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2026-04-23
Tax revenues generated by the OECD minimum tax rate for large corporations, which has been in force since 2024, have risen significantly. However, according to an analysis by consulting firm Deloitte, these revenues are likely to fall short of the federal government’s expectations in the coming years. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in …
Swiss government wants UBS to increase its capital by $20 billion
2026-04-22
The Swiss government has approved a tightening of the screws for systemically important banks. They will have to cover all holdings in foreign subsidiaries. Parliament will debate this law, which targets UBS in particular, from the summer session onwards. The Swiss government wants to avoid another banking collapse. At present, UBS, Switzerland’s only too-big-to-fail bank, …
Switzerland’s nuclear revival on track in parliament
2026-04-21
A Swiss parliamentary committee has supports the lifting of a ban on the construction of new power plants as part of the debate on the “Stop the blackout” initiative. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representative’s energy committee decision followed in the footsteps of the Senate. The popular …
The Swiss chalet kit: a little-known success story of the Industrial Age
2026-03-05
Between 1850 and 1920, the Swiss chalet enjoyed its golden age, embraced first by aristocrats and later by the bourgeoisie. Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, kit‑built chalets were exported worldwide. Historian Pauline Nerfin revisits this little‑known story in her University of Geneva thesis. The chalet craze dates back to the 18th century, when the Lake …
Lausanne creative studio picked to design new Swiss banknotes
2026-03-04
The Lausanne design studio Emphase has won the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) competition to create the new banknote series. Their design on the concept “Switzerland and its altitudes” was selected over five other submissions, the SNB announced on Wednesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The SNB has commissioned the …
Swiss stock market takes slight tumble as war in Middle East escalates
2026-03-02
The war in the Middle East is leading to losses on the world’s major stock exchanges at the start of the week. However, the Swiss Market Index (SMI) did not fall quite as sharply in early trading as its key European counterparts. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On the …
Swiss cantons strengthen tax attractiveness for companies
2026-01-15
Companies in Switzerland will benefit from tax relief between 2023 and 2025 as a result of changes to tax law. As a result, the cantons are strengthening their tax appeal for companies. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In many international locations, companies are now being taxed more heavily. This …
Swiss Alpine solar farms show promise – and limits
2026-01-12
Switzerland is developing large solar farms in the mountains to increase the generation of renewable power, especially in winter. They are being rolled out under the federal “Solar Express” scheme, launched in 2022, which has met with mixed success. An analysis by Swiss public TV, SRF. The Swiss government launched the “Solar Express” initiative (see …
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