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2026-01-15
The Swiss Competition Commission (ComCo) has opened an investigation into US software giant Microsoft over recent increases in licence fees. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox These could be indications of unauthorised restrictions of competition, wrote ComCo in a press release on Wednesday. A preliminary investigation has therefore been opened. …
Britain advises of heightened travel risk to Switzerland
2026-01-12
Britain no longer considers Switzerland one of the safest travel destinations in the world. The British government advises vigilance due to increased theft and the global threat of terrorism. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The magazine Travel and Tour World was the first to report on the tightening of the …
Most Swiss banks expect slump in sustainable products
2026-01-10
Some 86% of Swiss banks expect customer demand for sustainable financial products to stagnate or decline in the medium to long term, according to the findings of a survey conducted by the consulting firm EY. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the study, sustainable investments have recently lost considerable …
Swiss regulator warns of mortgage market risk
2025-11-22
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) fears that financial centre risk is becoming increasingly tense. Developments in the mortgage market are particularly worrying. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Prices have continued to rise and the risk of a correction is correspondingly high,” warned Finma director Stefan Walter in an …
Novartis extends mid-term growth targets
2025-11-20
Novartis is extending its medium-term outlook by one year. Over the period 2025-2030, the Swiss pharma giant aims to achieve annualised, currency-adjusted growth of around 5 to 6%, compared with more than 6% over the period 2024-2029. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Management is aiming to restore the core operating …
French court rejects immediate Nestlé Perrier ban
2025-11-19
Nestlé may continue to sell Perrier in France as natural mineral water for the time being. A court in Nanterre has rejected a temporary ban on sales requested by consumer protection organisations. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The judgement, which is available to the news agency AWP, rejected all of …
Swiss central bank makes sharp increase in foreign exchange purchases
2025-09-30
Foreign exchange purchases by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) increased significantly in the second quarter. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Between April and June, the institution bought the equivalent of CHF5.1 billion ($6.4 billion), according to statistics published on Tuesday, as usual at the end of the quarter following the …
Swiss central bank explores link to Eurozone instant payment system
2025-09-29
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the European Central Bank (ECB) are examining the possibility of linking the instant payment systems of the two areas. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The two entities have started an exploratory phase to connect the IP service and the SIC system with the Eurosystem’s …
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