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Swiss airline Edelweiss cancels US and Oman flights as oil prices rise
2026-04-16
Swiss airline Edelweiss has cancelled some routes to the United States and Oman due to reduced passenger demand and rising fuel prices, aggravated by the geopolitical situation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a statement issued today, the Swiss holiday airline explains that the adjustment particularly affects the connections to North America in the summer schedule.
Swiss home prices continue rise in first quarter
2026-04-10
Prices for Swiss condominiums and single-family homes continued to rise at a high level in the first three months of 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Houses in western Switzerland and Bern were particularly popular. + The impossibility of buying a house in Switzerland Single-family homes were 1.4% more …
Swiss women company board quotas shows results
2026-04-09
The effects of 2021 Swiss legislation to accelerate more women onto company boards are beginning to be felt. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Only five of the 30 largest companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange are yet yet to meet the 30% quota of women on their boards …
Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild monitors Epstein links
2026-02-26
Directors at Edmond de Rothschild bank are monitoring reports of CEO Ariane de Rothschild’s contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Geneva-based wealth manager is reporting continued inflows of new money. Since the publication of the documents by the United States Department of Justice …
Swiss oil traders weigh opportunities following US intervention in Venezuela
2026-01-07
The US military intervention in Venezuela and capture of president Nicolás Maduro has put the world’s largest oil reserves back on the global energy map. Switzerland’s oil traders are paying close attention. Since the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), in 2019 under Donald Trump, Swiss oil …
Asia’s wealthy turn to Switzerland to park assets
2025-12-30
Swiss private banks report rising demand from Asian family offices and rich individuals to book assets in Europe. Swiss private banks are expanding their Asia-focused teams onshore in Switzerland, after a sharp rise in referrals and inquiries from the region during the past two years. Bankers said Asian family offices and ultra-wealthy individuals were increasingly …
The Geneva cardoon: a vegetable with spine
2025-12-27
The Christmas holidays mark the brief moment when Geneva’s spiny-leaved cardoon steps into the spotlight. Beyond its traditional growing area, however, the vegetable remains little known, despite its historical and gastronomic significance. Is there such a thing as a typical Swiss Christmas dish? A hard question, given the diversity of culinary traditions and the fact …
Swiss parliamentary committee backs weapons exports to conflict zones
2025-11-12
Swiss defence companies should be permitted to supply weapons to countries involved in armed conflict, a parliamentary committee has recommended. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representative’s Security Policy Committee (SIK-N) approved the corresponding amendments to the War Material Act by 16 votes to 9. The next decision …
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