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Transatlantic tension, a MAGA gold rush, and a climate own goal
2026-02-18
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday I look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. Gold is good, climate science is a scam. Those messages coming out of the US this week were …
Swiss are going cashless despite attachment to paper money
2026-02-18
Though still seen as a country where cash is king, Switzerland is well ahead of the pack when it comes to digital payments. Yet, more than anywhere else, physical money is still seen as a safe haven, and high-denomination banknotes continue to nestle in many wallets. Despite, or perhaps because of, the trend towards the …
Franc’s relentless rise alarms Swiss companies
2026-02-16
The franc’s relentless rise is “undermining the competitiveness” of Swiss exporters, trade groups have warned, as companies from Roche to Swatch warn on the hit from the currency’s trade war rally. The franc has risen 3% this year, on top of a 14% gain last year, taking it to CHF0.77 to the dollar for the …
Swiss voters to decide on initiative to reduce the media licence fee
2026-02-12
On March 8, the Swiss will vote on an initiative that wants to almost halve the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)’s television and radio licence fee for households and exempt companies from paying it. We explain what the vote is about here: Here is all you need to know about the upcoming votes:
Survey: Consumers in Switzerland to tighten belts in 2026
2025-12-30
The mood among consumers in Switzerland is tense. A survey shows that around a third of the population wants to tighten their belts and save money in the new year. This is particularly the case in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the Konsum Monitor …
Swiss bank secrecy probe dropped against news portal
2025-12-24
The Zurich public prosecutor has dropped a probe against online portal Inside Paradeplatz, which was accused of violating banking secrecy. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The prosecutor said that the protection of journalistic sources prevents evidence from being presented in the case in key respects. + How Swiss banking secrecy …
Swiss PostBus tests automated taxis
2025-11-05
In December, PostBus Switzerland will be trialling a new public transport service with self-driving cars around Altstätten in canton St Gallen. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The trial operation will be expanded later. Permanent operation could start in 2027. + Switzerland gears up for driverless transport era Following the announcement …
Paris trial probes Lafarge terror financing charges
2025-11-05
The terrorist financing trial of cement maker Lafarge, which is a subsidiary of the Swiss company Holcim, has begun in Paris. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The first hearing focused on legal issues, in this case priority questions of constitutionality. The former directors of Lafarge’s cement plant in Jalabiya, Syria, …
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