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Expert: Switzerland is an interesting market for illegal synthetic drugs networks
2026-02-06
After a major synthetic‑drug network was dismantled in Europe, Swiss public broadcaster RSI asked an expert whether – and how – Switzerland might be involved in producing or trafficking such drugs. Last month, Europol announced the dismantling of a major synthetic drug network active across several European countries. The operation led to over 100 arrests, …
Swiss retail trade stagnated in 2025
2026-02-04
The Swiss retail sector grew by just 1% last year, according to market researcher NielsenIQ. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Retailers covered by the NIQ Market Monitor Switzerland sold 1.2% more goods in the food and food-related sector (food/nearfood). In the non-food sector, the increase was a meagre 0.6%. Meanwhile, …
New Nestlé boss plots strategic overhaul to reignite growth
2026-02-04
Nestlé’s new chief executive is planning a strategic overhaul that will refocus the sprawling multinational around four product categories, as it faces pressure to boost growth after a period of turmoil. Philipp Navratil, appointed after the firing of former boss Laurent Freixe, is preparing to organise the KitKat and Nespresso maker around new “pillars” — …
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 …
Christmas sales in Switzerland see upswing
2025-12-30
Swiss retailers enjoyed a positive festive season, with some reporting solid sales growth despite cautious consumer sentiment. For Manor department stores, Christmas sales were slightly up on the previous year, a spokeswoman told the AWP news agency, without disclosing any figures. Clothing retailer PKZ reported a 5% year-on-year increase in sales, thanks in particular to …
Stadler Rail wins billion-franc night train order from Kazakhstan
2025-12-12
Stadler Rail is building almost 600 carriages for night trains in Kazakhstan, which is increasingly attractive for Swiss companies. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox It’s shift change time at the Stadler Rail factory in Astana, Kazakhstan. A good 400 employees have recently been working here on almost 600 carriages for …
US Senator demands details of rumoured UBS relocation plan
2025-12-10
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren has written to UBS bank Chair Colm Kelleher asking for details of any discussions he may have had with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over a potential relocation of the bank to the US. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a letter dated December 9 and …
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