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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 …
US tariffs dimmed Gruyère sales less than expected
2026-01-15
Sales of Gruyère cheese did not decline as sharply last year as feared in light of US tariffs. According to the Interprofession du Gruyère (IPG), the decline was “largely” offset by strong sales figures in Switzerland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Ultimately, sales figures in 2025 will be slightly …
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 …
Swiss again European train champions
2025-11-20
Every Swiss resident travelled an average of 2,519 kilometres by train last year, surpassing the 2019 record of 2,505 kilometres. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On average, everyone in Switzerland used the train 71 times in 2024. Compared with the previous year, the number of kilometres travelled (+2.2%) and the …
Switzerland misses transalpine freight targets
2025-11-19
The shift of transalpine freight traffic from road to rail in Switzerland has stalled in the last two years. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The access routes are slowing down. The Federal Council is therefore lobbying neighbouring countries for rapid modernisation. The modal shift target of 650,000 lorry journeys set …
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