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2026-01-19
The Swiss stock market opened lower on Monday, like other European markets, as investors digested the escalation of geopolitical tensions over Greenland and the threat of new US tariffs on eight European nations. Safe haven investments like the Swiss franc benefited against this turbulent backdrop. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your …
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 …
What the US pullback means for Switzerland’s climate priorities
2025-11-28
The absence of the United States – the world’s largest economy and its second-largest polluter – casts a long shadow over international climate negotiations. For Switzerland, the US void has reinforced its position on climate finance, while hindering the possibility of a fossil fuel phase-out. In January, the US notified the United Nations that it …
Shortage of skilled labour eases in Switzerland
2025-11-27
The shortage of skilled labour in Switzerland has decreased significantly for the second year in a row, according to the personnel service provider Adecco. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, the skills shortage index compiled by Adecco is around 22% below the previous year’s figure. According to the evaluation, …
Swiss multinationals create more jobs than foreign firms
2025-11-27
In 2024, large Swiss corporations generated more jobs than foreign corporate groups. However, the majority of turnover is still generated by groups from abroad. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is the conclusion of an analysis published on Thursday by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). According to this, around …
Swiss government to take control of military tech firm RUAG MRO
2025-11-26
The Swiss government decided on Wednesday to take control of the Swiss military technology firm RUAG MRO. The company will be made into a public limited company governed by a special law. Consultation on the change is open until March 23. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government will …
Roche’s AI-based kidney test gains European certification
2025-10-06
A new tool to evaluate kidney function developed by Swiss pharma firm Roche and which uses artificial intelligence has passed a regulatory test. The Chronic Kidney Disease algorithm panel has received the European CE marking of conformity, the Basel-based company announced on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The new …
Banking Climate Alliance ends activities
2025-10-03
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the UN’s carbon neutrality programme for the banking sector, says it will cease its activities. Swiss bank UBS withdrew last August. The NZBA was launched in 2021 as part of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI) to encourage banks to take concrete steps to reduce the carbon footprint …
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