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Top Swiss business leaders meet Trump in Washington
2025-11-06
The heads of six large Swiss companies took part in trade talks with United States President Donald Trump in Washington. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The business leaders reaffirmed their conviction that a bilateral trade agreement would significantly strengthen economic exchanges, to the benefit of both countries. + How US …
Swiss economic forecast improves despite tariffs
2025-11-05
The Swiss economy is once again looking to the future with optimism despite the tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The business situation improved markedly in October, according to the business trend indicator calculated by the ETH Zurich’s Centre for Economic Research (KOF). …
Swiss Post resumes shipping parcels to US for business customers
2025-09-18
From Monday, Swiss Post will once again be able to send some parcels from business customers to the United States. The prerequisite for this is a billing relationship. Swiss Post announced on Thursday that it will once again provide Swiss businesses, such as online retailers, with a postal shipping service that complies with the new …
Chinese e-commerce site Temu opens platform for Swiss companies
2025-09-15
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has launched its “Local-to-Local” programme in Switzerland. From September 15, Swiss retailers will be able to offer their products directly on Temu’s platform, as the company announced on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the initial phase, Swiss companies will only be able to sell …
Credit Suisse shareholders fighting UBS face limited document access
2025-09-13
Credit Suisse shareholders who are demanding more for their shares from UBS are currently only allowed to make limited public statements. This has been ordered by the Zurich Commercial Court. How much was Credit Suisse worth when it was taken over by UBS on March 19, 2023? Two and a half years after the collapse …
Swiss central bank invests in controversial companies
2025-09-10
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is investing money in nine companies that are facing sharp international criticism for their military cooperation with Israel. At the same time, the SNB emphasises ethical principles. How does this fit together? +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Caterpillar is one of the nine companies. The …
Swiss alpine cantons protest proposed second home tax
2025-09-05
A proposed new Swiss tax on second homes, linked to the abolition of imputed rental values, is irresponsible, say some cantons. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox They argue that this solution is unfair, ill-conceived and economically damaging. On September 28, the Swiss people will vote on a new cantonal property …
What is the future of glacier tourism in a world with less ice?
2025-07-23
Climate change is putting glacier tourism at risk. A vital industry for local communities could disappear. A researcher at the University of Lausanne has come up with solutions to ensure this doesn’t happen. Every year, glaciers draw millions of people to the Alps in Europe and to other regions of the planet, from North America …
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