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Transatlantic tension, a MAGA gold rush, and a climate own goal
2026-02-18
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday I look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. Gold is good, climate science is a scam. Those messages coming out of the US this week were …
Swiss are going cashless despite attachment to paper money
2026-02-18
Though still seen as a country where cash is king, Switzerland is well ahead of the pack when it comes to digital payments. Yet, more than anywhere else, physical money is still seen as a safe haven, and high-denomination banknotes continue to nestle in many wallets. Despite, or perhaps because of, the trend towards the …
Franc’s relentless rise alarms Swiss companies
2026-02-16
The franc’s relentless rise is “undermining the competitiveness” of Swiss exporters, trade groups have warned, as companies from Roche to Swatch warn on the hit from the currency’s trade war rally. The franc has risen 3% this year, on top of a 14% gain last year, taking it to CHF0.77 to the dollar for the …
Swiss inspection firm SGS acquires Indian cybersecurity firm
2026-01-05
SGS is strengthening its cybersecurity services business in India. The global certification and inspection group based in Zug has announced it is acquiring the Indian company Panacea Infosec. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This acquisition, the amount of which was not disclosed, is expected to strengthen SGS’s presence in the …
Survey: Consumers in Switzerland to tighten belts in 2026
2025-12-30
The mood among consumers in Switzerland is tense. A survey shows that around a third of the population wants to tighten their belts and save money in the new year. This is particularly the case in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the Konsum Monitor …
HUG: ‘We see our strongest growth in foreign markets’
2025-12-27
In an exclusive interview, Swiss biscuit manufacturer and baker HUG’s two co-CEOs outline the challenges of expanding internationally, which include navigating Switzerland’s powerful agricultural lobby. HUG, a food company known, among others, for its traditional Zwieback rusks, has been in the hands of the same founding family for around 150 years. This hasn’t stopped the …
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 …
Americans turn to Swiss banks in search of a safe haven
2025-09-20
Americans are knocking more and more insistently on the doors of Swiss banks, although few institutions now cater to this type of clientele. The attraction is Switzerland’s reputation as one of the most stable countries, with a prosperous economy and a tradition of neutrality, a sort of safe haven in the storm of Washington’s tariffs. …
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