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2026-01-23
Donald Trump dominated the WEF to such an extent that it was difficult for many observers to watch, according to an analysis by journalist Jan Baumann of SRF. This was due in no small part to Trump’s disparaging remarks about other heads of state, including Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter. However, the numerous business leaders …
Delayed Trump touches down in Switzerland for WEF
2026-01-21
United States President Donald Trump landed at Zurich airport at 12.36pm for his highly publicised appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Trump was taken by helicopter to Davos where he will give a speech at the WEF in the afternoon. There, he and …
Swiss stock market jolted by Greenland tensions
2026-01-19
The Swiss stock market opened lower on Monday, like other European markets, as investors digested the escalation of geopolitical tensions over Greenland and the threat of new US tariffs on eight European nations. Safe haven investments like the Swiss franc benefited against this turbulent backdrop. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your …
Swiss authorities predict worsening housing shortage in 2026
2026-01-17
The director of the Federal Office for Housing, Martin Tschirren, expects the housing shortage in Switzerland to get worse this year. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The causes of the housing shortage cannot be changed so quickly,” Tschirren told Blick newspaper in an interview on Saturday. The causes include …
Local Aargau government calls to preserve pharma jobs after Novartis cuts
2025-11-26
The local government of the Swiss canton Aargau has expressed regret at the decision by Swiss pharma giant Novartis to cancel 550 jobs in the canton. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “A job reduction of this magnitude hits the canton and Fricktal (region in Aargau) hard as a location …
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 …
Trump’s tariffs expose weakness of Switzerland’s economic independence
2025-08-12
It’s not often that Switzerland finds itself at the sharp end of a global trade dispute. Even less often is it singled out with punitive action from a major trading partner. But this month, the US imposed a 39% tariff on most Swiss goods after a seven-day grace period lapsed. It is a rate more …
Swiss gold exports might not face US tariffs after all
2025-08-09
Gold exports to the United States may not be taxed after all. The White House plans to issue an executive order in the near future to clarify misinformation about the taxation of gold bullion, in particular. This announcement of a future clarification decree, transmitted on Friday by news agency AFP, follows information from US customs …
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