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Swiss Federal Railways reports record punctuality in 2025
2026-01-27
Swiss Federal Railways has reported a record 94.1% punctuality rate for 2025. Canton Ticino was the only region to see a drop in punctuality, while French-speaking Switzerland saw a major improvement. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Compared to 2024, passenger punctuality improved by 0.9%, Federal Railways reported on Tuesday. And …
Novartis CEO: ‘Europe lags behind’ on innovation
2026-01-20
Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan told Bloomberg in an interview that he sees clear differences between Europe and the US in the Swiss pharmaceutical giant’s investment strategy. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The investment environment outside Europe is currently “much more favourable”, Narasimhan said in the interview with Bloomberg on …
Swiss Post sets a new record for Black Friday deliveries
2025-12-04
With 7.9 million parcels delivered around Black Friday, Swiss Post has exceeded its record from the previous year. The company had already prepared for a possible parcel record in November. Compared to the previous year, the number of parcels delivered between November 24 and December 2 increased by almost 400,000 consignments, as Swiss Post announced …
Swiss lawmakers agree on China trade framework
2025-12-02
Both Swiss parliamentary chambers have agreed on the wording of legislation to control foreign investments in Switzerland, particularly Chinese. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representatives has followed theSenate, which spoke out in favour of limiting the law. For example, the law will now not apply if a …
A 260-metre skyscraper in Zermatt?
2025-11-29
A hotelier-designer-artist from Zermatt dreams of building a 62-storey residential tower in the Valais resort, facing the Matterhorn, by 2034. Recently presented to the public, the project, dubbed Lina Peak, has divided opinion. A giant tower project is causing a stir in Zermatt. Its promoter, Heinz Julen, presented it to the public in mid-November in …
EU fines Richemont brand Chloé €20 million
2025-10-14
The European Union has imposed fines totalling €157 million on the luxury houses Gucci (Kering), Chloé (Richemont) and Loewe (LVMH) for breaches of competition rules. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The European Commission has accused the three companies, based in Italy, France and Spain respectively, of restricting the ability …
Swissgrid posts lower profit in the first half of the year
2025-10-14
Switzerland’s national electricity grid operator Swissgrid generated less turnover and profit in the first half of 2025, but was still able to strengthen its finnacial base. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Net sales for the first six months of the year fell by 4% to CHF795.5 million.
Trump made direct financial demands during call with Swiss president
2025-08-17
During the telephone call between Karin Keller-Sutter and Donald Trump on July 31, Trump demanded direct payments from Switzerland, according to an investigation by SonntagsBlick. Contrary to initial assumptions, the conversation was not initiated by Keller-Sutter, but by the US Trade Representative.
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