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2026-02-26
The Swiss MBaer Merchant Bank has been called a “primary risk for money laundering” by the United States authorities. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has appointed an investigating officer at the Zurich-based bank following enforcement proceedings. The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network …
Microsoft and McKinsey pay up to $1 million each to back Donald Trump’s Davos hub
2026-01-06
Microsoft and McKinsey are among the US companies paying up to $1 million (CHF790,000) each to sponsor a Davos venue that will serve as a base for US government officials during President Donald Trump’s trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) later this month. Paying to back the venue, housed in a small church in …
Why private finance for sustainable development is still bracing for impact
2026-01-05
As its overseas assistance budget shrinks, Switzerland says it will rely more heavily on mobilising private capital to fund sustainable development in poorer countries. But the record on innovative mechanisms, such as “blended finance”, is mixed at best. In 2018, the site for Vietnam’s first industrial-sized solar power plant was 300 hectares of difficult-to-farm wasteland …
Swiss economic sentiment continues to improve according to KOF barometer
2025-12-30
Expectations for the Swiss economy improved again in December. Following the slight increase in the previous month, the KOF Economic Barometer is rising again somewhat more strongly and has now risen for the fourth month in a row. Specifically, the economic barometer compiled by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at the Federal Institute of Technology …
Europe races to placate pharma as Trump turns up the pressure
2025-12-29
Tariff deals with the US have bought time but investment momentum is elsewhere. Pharmaceutical companies have long complained Europe spends too little on drugs. It took the arrival of Donald Trump — threatening steep tariffs and accusing European countries of “freeloading” on the US — for the warnings to register. In response to the threats, …
Swiss parliamentary committee backs weapons exports to conflict zones
2025-11-12
Swiss defence companies should be permitted to supply weapons to countries involved in armed conflict, a parliamentary committee has recommended. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representative’s Security Policy Committee (SIK-N) approved the corresponding amendments to the War Material Act by 16 votes to 9. The next decision …
Swiss government wants a new law to secure gas supplies
2025-09-20
The supply of gas in Switzerland is to be regulated by means of a new special law (Gas Supply Act). On Friday, the government launched a consultation until December 19 on a draft. The aim is to increase the security of gas supply and to define clear rules for market access by end consumers, a …
Swiss campaigners submit petition to protect minors on social media
2025-09-18
Social media platforms should no longer be accessible to children and young people under the age of 16, a new petition is requesting. The non-profit organisation NextGen4Impact submitted the petition with 60,000 signatures to the Swiss government on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We need a clear age limit …
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