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Roche reports positive results for experimental obesity drug
2026-01-27
Swiss pharma giant Roche said on Tuesday that a phase II clinical trial of its experimental obesity drug CT-388 had given positive results. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the study participants who received the active ingredient CT-388 once a week for 48 weeks lost over 20% of their body …
Swiss President talks trade with Trump
2026-01-22
Swiss President Guy Parmelin has discussed trade relations with United States counterpart Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Davos is not Davos without the US President,” said Parmelin after the meeting. + Will Swiss shops be inundated with cheap, hormone-filled …
Swiss key interest rate expected to remain at zero percent
2025-12-08
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is likely to continue its current zero interest rate policy on Thursday. Most economists do not expect the key interest rate to change in 2026 either. In a survey conducted by the news agency AWP, there is a broad consensus among the experts surveyed: the key interest rate is likely …
Swiss to relaunch auction for ‘SO 1’ number plate
2025-12-05
The Swiss online auction for the number plate “SO 1” will be reorganised. This is due to problematic bids that were received late on Thursday evening. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The State Chancellery of canton Solothurn announced on Friday that serious offers of up to CHF357,000 ($444,000) had been …
World fights nicotine addiction but Switzerland continues to drag feet
2025-12-04
Geneva is home to the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO), yet Switzerland has not ratified the global convention on tobacco control and remains one of the countries where the tobacco industry has most influence. The 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) …
Black Friday losing appeal for Swiss bargain hunters
2025-12-02
Black Friday attracted fewer Swiss bargain hunters than in previous years. Significantly less money was also spent in the days leading up to November 28. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Black Friday, the discount day imported from the United States, seems to have passed its peak in Switzerland. This is …
Up to 200 Swiss companies targeted by ransomware hacker group
2025-10-16
The hacker group Akira has intensified its activities in Switzerland. Around 200 companies have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. The damage currently amounts to several million francs and several hundred million dollars worldwide. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has been …
Swiss gold shipments to US soared in July
2025-08-21
Swiss gold exports to the United States soared in July. Almost five times as much precious metal was sent compared to the previous year – 54 tonnes worth almost CHF4.7 billion. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Last month, Switzerland exported a total of 139 tonnes of gold worth CHF12 billion, …
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