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Swiss energy firm expands German battery storage footprint

2025-12-03

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2025-12-03

Swiss energy provider Alpiq is expanding its presence in Germany with a portfolio of battery energy storage projects (BESS). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The projects are located in the federal states of Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt and are expected to be ready for operation in 2026. The cost of the …

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Nestlé’s Brabeck-Letmathe relinquishes chairman emeritus title

2025-12-03

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2025-12-03

Former Nestlé boss Peter Brabeck-Letmathe will soon relinquish his honorary title of chairman emeritus. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The company confirmed the news to the Awp news agency , confirming a report in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. + Why Nestlé is closing down a prospering Irish factory The news …

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Swiss plane maker Pilatus opens Seville production facility

2025-12-03

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2025-12-03

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has inaugurated a new production facility in Seville, Spain. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The increase in capacity will enable the company to meet the high demand for the PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft models. Production at the Pilatus plant in Seville has been ramping up since …

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Swiss business group anticipates subdued economic growth

2025-12-03

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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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Swiss inflation drops to zero in November

2025-12-03

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2025-12-03

Annual inflation in Switzerland fell again in November. Compared to the previous month of October, prices fell significantly on average. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Specifically, annual inflation stood at 0% in November after 0.1% in the previous month, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on Wednesday. This …

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Swiss public sceptical over US tariff deal: survey

2025-12-03

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2025-12-03

More than two-thirds of Swiss people have misgivings over the recent tariff deal struck with the United States, a survey suggests. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The survey, commissioned by the Blick newspaper, found 69% of respondents opposed to the deal. Just under a third of Swiss respondents would be …

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Swiss lawmakers vote to ease weapons exports

2025-12-02

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2025-12-02

Both Swiss parliamentary chambers have approved the easing of war materiel exports and re-exports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representatives has approved, by 120 votes to 63, the relaxations earlier decided by the Senate. The proposal follows a request from parliament, which currently prohibits all sales if …

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Swiss lawmakers agree on China trade framework

2025-12-02

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2025-12-02

Both Swiss parliamentary chambers have agreed on the wording of legislation to control foreign investments in Switzerland, particularly Chinese. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The House of Representatives has followed theSenate, which spoke out in favour of limiting the law. For example, the law will now not apply if a …

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Swiss Senate votes against Swedish night train subsidy

2025-12-02

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2025-12-02

The Swiss Senate wants to cancel a federal contribution of CHF10 million to run night trains to Malmö, Sweden. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Senate made the decision by a clear majority on Tuesday when discussing the budget for 2026. The subsidy is planned for an overnight connection from …

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Black Friday losing appeal for Swiss bargain hunters

2025-12-02

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2025-12-02

Black Friday attracted fewer Swiss bargain hunters than in previous years. Significantly less money was also spent in the days leading up to November 28. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Black Friday, the discount day imported from the United States, seems to have passed its peak in Switzerland. This is …

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OECD expects only moderate Swiss economic growth

2025-12-02

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2025-12-02

According to the OECD, the Swiss economy is likely to pick up only slightly in the coming years. The lower tariff rates in trade with the United States are improving the outlook slightly, but growth will be driven primarily by domestic consumption. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Organisation for …

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Court confirms Swiss solar maker debt moratorium

2025-12-02

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2025-12-02

The insolvent Swiss solar cell manufacturer Meyer Burger has been granted a definitive debt-restructuring moratorium. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was decreed by the Oberland Regional Court in the canton of Bern, as detailed in a publication in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC). The debt-restructuring moratorium has …

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Swiss official downplays business leader meeting with Trump

2025-12-02

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2025-12-02

The head of the Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs (Seco) has thanked Swiss entrepreneurs for their controversial tariff meeting with United States President Donald Trump. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Helene Budliger Artieda said she was informed about the gifts, including a Rolex clock and a gold bar, which …

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Rethinking Aging: Science, Society, And The Stories We Tell

2025-12-02

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Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) Want a longer life that still feels like yours? We sit down with psychologist Christina Röcke (https://www.hlc.uzh.ch/de/people/directors/croecke.html) of the University of Zurich’s Healthy Longevity Center to unpack what actually fuels healthy aging—and what’s just marketing noise. From blue-zone myths to AI-driven biohacking, we trace why the longevity boom...

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Swiss president: ‘We already have a fair tax system’

2025-12-01

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2025-12-01

Swiss voters have clearly rejected a political experiment by rejecting the inheritance tax initiative, says Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter. She emphasised that the tax system and climate policy in Switzerland were working. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "The introduction of a national inheritance tax would have unbalanced our tax system," …

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Voters in Fribourg reject introduction of minimum wage

2025-11-30

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2025-11-30

On Sunday, Swiss voters in canton Fribourg rejected an initiative by the left and workers' unions calling for the introduction of a minimum wage. In all, 53.54% voted no, with a turnout of 40.6%. The initiative was opposed by the authorities and business circles. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The …

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‘Läckerli Huus is not for sale’  

2025-11-29

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2025-11-29

Miriam Baumann is the owner, chairwoman and CEO of Läckerli Huus, which manufactures the famous Läckerli biscuit. In an exclusive interview with Swissinfo she says her company is struggling to keep up with new regulations. In 2007 Miriam Baumann acquired Läckerli Huus, which produces the Läckerli, a traditional crunchy spiced biscuit. Since then Baumann has …

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A 260-metre skyscraper in Zermatt?

2025-11-29

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2025-11-29

A hotelier-designer-artist from Zermatt dreams of building a 62-storey residential tower in the Valais resort, facing the Matterhorn, by 2034. Recently presented to the public, the project, dubbed Lina Peak, has divided opinion. A giant tower project is causing a stir in Zermatt. Its promoter, Heinz Julen, presented it to the public in mid-November in …

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What the US pullback means for Switzerland’s climate priorities

2025-11-28

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2025-11-28

The absence of the United States - the world’s largest economy and its second-largest polluter - casts a long shadow over international climate negotiations. For Switzerland, the US void has reinforced its position on climate finance, while hindering the possibility of a fossil fuel phase-out. In January, the US notified the United Nations that it …

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Swiss economy shrinks significantly in third quarter

2025-11-28

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2025-11-28

As expected, US President Donald Trump's tariff blow against Switzerland left its mark on the local economy in the third quarter. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 0.5% in the third quarter on an adjusted basis compared to the previous quarter. On Friday, the State …

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