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2026-03-23
In Bern, a little-known organisation coordinates much of the world’s postal traffic. The Universal Postal Union (UPU), a UN agency, oversees a global infrastructure through which millions of letters and parcels pass every day. Just a few tram stops from the Federal Palace, the UPU coordinates the operation of a postal network that covers almost …
Swiss medicine revenues pegged back by price reductions
2026-02-07
The Swiss domestic pharmaceutical market recorded a 5% increase in revenues of CHF8.1 billion at factory prices, last year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Turnover expansion was held back 2.4% by price reductions enforced by the government, reported trade association Interpharma. + Read our extensive coverage drug prices and insurance …
Novartis revenues slowed in last quarter of 2025
2026-02-04
Novartis revenues slowed to a standstill in the final quarter of 2025. The Swiss pharmaceutical firm presents a mixed outlook for the current year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Novartis sales grew just 1% year-on-year to $13.3 billion in the last three months of 2025. At constant exchange rates, this …
Swiss bank Julius Bär posts lower profits
2026-02-02
Swiss bank Julius Bär reported significantly lower profits in 2025 due to the high loan loss provisions recognised in the course of the year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Assets under management increased thanks to strong equity markets and further inflows of new money. IFRS net profit totalled CHF764 million …
Swiss politicians decide against monitoring assisted-suicide tourism
2026-02-02
How many people travel to Switzerland to end their lives? Swiss politicians do not want a precise count. Parliament has rejected a proposal to introduce monitoring, even though the data is available. Assisted-suicide tourism in Switzerland draws criticism both at home and abroad. Domestically, the associated costs for the cantons are among the concerns, while …
Swiss Federal Railways says timetable change was successful
2025-12-15
Swiss Federal Railways says the timetable change introduced on Sunday morning went well and no operational problems have been reported. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The first test with commuters on Monday morning also went well,” Federal Railways spokesperson Jean-Philippe Schmidt told the Keystone-ATS news agency on Monday. The …
Swiss trade union says Sunday leave is out of the question
2025-10-26
Switzerland’s trade union Unia today reiterated its opposition to the extension of Sunday working, which it considers harmful to the health of sales staff. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Unia, on the last day of its congress in Brig, canton Valais, denounced plans to expand the number of Sunday …
Swiss pharma exports to Russia continue despite war
2025-10-21
More than three and a half years after Moscow’s attack on Ukraine, exports of the Swiss pharmaceutical industry to Russia remain largely stable. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Companies justify this with their responsibility towards patients, but there is no shortage of criticism. According to figures from the Federal Customs …
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