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Switzerland faces a steep energy bill due to the Middle East conflict
2026-03-30
The global rise in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East has made the import of fossil fuels more expensive. For Switzerland, the additional energy costs could amount to nearly CHF5 billion ($6.3 billion) per year, according to a researcher. The military escalation in the Persian Gulf is driving up the prices …
Switzerland to extend US trade talks beyond March deadline, says Parmelin
2026-03-29
Switzerland will continue negotiating a trade agreement with the United States beyond the planned March 31 deadline, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said on Saturday on the sidelines of the Swiss People’s Party’s delegates’ assembly. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The March 31 deadline is “no longer valid”, Parmelin told the …
Does cheese really protect against dementia?
2026-02-11
A Swedish study suggests that people who regularly eat high-fat cheese may have a slightly lower risk of developing dementia. The findings attracted a lot of attention after a report by The New York Times. But how robust is the research – and should it influence what we eat? The debate began with a large …
Switzerland backtracks in fight against corruption
2026-02-10
Switzerland has lost ground in the fight against corruption in the public sector. In the latest ranking by the organisation Transparency International, it has dropped one place to 6th place. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the Corruption Perceptions Index published on Tuesday, Switzerland scored 80 out of 100 points, …
Swiss medicine revenues pegged back by price reductions
2026-02-07
The Swiss domestic pharmaceutical market recorded a 5% increase in revenues of CHF8.1 billion at factory prices, last year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Turnover expansion was held back 2.4% by price reductions enforced by the government, reported trade association Interpharma. + Read our extensive coverage drug prices and insurance …
Record number of guests in 2025: Swiss tourism boss
2025-12-19
Switzerland Tourism is expecting a record year for overnight stays by foreign guests in 2025. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Overnight stays are expected to grow by 1-2% compared to the previous year, Switzerland Tourism Director Martin Nydegger told Blick. The number of overnight stays rose by 2.6% to 42.8 …
Desperate to save their children, parents become unexpected drug developers
2025-12-18
Ignored by the pharma industry, a growing number of parents are taking drug development for their children’s ultra-rare diseases into their own hands. One couple in Switzerland shares what it takes to keep hope alive. February 2, 2025, was the most frightening day of Mariann Vegh’s life. She had just returned from a walk in …
UBS to appeal AT1 bond court setback
2025-10-29
Swiss bank UBS intends to appeal against the Federal Administrative Court’s verdict that the write-down of Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds had no legal basis. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox UBS joins Finma, which announced in mid-October that it intended to bring the case before the Federal Supreme Court. With …
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