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2026-02-26
Directors at Edmond de Rothschild bank are monitoring reports of CEO Ariane de Rothschild’s contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Geneva-based wealth manager is reporting continued inflows of new money. Since the publication of the documents by the United States Department of Justice …
Swiss oil traders weigh opportunities following US intervention in Venezuela
2026-01-07
The US military intervention in Venezuela and capture of president Nicolás Maduro has put the world’s largest oil reserves back on the global energy map. Switzerland’s oil traders are paying close attention. Since the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), in 2019 under Donald Trump, Swiss oil …
Asia’s wealthy turn to Switzerland to park assets
2025-12-30
Swiss private banks report rising demand from Asian family offices and rich individuals to book assets in Europe. Swiss private banks are expanding their Asia-focused teams onshore in Switzerland, after a sharp rise in referrals and inquiries from the region during the past two years. Bankers said Asian family offices and ultra-wealthy individuals were increasingly …
The Geneva cardoon: a vegetable with spine
2025-12-27
The Christmas holidays mark the brief moment when Geneva’s spiny-leaved cardoon steps into the spotlight. Beyond its traditional growing area, however, the vegetable remains little known, despite its historical and gastronomic significance. Is there such a thing as a typical Swiss Christmas dish? A hard question, given the diversity of culinary traditions and the fact …
US trade deal forces reckoning for Swiss pharma powerhouse
2025-11-18
Swiss pharmaceutical companies are planning massive investments in research and manufacturing in the United States as part of a deal to secure lower tariffs. But this isn’t the only force fuelling anxiety about the future of Switzerland’s pharma dominance. The Swiss pharmaceutical sector had reason to celebrate on Friday when the government announced a trade …
Switzerland among vanguard shaping global digital age
2025-11-17
A new deal on digital services trade between Singapore and EFTA states, including Switzerland, seeks to reconcile the need for privacy and security with the desire for innovation and growth in increasingly data-driven economies. It also shows that even coalitions of small economies can help set global standards in the new digital age. Behind our …
Report: Swiss Federal Railways boss received death threats after contract awarded to Siemens
2025-11-16
Vincent Ducrot, CEO of Swiss Federal Railways, received death threats after awarding the German group Siemens an order for 116 new double-decker trains worth CHF2.1 billion ($2.6 billion), to the detriment of the Swiss railway manufacturer Stadler, according to SonntagsBlick newspaper. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox People speaking on condition …
Swiss ninth in international patents applications
2025-11-13
International patent applications reached a new record in 2024, rising to 3.7 million, up 4.9% year-on-year. Switzerland is ninth on the global list. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox China is once again the country from which the largest number of applications comes, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) indicated today …
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