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Swiss sustainable finance initiative submitted
2026-04-16
A Swiss popular initiative demanding a more sustainable financial centre has been submitted with over 145,000 signatures. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The banks and other financial actors must take more responsibility for climate and nature protection, according to an alliance of politicians, business people and NGOs behind the initiative. …
Swiss generics maker Sandoz signs deal with Rwandan government
2026-04-15
Sandoz has signed an agreement with the Rwandan government for the direct supply of essential medicines, including antibiotics and cancer drugs. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In addition to Rwanda, the supply is intended to include selected African partner countries and could be expanded in the future. The agreement with …
Switzerland freezes CHF687m linked to Maduro’s Venezuelan circle
2026-02-26
Swiss banks are holding CHF687 million in frozen assets originating from Venezuela. These assets belong to individuals associated with the ousted president, Nicolás Maduro. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The online portal tippinpoint was the first to report on these assets. The Swiss government confirmed to the Keystone-SDA news …
Switzerland to ban Russian LNG imports
2026-02-26
Switzerland will impose a complete ban on the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from April 25, 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measure is part of the European Union’s 19th sanctions package, which Switzerland has adopted. A transitional period until the end of 2026 …
Capture of Nicolás Maduro, US tech dominance, and new vaccination advice
2026-01-07
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday I look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. Venezuela’s strongman leader Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US armed forces in Caracas at the weekend and …
US trade deal forces reckoning for Swiss pharma powerhouse
2025-11-18
Swiss pharmaceutical companies are planning massive investments in research and manufacturing in the United States as part of a deal to secure lower tariffs. But this isn’t the only force fuelling anxiety about the future of Switzerland’s pharma dominance. The Swiss pharmaceutical sector had reason to celebrate on Friday when the government announced a trade …
Report: Swiss Federal Railways boss received death threats after contract awarded to Siemens
2025-11-16
Vincent Ducrot, CEO of Swiss Federal Railways, received death threats after awarding the German group Siemens an order for 116 new double-decker trains worth CHF2.1 billion ($2.6 billion), to the detriment of the Swiss railway manufacturer Stadler, according to SonntagsBlick newspaper. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox People speaking on condition …
Lessons from the US-Swiss tariff dispute: when the ends justify the means
2025-11-15
Tariff negotiations with the United States have been a steep learning curve for Switzerland and its trade diplomacy — and an unprecedented rollercoaster ride, concludes Matthias Pfander, a business correspondent for Swiss public TV, SRF. First came the shock in April: Switzerland appeared high up on Donald Trump’s tariff list during the specially staged “Liberation …
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