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2026-03-05
New plant protection products must be approved more quickly. Following in the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the Swiss Senate approved a parliamentary proposal on Thursday by 31 votes to 12, calling for pesticides approved in Europe to be approved in Switzerland too. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
Swiss shoe company On exceeds CHF3 billion in sales for the first time
2026-03-03
For the first time, the Zurich-based shoe and apparel manufacturer generated sales of more than CHF3 billion (about $3.81 billion). At the same time, it succeeded in improving profitability. Sales rose by 30% to CHF 3.01 billion in its 15th anniversary year, On announced on Tuesday. The strong Swiss franc slowed development, resulting in growth …
SWISS cancels flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai
2026-02-28
After Iran was attacked by the US and Israel on Saturday, Swiss International Airlines will no longer be flying to Israel until March 7. As many airspaces are closed, the airline also cancelled its Saturday and Sunday flights to Dubai. A total of 14 flights to and from Tel Aviv were affected, SWISS announced on …
Greenpeace reports sharp rise in private jets to WEF in Davos
2026-01-15
More and more top managers and political figures are travelling to the World Economic Forum in Davos by private jet, according to an analysis by Greenpeace. Compared to 2024 and 2025, the number of private flights registered at the surrounding airports increased by 10%. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
Swiss bank industry rejects higher capital requirements for UBS
2026-01-12
The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) strongly opposes the extra capital requirements for UBS being demanded by the government. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the SBA, the measures unnecessarily further risk tightening the already stringent Swiss requirements. In a position statement today, director Roman Studer calls for an overview …
Bar owner apologises to Crans-Montana fire victims
2026-01-10
“My thoughts are constantly with the victims,” Jessica Moretti, one of the owners of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, told Swiss public television RTS on Friday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “It is an unimaginable tragedy,” Moretti said after she and her co-owner husband, Jacques, were questioned in the town …
Swiss construction firms probed for price fixing
2025-11-20
The Swiss Competition Commission (Comco) has opened an investigation into six firms suspected of fixing prices for tenders in the Swiss canton of Jura. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox For several years, these companies were alleged to have colluded in public and private tenders for civil engineering and building work, …
Swiss army knife maker relieved by US tariff cut
2025-11-19
The CEO of Swiss army knife maker Victorinox as reacted with relief to the reduction in United States tariffs on Swiss products to 15%. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This creates a more manageable framework for exports, Carl Elsener told the AWP news agency on Wednesday. Thanks to this reduction, …
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