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Swiss government announces measures for future food security
2026-02-19
The federal government has set out the broad lines of the future agricultural policy, to be in force from 2030. The aim is to improve Switzerland’s food security. To achieve this, it has set out measures in four areas. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The aim is to reduce …
Swiss favour smartphone payments over cards and cash
2026-02-16
Smartphones have for the first time become the most popular means of payment in Switzerland, ahead of cards and cash, according to a Visa survey. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Some 28% of the Swiss population prefer mobile payment, according to the Visa Payment Monitor 2026. This is closely …
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 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 …
Roche buys US firm 89bio for up to $3.5 billion
2025-09-18
Swiss pharma giant Roche is acquiring the California-based liver and cardiovascular disorders specialist 89bio for an initial sum of $2.4 billion (CHF1.9 billion). The Basel-based pharmaceutical giant expects to make additional payments of up to $1.1 billion. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In particular, the deal enables the Basel-based multinational …
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