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2026-05-08
The conclusion of a trade agreement between Switzerland and the United States remains the Federal Council’s top priority, regardless of Thursday’s US court ruling that President Trump’s tariffs are illegal. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A US trade court has dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, ruling …
Iran war squeezes Swiss gas imports
2026-05-07
The war in Iran and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz pose a risk to the security of Switzerland’s electricity supply over the winter. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The trend in electricity and gas prices is also uncertain, warned the Swiss Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom). Gas-fired power stations …
The drug-pricing problem no one wants to talk about
2026-05-04
The misuse of patents by some of the world’s biggest pharma companies to stifle competition is rarely discussed in global drug-pricing debates. Yet rectifying this problem could help to lower drug prices for patients everywhere, explains healthcare reporter Jessica Davis Plüss. For the past year countries have been at odds over how to lower drug …
Swiss airports see record number of travellers
2026-03-19
Swiss airports handled 60 million passengers on scheduled and charter flights in 2025. Passenger numbers have never been so high, surpassing even numbers before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said on Thursday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Compared with 2024, the increase amounts to an additional 2.2 …
Swiss energy supply is secure despite conflict in Middle East, say officials
2026-03-18
Switzerland’s energy supply is secure despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to government officials. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A meeting of a national committee responsible for energy supply security was held on Tuesday, attended by Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and Energy Minister Albert Rösti. The committee …
Julius Bär CEO earned CHF24 million in 2025
2026-03-16
CEO Stefan Bollinger will receive compensation of CHF24 million ($30.3 million) from the private bank Julius Bär. That’s CHF10 million more than UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the annual report published on Monday, Bollinger received a total payment of CHF8.27 million for his operational …
Roche reports positive results for experimental obesity drug
2026-01-27
Swiss pharma giant Roche said on Tuesday that a phase II clinical trial of its experimental obesity drug CT-388 had given positive results. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the study participants who received the active ingredient CT-388 once a week for 48 weeks lost over 20% of their body …
Swiss President talks trade with Trump
2026-01-22
Swiss President Guy Parmelin has discussed trade relations with United States counterpart Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Davos is not Davos without the US President,” said Parmelin after the meeting. + Will Swiss shops be inundated with cheap, hormone-filled …
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