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2026-04-16
The impact of data centres on the environment and the climate is hard to measure. The Swiss Datacenter Efficiency Association has recently won international recognition for a tool that assesses the facilities’ footprints. Any activity that uses the internet – working from home with a computer, paying for dinner with a credit card, or generating …
Geneva watch fair expects record attendance
2026-04-14
For the Swiss watch industry, physical events, like the Geneva watch fair, are of great importance after the coronavirus pandemic, despite growing digitalisation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Cyrille Vigneron, president of the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), said such fairs are special. + Swiss watchmakers feel pinch amid …
‘Money laundering’ Swiss MBaer bank shut down
2026-02-27
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has ordered the liquidation of MBaer Merchant Bank, which has been labelled a money laundering risk by the United States. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The supervisory authority had previously identified serious deficiencies in the Zurich-based private bank’s anti-money laundering practices during …
Swiss service sector adds jobs as industry employment dips
2026-02-26
Employment in Switzerland continued to rise slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase was once again driven by the services sector, while industry jobs continue to decline. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The employment outlook is positive overall, according to the employment barometer published by the Federal …
Swiss pharma industry braced for upheaval
2026-01-08
United States trade policy has exposed the Swiss pharmaceutical industry to a period of upheaval, according to Interpharma, which represents Switzerland’s research-based pharma firms. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland is currently standing at a crossroads, said Interpharma president Jörg-Michael Rupp stated at the association’s annual media conference. + How …
Jungfrau Railways visitor numbers top a million in 2025
2026-01-08
The Jungfrau Railway Group once again transported over a million guests to the Jungfraujoch in 2025. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The group also presented new medium-term targets. As in the previous year, a total of 1.06 million guests were transported to the Jungfraujoch. This corresponds to a slight decrease …
Swiss watchmaking: Breitling boss welcomes US tariff cut
2025-11-17
The recent decision to lower US tariffs on Swiss imports from 39% to 15% is particularly good news for the watch industry, says Georges Kern, head of the Breitling luxury watch brand. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The new deal shows that “Team Switzerland”, with the support of the Swiss …
Swiss press question concessions in US tariff deal
2025-11-16
Swiss newspapers have questioned the deal struck with Washington and concessions made by Switzerland to allow the tariff rate on Swiss imports to be lowered from 39% to 15%. What exactly were they? Some doubts remain. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland and the United States announced on Friday that …
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