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Fuel prices continue to rise in Switzerland
2026-03-26
The war in Iran has driven fuel prices in Switzerland even higher. Within a week, the price of petrol rose by a further 5 centimes per litre. This is shown by analyses from the Touring Club Switzerland (TCS). Whereas a litre of unleaded 95 cost an average of CHF1.82 ($2.29) across Switzerland a week ago …
Geneva Airport faces growing losses from Middle East conflict
2026-03-25
Geneva Airport has reported a drop in profit in 2025 and growing financial losses due to the Middle East conflict and reduced flights. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The management company Genève Aéroport closed last year with a turnover of CHF539 million ($681 million), up 1% on the previous …
Truth or tale: can any foreigner place millions at a Swiss bank?
2026-03-24
Scandals featuring foreign despots hiding assets in Switzerland have prompted Swissinfo readers to ask if it is true that anyone can place huge sums of money in the country’s financial institutions. Anyone can request to open an account at a bank in Switzerland, the Swiss Bankers Association explains on its website. But first, a potential …
Julius Bär boss wants Swiss register of ‘black sheep’ bankers
2026-02-08
Stefan Bollinger, CEO of Zurich-based private bank Julius Bär, has called for a Swiss register of bad bankers. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The advantages of registering financial market players are obvious,” Bollinger told the NZZ am Sonntag. + Swiss finance shrinks as regulations tighten “This prevents black sheep from …
Audience figures remain stable at Swiss public broadcaster RTS
2026-02-02
Swiss public broadcaster RTS saw its audience grow on digital channels last year. Viewing figures on traditional radio and television channels held up well. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The broadcaster said it is particularly pleased to be listened to by two out of three young people in French-speaking Switzerland. …
Swiss banks stung with CHF237m rates rigging fine
2025-12-18
Twenty Swiss banks have been fined CHF237.5 million by the Competition Commission (ComCo) after a long-running investigation into collusion on the financial market. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In total, ComCo investigated agreements on the financial market in nine separate proceedings over a period of more than ten years. The …
German shipyard Meyer Werft wins €10 bn order from MSC Cruises
2025-12-15
Swiss cruise line operator MSC Cruises has placed a €10 billion (CHF9.3 billion) order with the German shipyard Meyer Werft for four to six cruise ships. The contract should keep the German shipyard in business until 2035 and safeguard thousands of jobs. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Germany’s Minister …
Zurich airport set to break pre-Covid passenger record
2025-12-11
Switzerland’s largest airport, Zurich, is on course to break pre-Covid record passenger numbers, with 30 million passing through in the first 11 months of the year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Passenger traffic between January to November was up 4.2% on the same period last year, according to a press …
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