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2026-02-26
Swiss parliamentarians have staged talks with members of the United States Congress and business representatives in Washington to discuss prospects for a possible bilateral trade agreement. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox They were part of a delegation from the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Assiation (EFTA). Lawmakers …
Swiss central bank refutes US currency manipulation fears
2026-01-30
Switzerland remains on the United States watch list of possible currency manipulators, according to the Treasury Department’s latest report. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has again refuted US suspicions. “The SNB is not manipulating the Swiss franc,” Switzerland’s central bank said in a statement …
Swiss pharma firm Roche posts increased 2025 revenue
2026-01-29
Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche posted total sales of CHF61.5 billion ($80.6 billion) last year, an increase of 2% from 2024. looks back on a successful financial year 2025. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Roche has met its own targets and the outlook for the future also promises further growth, …
Trump’s tariff threats are ‘a mistake,’ says von der Leyen at WEF
2026-01-20
The additional tariffs proposed by US President Trump are a mistake, declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF). She was reacting to the US President’s threats if Greenland was not ceded to him. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We …
US ‘strikes price cut deal’ with Swiss pharma giants
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 …
Swiss lawmakers agree on China trade framework
2025-12-02
Both Swiss parliamentary chambers have agreed on the wording of legislation to control foreign investments in Switzerland, particularly Chinese. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representatives has followed theSenate, which spoke out in favour of limiting the law. For example, the law will now not apply if a …
Swiss minister lands in Washington for tariff talks
2025-11-13
Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has touched down in Washington to hold talks with United States trade representative Jamieson Greer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The talks are “ongoing”, ministerial spokesperson Markus Spörndli told Keystone-SDA on Thursday morning. However, a conclusion to the tariff negotiations on Thursday is “somewhat unlikely”. …
Swiss government calls for counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative
2025-09-03
The federal government wants to counter the new Responsible Business Initiative with an indirect counter-proposal. The future regulations should be based on new provisions currently being discussed in the European Union. The national government does not want to go any further. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Wednesday, it set …
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