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2026-02-17
The Competition Commission (Comco) is extending its investigation into possible bid-rigging agreements in the canton of Jura. Based on previous investigations, this will now be extended to a total of 20 companies, Comco announced on Tuesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Initial investigations into six companies had already been …
Swiss inflation slowed sharply in 2025
2026-01-08
Inflation slowed to 0.2% in Switzerland last year, as an acceleration in rents was offset by a fall in energy costs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This trend could encourage the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to maintain the monetary status quo. Inflation accelerated by an average of 0.2% in 2025, …
Swiss consumers buying fewer new cars
2026-01-07
The Swiss are buying fewer cars and the vehicle fleet is ageing, according to the vehicle importers’ association Auto-Swiss. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, according to data released on January 2 by Auto-Swiss, the importers’ association, but with little media coverage apart from the Tages-Anzeiger, 233,700 new cars will …
Vaccine maker Janssen closes plant in Bern
2025-12-31
Vaccine developer Janssen is closing its plant in Bern-Bümpliz. It is still unclear whether the site will be sold to a third party. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Johnson & Johnson, to which the company belongs, is continuing to examine various options for the Bern site. This includes selling it …
What lies ahead for Switzerland: an economic outlook for 2026
2025-12-30
Next year the Swiss economy will face downward pressure from weaker domestic demand and ongoing uncertainty related to US import tariffs. The Swiss economy remained stable in 2025 with wage growth and domestic demand offsetting the negative impact of the tariffs imposed on Swiss exports to the United States. Domestic demand is expected to grow …
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 …
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 …
Swiss to vote on tax and license fee initiatives in March
2025-11-05
Switzerland will vote on four popular initiatives on March 8, including proposals on individual taxation and on financing the national broadcaster SRG. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government has decided to put all four proposals ready for a vote to the ballot box at the same time, it announced …
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