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Swiss tobacco ad ban to protect minors to begin in 2027
2025-12-05
The new rules on tobacco advertising to protect children adopted by the Swiss parliament this summer should come into force at the beginning of 2027. On Friday, the government launched an official consultation process. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This represents a step towards the introduction of the restrictions on …
Swiss official downplays business leader meeting with Trump
2025-12-02
The head of the Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs (Seco) has thanked Swiss entrepreneurs for their controversial tariff meeting with United States President Donald Trump. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Helene Budliger Artieda said she was informed about the gifts, including a Rolex clock and a gold bar, which …
FINMA appeals decision on Credit Suisse AT1 bonds
2025-10-15
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) does not intend to accept the decision of the Federal Administrative Court to write off Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds. It is now appealing the decision to the Federal Supreme Court, as the authority announced on Wednesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In …
Swiss government fears wealth exodus with inheritance tax hike
2025-10-13
The Swiss government fears a proposed national inheritance tax on estates over CHF50 million could reduce overall tax revenues as wealthy people are likely to leave the country. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Voters will decide on the proposal by the youth wing of the Social Democratic Party (Juso) …
Switzerland mulls public-private model for transport projects
2025-10-10
Economiesuisse executive board member Alexander Keberle calls for greater use of public-private partnerships to fund upgrades to the Swiss transport network. In an interview with Tamedia’s German-language newspapers, Alexander Keberle says that possibilities already exist in Switzerland, notably via pension funds. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The state could work …
Swiss fragrance firm Givaudan to build site in US
2025-10-08
Givaudan announced on Wednesday that it is investing CHF187 million ($233 million) in the construction of a new production plant near Cincinnati, Ohio, in the US. The flavours and fragrances giant intends to strengthen its presence in the North American region. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Construction has begun on …
Reinsurer Swiss Re issues longevity drug guidelines
2025-08-11
Reinsurer Swiss Re has introduced guidelines for so-called longevity drugs. Specifically, the guidelines target drugs such as metformin and rapamycin, which were originally developed for other purposes and are used by certain individuals to prolong their lives. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox As the long-term effects are still uncertain, Swiss …
Switzerland to bolster ailing armaments industry
2025-06-20
Switzerland has adopted a new procurement strategy to save the ailing Swiss defence industry from collapse. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The strategy aims to procure the majority of armaments domestically and to invest more in domestic research. + Swiss neutrality harming defence industry The state government wrote in a press release on Friday about a “reorientation of defence policy”.
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