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Switzerland, the country of four seas
2026-02-21
Switzerland is a landlocked country with no direct access to the sea. Yet it is connected to four seas. What sounds paradoxical is a geographical peculiarity in Europe: rain and meltwater from the Swiss Alps flow into four different seas. A drop of rain that falls in the Swiss Alps can at some point later …
Swiss supermarket chain Coop recalls chocolate products
2026-02-16
Swiss supermarket chain Coop is recalling two Halba brand chocolate products that may contain metallic particles, which represents a health hazard. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox These products must not be consumed, the organisation Recall Swiss said on Monday. The recall concerns “Halba Maxi Branche Classic” products in 45 …
Swiss retail resilient despite difficult economic climate
2026-01-07
The Swiss retail sector proved resilient last year, with sales boosted by rising real wages. According to UBS economists, the sector should continue on this path in 2026. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Nominal sales in the Swiss retail sector will have grown by 1% by 2025, according to the …
Start-ups in Switzerland reach new record in 2025
2025-12-31
Switzerland reached a new peak in company start-ups this year: up by more than 5% year-on-year, they will reach a record 55,654 in 2025. Among the French-speaking cantons, Geneva, Fribourg and Jura were particularly active. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The most common business segments for new companies are consulting, …
Experts predict Swiss franc will stay strong in 2026
2025-12-29
The Swiss franc is not weakening, despite the shock of the US tariffs that threatened to hit the Swiss economy. According to experts, the Swiss currency should continue its upward trend of recent years in 2026. What are the arguments in favour of the franc? Experts cite political stability, high current account surpluses, low debt, …
Over 100 kilos of chocolate consumed at Swiss chocolate festival
2025-11-09
Nearly 10,000 people discovered the magic of chocolate at the 12th edition of Chocolatissimo in Neuchâtel in western Switzerland. An evening out, film screenings, tastings of all kinds of delicacies, workshops for children: the public made the most of the many activities on offer, the organisers said in a press release on Saturday. During the …
Stadler Rail plans to appeal Siemens’ big Swiss rail contract
2025-11-09
Stadler Rail has raised the prospect of a legal appeal against the Swiss Federal Railways’ CHF2.1 billion order for new double-decker trains from Siemens. Stadler chairman Peter Spuhler claims it was a wrong decision in an interview with the Sonntagszeitung newspaper. Spuhler explained that Swiss Federal Railway’s valuation matrix would be “seriously analysed” and an …
The high stakes fight over drug prices
2025-09-19
How much is a new drug worth? That’s the million-dollar question that health authorities around the world are grappling with as pharma companies demand higher prices. Drug companies and regulators around the world are increasingly at loggerheads over prices for new medicines. In Switzerland, pharma giant Roche recently pulled a cancer drug from the market …
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