Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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EU Commission president says Swiss-EU deal is ‘historic’ agreement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and Swiss President Viola Amherd at a joint press conference in Bern on December 20 to announce the political agreement. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Switzerland and EU reach deal on future bilateral relations

Negotiations between Switzerland and the EU on a future trading relationship have concluded, with all objectives achieved, it was announced on December 20. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Parliamentary inquiry on Credit Suisse collapse blames mismanagement

CS crisis: CEP points to shortcomings on the part of the federal authorities Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Zurich airport to test self-driving shuttle bus for employees

The Robobus to be used on the grounds of Zurich Airport will offer space for up to nine people. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss pharma giant Novartis to close biotech firm Morphosys

Novartis acquired Morphosys earlier this year for a total of €2.7 billion (CHF2.5 billion). Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss researchers find security flaws in AI models

The experiments by the EPFL researchers show that adaptive attacks can bypass security measures of AI models like GPT-4. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language...

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Swiss parliament approves 2025 budget

Divisions between parliamentarians in the two chambers were especially strong on offsetting increases in army spending with reductions in foreign aid. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article...

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A week of skiing in Switzerland will be more expensive in 2025

A week of skiing during the sports vacations in 2025 will be more expensive than in 2024, according to a new comparative study. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle...

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Swiss rail to run solely on renewable electricity from 2025

SBB trains will only run on electricity from renewable sources from 2025 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Weak European growth dampens Swiss economic expectations

KOF and federal economists lower expectations for the Swiss economy Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Electricity bills slashed to bailout struggling Swiss steelworks

The federal government should help the ailing Swiss steelworks Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss drugmaker Sandoz settles US anti-trust charges

Sandoz reaches further settlement in the USA Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Young Swiss voices: AI’s impact on future careers | #switzerland #AI

AI tools like ChatGPT are already transforming the way we work. But are young people in Switzerland concerned about their future careers? ?⁠ ⁠ We hit the streets of Bern to see how young people feel about AI in their jobs. ?⁠ ⁠ Let us know what you think in the comments. ⁠ -------- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on...

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Climate change could slash company profits by 7% by 2035, says WEF

7 percent less profit due to climate change Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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More parcels stolen in French-speaking Switzerland

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More parcels stolen in French-speaking Switzerland

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Swiss residential real estate to remain in demand in 2025

Residential real estate will remain in demand in 2025 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Parliament stalemate on abolishing Swiss homeowner tax

Council of States dissatisfied with bill to abolish imputed rental value Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Zurich court throws out ‘cum-ex’ case against German lawyer

Zurich High Court discontinues cum-ex proceedings against Eckart Seith Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss National Bank lowers key interest rate by 0.5%

SNB lowers key interest rate by 0.50 percent Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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