surveyed by Swiss bank UBS are once again much more optimistic about the prospects for the Swiss economy. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The CFA indicator, which is …
Thousands go onion-crazy in Swiss capital
2025-11-24
Bern’s traditional annual onion market, known as the Zibelemärit in Swiss German, got off to a busy start in the early hours of Monday morning despite bad weather conditions. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the festival in the Swiss capital. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The …
Swiss government rejects initiative against animal testing
2025-10-08
Animal experiments should not be banned in Switzerland, according to the Swiss government, which submitted its views to Parliament on the initiative “Yes to a future without animal experiments”. This comes three years after a similar text was widely rejected by the Swiss people. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The …
Swiss unemployment rate held steady at 2.8% in September
2025-10-06
The Swiss labour market is holding up well in a sluggish economic climate affected by United States tariffs. The unemployment rate held steady at 2.8% in September, despite an increase in the number of unemployed. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In September, the number of unemployed rose by 1,128 people, …
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