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2026-02-12
A nine-year Italian prison sentence handed out to Swiss industrialist Stephan Schmidheiney, relating to asbestos deaths, has been quashed because the 2025 verdict was not translated into German. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The former executive at Swiss company Eternit was handed a nine years and six months jail …
Stadler signs contract for 35 freight locomotives in Turkey
2026-02-10
Stadler Rail has signed a contract with Turkish railway company TCDD Tamaclk for the delivery of 35 diesel-electric locomotives for freight services. They will be manufactured at the Thurgau-based group’s plant in Valencia, Spain. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The EURO4001 locomotive “has been specially designed for transporting heavy goods …
Swiss-made candles thrive as imports dominate shelves
2025-12-24
Once used mainly for lighting, prayer or birthdays, candles have become a lifestyle accessory and symbol. The Swiss public broadcaster RTS met candle-making entrepreneurs in French-speaking Switzerland who are carving out a niche for themselves. With more than 120,000 candles sold last year, the company Hello Candle is growing steadily. It was founded in 2018 …
Switzerland considers AI data ‘theft’ defence
2025-12-19
Journalists, authors and artists are in uproar about artificial intelligence (AI) harvesting copyrighted content. Switzerland has turned to legislators to find the right balance between fostering technological innovation and protecting intellectual property. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Parliament is debating a measure that would limit AI companies from scraping media …
Swiss stock exchange anticpates CHF300 million loss
2025-11-06
SIX, the operator of the main Swiss stock exchange, will close the year CHF300 million in the red. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The main reason for this is the investment in the financial services provider Worldline. According to the press release, this led to a negative accounting effect of …
Swiss wage negotiations weighed by tariff fears
2025-11-05
Trade barriers and anaemic inflation in Switzerland will weigh heavily on wage negotiations for 2026, UBS bank warned in its annual survey of employers. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Nominal wage increases are likely to remain the norm, but are likely to plateau at around 1%, compared with 1.4% in …
Employment prospects brighten slightly in Switzerland
2025-11-03
In Switzerland, the outlook for employment has improved slightly. The indicator from the KOF economic research centre at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich shows job gains in the construction industry and the services sector. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The employment indicator stood at 0.7 points in the …
Switzerland tightens Russia sanctions in finance and oil sectors
2025-10-30
Three and a half months after the European Union, Switzerland is also implementing new sanctions against Russia. The package includes further export restrictions on goods to strengthen industry as well as goods to strengthen Russia’s military and technological capabilities. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is the 18th package …
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