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2026-03-19
Taking a night train across Europe is romantic and climate-friendly, and demand is strong. Yet the much-touted revival of overnight lines is hampered by ageing rolling stock, patchy funding and overstretched infrastructure. Night trains combine nostalgia with climate-consciousness. A passenger who chooses to cross the continent in a sleeper car produces 28 times fewer emissions …
Swatch CEO’s pay falls to CHF4.7m after profit slump in 2025
2026-03-18
Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek took a pay cut in 2025 after the watchmaker reported a nearly 90% plunge in profits. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the company’s 2025 annual report published on Wednesday, the Swatch boss received total remuneration of CHF4.7 million ($6 million), down from CHF5 …
Swiss Swatch group suffers huge profit slump
2026-01-30
Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch suffered a near 90% slump in net profits last year as sales in Asia plunged, particularly in China. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The group reported net profits of CHF25 million, down from CHF219 million in 2024. + Chinese slump hits luxury watch industry Sales …
Switzerland eases arms export rules as its industry is shunned by Europe
2026-01-29
The pendulum on Switzerland’s sale of weapons to countries embroiled in conflict has swung in favour of its defence industry, as Europe rearms at a rate not seen since the Cold War. Swiss officials insist such exports are compatible with neutrality. Over the course of 2022, Germany twice asked Switzerland to allow it to re-export …
Swiss franc surges to decade high as traders seek last ‘reliable’ haven
2026-01-28
Alpine currency at strongest level since 2015 shock appreciation, putting pressure on central bank. The Swiss franc has surged to its strongest level against the US dollar in more than a decade, as a stampede into what traders are calling currency markets’ last “reliable” haven poses an increasing problem for the Swiss National Bank. The …
Trump Accounts for babies, national security strategy, and chlorinated chicken
2025-12-10
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday we look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. Here’s a big question to get things going: is Europe facing “civilizational erasure”? The United States thinks so …
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 business group anticipates subdued economic growth
2025-12-03
Economists from the Swiss Business federation economiesuisse expect subdued growth for the coming year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox While real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 1.2% this year, they are still forecasting growth of 1% for 2026. This means that Switzerland will remain below its …
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