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Novartis to close site in Germany and cut 220 jobs
2026-05-06
Swiss drugmaker Novartis says it will cut around 220 jobs in Germany as part of the planned closure of a production site in Wehr by the end of 2028. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Novartis says the production site in Wehr, Germany, which manufactures tablets and capsules, is no longer …
Geneva honours Palestinian and Ugandan cartoonists for defending rights
2026-05-04
Safaa Odah and Jimmy “Spire” Sseetongo are this year’s winners of the Prix international de dessin de presse in Geneva. The Palestinian is being honoured for her humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip, the Ugandan for his cartoons critical of the government. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Our 2026 …
UBS completes migration of Credit Suisse clients in Switzerland
2026-03-18
UBS has completed the migration of Swiss-booked clients of Credit Suisse, which it took over in 2023. The bank has now completed the migration of all former Credit Suisse clients to UBS infrastructure globally, it said on Wednesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A total of around 1.2 million clients …
Swiss pharma firm Idorsia CEO resigns after less than a year
2026-03-16
After less than a year in office, Srishti Gupta steps down as CEO of Swiss pharma firm Idorsia. She has also left the Board of Directors. Founder and long-standing CEO Jean-Paul Clozel will take over as interim CEO. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Clozel remains a member of the Board …
WEF co-president wants Klaus Schwab to return in 2027
2026-01-25
World Economic Forum (WEF) Co-President André Hoffmann wants founder Klaus Schwab back in Davos – next year. Not as an organiser, but as a guest. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The succession process should of course not be reversed,” Hoffmann, who is heir to Swiss pharma giant Roche, said …
Explainer: What does Switzerland freezing “any assets” owned by Nicolás Maduro really mean?
2026-01-23
Switzerland says it will freeze “any assets” it holds belonging to Nicolás Maduro. What assets does the deposed Venezuelan leader have in Switzerland, if any? And does Switzerland have to follow sanctions imposed by the United States? On January 5, Switzerland decided to freeze “any assets” held by former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro after the …
Swiss inflation drops to zero in November
2025-12-03
Annual inflation in Switzerland fell again in November. Compared to the previous month of October, prices fell significantly on average. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, annual inflation stood at 0% in November after 0.1% in the previous month, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on Wednesday. This …
Voters in Fribourg reject introduction of minimum wage
2025-11-30
On Sunday, Swiss voters in canton Fribourg rejected an initiative by the left and workers’ unions calling for the introduction of a minimum wage. In all, 53.54% voted no, with a turnout of 40.6%. The initiative was opposed by the authorities and business circles. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The …
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