Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Switzerland leads Europe in technology found in Russia’s weapons

2026-02-24

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2026-02-24

Despite sanctions, components from Swiss companies can still be found in Russian missiles, drones and tanks. It's a scene that repeats itself daily in Ukraine: nighttime attacks, bombs blasting residential buildings, deaths and injuries. American human rights activist Samuel Bickett of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong and his team have investigated which foreign …

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Unlocking The Mid‑Pleistocene: What Antarctic Ice Reveals About CO2 And Climate Shifts

2026-02-24

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Send a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) We follow the 2,800-meter Antarctic ice core from Little Dome C to a -50°C lab in University of Bern, tracing how scientists extract ancient air to probe the Mid-Pleistocene transition and the limits of abrupt climate change. The story links field grit, laser sublimation, and CO2 records to the risks facing modern societies. If you would like to see the Antarctic ice...

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Switzerland, the country of four seas

2026-02-21

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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 … Continue reading »

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Bitcoin causes 114 million tonnes of CO2 per year

2026-02-21

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2026-02-21

The bitcoin network generates 114 million tonnes of CO2 per year. That is roughly the same as the Czech Republic, according to figures from the crypto portal Digiconomist. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In addition, the network of the popular cryptocurrency consumes 3,222 gigalitres of drinking water. This is comparable …

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Bezos AI firm ‘Project Prometheus’ opening Zurich office

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

The recently formed artificial intelligence (AI) company, Project Prometheus, which was founded by Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos last year, is setting up an office in Zurich. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Project Prometheus executives have taken to the social media platform X to advertise positions in the Swiss city. …

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Salvage begins of Swiss train derailed by avalanche

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

The recovery of a Swiss train, which was derailed by an avalanche on Monday, is underway. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Railway company BLS hopes that the route between Goppenstein and Hohtenn in canton Valais should soon be running again on a single-track after the weekend. An easing of … Continue...

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Could direct democracy trip up Swiss trade deals?

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

As global trade rules fray, countries are scrambling to shore up export markets and diversify partners. For highly globalised, export-dependent Switzerland, there could be an added complication: the ballot box. The clock is ticking. By March 31, Swiss authorities hope to finalise a deal with Washington capping US tariffs at 15%. Yet even if they …

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Links between universities and tobacco industry a threat to Swiss research, NGO warns

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

An investigation by the Transparency and Truth initiative of the NGO OxySuisse reveals links between the tobacco industry and several Swiss universities. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox OxySuisse said it had identified 29 collaborations at 16 academic institutions (universities, federal institutes of technology, universities of applied sciences and university …

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Switzerland mulls discounts on top-selling drugs to cut health costs

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

The Swiss parliament is considering limiting the steady rise of healthcare costs by granting discounts on best-selling medicines in the country. The government is now submitting this measure to a consultation process. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Last year, the federal parliament approved a package of measures designed to …

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Swiss government announces measures for future food security

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

The federal government has set out the broad lines of the future agricultural policy, to be in force from 2030. The aim is to improve Switzerland's food security. To achieve this, it has set out measures in four areas. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The aim is to reduce … Continue...

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Transatlantic tension, a MAGA gold rush, and a climate own goal

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

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. Gold is good, climate science is a scam. Those messages coming out of the US this week were … Continue reading »

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Famous Rössli tram now runs on electricity instead of horsepower

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

After more than 60 years in service, the Rössli tram at the children’s zoo in Rapperswil has been replaced. The new vehicle was developed and built by apprentices. The blue-and-white Rössli tram at the children’s zoo in Rapperswil is an institution. True to its name, the tram was pulled by horses along its tracks through … Continue...

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Swiss are going cashless despite attachment to paper money

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

Though still seen as a country where cash is king, Switzerland is well ahead of the pack when it comes to digital payments. Yet, more than anywhere else, physical money is still seen as a safe haven, and high-denomination banknotes continue to nestle in many wallets. Despite, or perhaps because of, the trend towards the …

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Court orders Swiss government to disclose Covid vaccine contracts

2026-02-17

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2026-02-17

The Swiss government must disclose contracts concluded with pharmaceutical companies for the procurement of Covid vaccines. The Federal Administrative Court has upheld the appeals of three private individuals. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The plaintiffs requested access to the contracts concluded by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) …

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Investigation into price fixing expands to 20 Swiss construction firms

2026-02-17

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2026-02-17

The Competition Commission (Comco) is extending its investigation into possible bid-rigging agreements in the canton of Jura. Based on previous investigations, this will now be extended to a total of 20 companies, Comco announced on Tuesday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Initial investigations into six companies had already been …

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Swiss supermarket chain Coop recalls chocolate products

2026-02-16

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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 …

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Pharma company CSL Behring plans Swiss job cuts

2026-02-16

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2026-02-16

Australian pharmaceutical company CSL Behring is planning to cut jobs at its site in the city of Bern. The company confirmed a report in the Capital to the news agency Keystone-SDA. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This "further development" is necessary "in order to be successful in the long …

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Swiss authorities investigate baby milk recalls

2026-02-16

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2026-02-16

The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) has opened an investigation into recalls of infant milk contaminated with cereulid toxin. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox FSVO deputy director Michael Beer told the Blick newspaper that "laboratory analyses are in progress" and that "the next step will be …

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Swiss economy grew slightly at tail end of 2025

2026-02-16

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2026-02-16

The Swiss economy improved slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, with gross domestic product (GDP) up 0.2% on the previous quarter, according to an initial estimate from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Economists surveyed by the AWP agency were expecting …

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Switzerland ‘considers European alternative’ to Patriot missiles

2026-02-16

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2026-02-16

Switzerland is reportedly weighing up a European alternative to Patriot missiles following delays in the delivery of the United States defence system. Such a move could be contentious, considering the economic stakes and tensions with Washington. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Washington has postponed the delivery of five Patriot …

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