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Roche faces strong currency winds in first quarter
2026-04-23
Swiss pharma firm Roche suffered from exchange rate effects in the first quarter. Sales in the reporting currency, the Swiss franc, were thus below the previous year’s figure after the first three months. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Roche generated sales of CHF14.7 billion ($18.7 billion) between January and March. …
A God complex, Apple’s leadership change and tech goes to war
2026-04-22
The United States has the Swiss media guessing about the future of technology firms in conflicts, how John Ternus will fill Tim Cook’s shoes as Apple CEO – and whether Donald Trump has divine powers. Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday we look at how the Swiss media …
Swiss meat substitute firm Planted sheds senior positions
2026-04-21
Swiss meat substitute manufacturer Planted has reduced its workforce in recent months, particularly at management level. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The company is talking about measures to increase efficiency. Several managers have left Federal Institute of Technology Zurich spin-off Planted in the past nine months. They include the former …
What can the thousands of Swiss citizens stranded in the Middle East do?
2026-03-05
Following the bombings of Iran and the Islamic Republic’s retaliatory strikes, thousands of Swiss travelers are stranded in major Gulf cities without the prospect of returning home soon. How should they handle the situation and what can travellers do if they have travel plans in the coming days? Since the Israeli-American attack on Iran last …
When does neutrality law apply? Swiss government faces difficult decision over the Middle East conflict
2026-03-04
The Swiss government could soon face a delicate decision: if the conflict involving Iran drags on, Switzerland may have to apply its law of neutrality. This could restrict military overflights and arms exports to the United States. This is not without potential consequences for the Swiss defence industry. The recent US attack on Iran may …
Gender pay gap widens slightly in Switzerland
2026-03-02
Switzerland has moved up one place to 20th in a ranking of equality in the workplace, but its situation is stagnating. The pay gap between men and women has widened to 17.4% and the proportion of women working full-time has fallen, according to the PwC 2026 index. + Get the most important news from Switzerland …
French President Emmanuel Macron to attend WEF in Davos
2026-01-15
French President Emmanuel Macron will be attending the World Economic Forum next Tuesday, the Elysée announced on Wednesday. No information was given on a possible meeting with US President Donald Trump, who is due to speak at Davos on Wednesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The French president will …
Lower US tariffs likely in December: Swiss minister
2025-11-22
Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin hopes to see reduced United States tariffs from the beginning of December. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “In Switzerland, we are ready”, Parmelin told Swiss public broadcaster SRF. In the US, it will take a little more time. A week ago, Switzerland and the US …
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