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Can Switzerland’s power grid keep up with its data centres?
2026-01-03
In Switzerland, the number of data centres per capita is among the highest in the world, while the share of electricity they consume is among the highest in Europe. With some power grids already close to the limit, the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) could put them under further strain. Data centres are multiplying …
Swiss central bank bought CHF75 million in foreign exchange in Q3
2025-12-31
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) intervened very cautiously in the foreign exchange market in the third quarter of 2025. Between July and September, it purchased foreign currency worth just CHF75 million ($94 million) in order to slow down the further rise of the Swiss franc. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
Junk food on trial in the United States – could it happen in Switzerland?
2025-12-29
The city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against ten multinational food companies, accusing them of contributing to rising rates of obesity, diabetes and cancer via ultra-processed foods and misleading marketing. Could similar legal action be taken in Switzerland? Two experts assess the possibilities and the limits. San Francisco has brought legal action against …
Swiss PostBus tests automated taxis
2025-11-05
In December, PostBus Switzerland will be trialling a new public transport service with self-driving cars around Altstätten in canton St Gallen. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The trial operation will be expanded later. Permanent operation could start in 2027. + Switzerland gears up for driverless transport era Following the announcement …
Paris trial probes Lafarge terror financing charges
2025-11-05
The terrorist financing trial of cement maker Lafarge, which is a subsidiary of the Swiss company Holcim, has begun in Paris. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The first hearing focused on legal issues, in this case priority questions of constitutionality. The former directors of Lafarge’s cement plant in Jalabiya, Syria, …
Swiss Jura region hit hard by US tariffs
2025-09-18
The economy of the Jura region in western Switzerland is suffering as a result of the tariffs imposed by the United States. Since the beginning of September, more than 100 companies, employing a total of 4,000 people, have applied for short-time work compensation. This affects around 10% of the canton’s workforce. These figures are quoted …
SWISS boss says relocations at Lufthansa bring more efficiency
2025-09-15
Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) CEO Jens Fehlinger has defended the planned relocation of tasks within the Lufthansa Group. In an interview with the SonntagsBlick, he emphasised that SWISSwill remain an independent airline with its own brand and management in Zurich. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, as a subsidiary of …
US Secretary of Commerce confident of Swiss tariff deal
2025-09-12
United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick is confident about striking a customs deal with Switzerland, which is facing 39% tariffs for good exported to the US. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We will probably get a deal with Switzerland,” he said in an interview with the US broadcaster CNBC …
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