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Switzerland plans extra taxes on electric vehicles
2025-09-26
Electric vehicles are to be taxed more heavily from 2030. The government has put out to consultation two tax variants – one based on the number of kilometres travelled, the other on electricity – to continue financing Switzerland’s roads. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This new tax is intended to …
Swiss parliament demands greater transparency in pricing of food
2025-09-25
The Swiss Senate on Thursday approved a parliamentary initiative to monitor precisely who makes what margin in the food value chain and where various costs are incurred. The House of Representatives had previously also voted in favour of such an initiative. The Senate reached its decision by 21 votes to 18, with no abstentions. The …
US tariffs force Switzerland to rethink trade ties
2025-09-24
United States trade policy is rattling countries worldwide and prompting them to redirect trade flows at record speed. This is also how Switzerland is responding. US tariffs have put many countries in a tight spot. Persistent uncertainty is only making matters worse: will the US president suddenly slap on further tariffs, despite all concessions, as …
The high stakes fight over drug prices
2025-09-19
How much is a new drug worth? That’s the million-dollar question that health authorities around the world are grappling with as pharma companies demand higher prices. Drug companies and regulators around the world are increasingly at loggerheads over prices for new medicines. In Switzerland, pharma giant Roche recently pulled a cancer drug from the market …
Swiss engineering giant ABB invests in California AI company
2025-09-17
ABB has invested in California company LandingAI through its Robotics division. This collaboration, the first of its kind, should eventually lead to the development of autonomous and versatile robots. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The LandingLens platform makes it possible to identify and process objects, processes or faults, without the …
Swiss government reacts with ‘great regret’ to new US tariffs
2025-08-01
The Swiss government has taken note of the additional tariffs announced by the United States “with great regret”, said the Federal Department of Finance. Switzerland continues to strive for a negotiated solution with the US, said a spokesperson. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The new tariffs of 39% on Swiss …
Switzerland very close to tariff deal with the US, says Roche CEO
2025-07-25
An understanding between Bern and Washington in the dispute over customs barriers is close: Roche CEO Thomas Schinecker is convinced of this. Schinecker bases his optimism on the close contact the pharmaceutical giant maintains with the Swiss authorities on this issue. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox. “I believe that an …
Swiss firm ABB to electrify one of the largest oil and gas terminals
2025-07-23
ABB has won a major contract in Azerbaijan for the electrification and grid stability of one of the world’s largest oil and gas terminals, Sangachal, operated by BP. The connection to the national grid will enable the electrification of the complex, which covers more than 688 hectares, an area equivalent to more than 800 football …
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