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Zug judged most competitive Swiss canton

2025-08-28

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2025-08-28

Zug, Basel-City and Zurich top the list of Swiss cantons with the most competitive economies, according to a UBS study. Graubünden sits at the bottom of the rankings. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Cantonal Competitiveness Indicator (CCI) is based on 57 parameters that give information on the long-term …

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Switzerland expects weaker economic growth

2025-08-28

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2025-08-28

The threat of United States tariffs has dampened Swiss economic growth expectations for 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by just 0.1% on an adjusted basis compared to the starting quarter, as announced by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) on Thursday. …

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Swatch says ‘slanted eye’ ad was a ‘faux pas by a young team’

2025-08-28

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2025-08-28

After a botched ad campaign in China, the Swatch Group says it is back on track – yet some fundamental questions remain to be answered. In August, Swatch chose a rather unlikely image as part of its ad campaign in China: an Asian model pulling at the corners of his eyes. It quickly became apparent … Continue reading »

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Hiroshima Survivor Speaks Out: A Lifelong Voice for Peace

2025-08-27

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80 years after the atomic bomb, a leading advocate shares her testimony — from surviving unimaginable horror to speaking at the UN for a world free of nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb fell on Nagasaki. The bombings forced Japan’s surrender, ending World War II, but at a devastating cost: an estimated 210,000 lives. Michiko Kodama was seven years old and...

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Switzerland can dodge deflation: SNB executive

2025-08-27

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2025-08-27

Switzerland is likely to stave off deflation despite the tariff uncertainties facing its economy, according to central bank vice- president Antoine Martin. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Speaking in an interview with newspaper L’Agefi, he also said policymakers will continue to impose a higher bar toward further cuts in …

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Grande Dixence Dam: Europe’s Tallest Hydropower Marvel Turns 75 | #switzerland #engineering

2025-08-26

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Discover the Grande Dixence, the tallest gravity dam in Europe and a symbol of Swiss engineering excellence. 🇨🇭 At 75 years old, this hydropower giant in the heart of the Swiss Alps remains a cornerstone of Switzerland’s renewable energy strategy. --- 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 international events. For more...

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Swiss machinery sector continues to suffer from shrinking demand

2025-08-26

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2025-08-26

The Swiss machine and engineering industry remains caught in a downward spiral. In the current year, the number of orders have continued to fall, as has turnover. The industry association Swissmem assumes that the order situation will deteriorate even further. The main reason for this is the US tariff hike at the beginning of August. …

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Zurich Airport increases revenue in the first half of the year

2025-08-26

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2025-08-26

The profit forecasts for the year as a whole have been adjusted upwards. Thanks to the increase in passenger traffic, turnover rose by 2% to CHF641 million, the airport operator announced on Tuesday. The flight segment increased by 4% to CHF327 million. By contrast, revenue from the non-flight segment, which mainly comprises income from real …

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Swiss carbon offset foundation to cut 10% of staff

2025-08-26

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2025-08-26

Myclimate will cut around 10% of its jobs by the end of the year. At the end of 2024, almost 200 employees were working for the foundation. In an interview with public broadcaster SRF on Tuesday morning, director Kai Landwehr said that Myclimate had largely refrained from making redundancies. Some employees had also left the …

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Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz crowned Hotel of the Year by Gault Millau

2025-08-25

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2025-08-25

The gastronomy guide Gault Millau has named the St Moritz luxury hotel Badrutt’s Palace Hotel of the Year 2026. The hotel, which opened in 1896, owes this title above all to an investment of over CHF70 million ($87 million). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Gault Millau wrote in a …

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Stadler wins CHF100 million contract in Sweden

2025-08-25

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2025-08-25

Rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail has signed a CHF94 million ($117 million) contract with the Swedish company Stockholm Transport (SL). The trainsets are scheduled to be delivered in stages from 2027, with entry into service in 2028. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The contract includes the delivery of ten …

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Lufthansa Group restructuring to impact SWISS operations

2025-08-25

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2025-08-25

The Lufthansa Group has planned a comprehensive reorganisation of its corporate structure. According to a media report, the head office in Frankfurt is to take on more responsibilities from the beginning of 2026, while the individual subsidiaries such as SWISS are to relinquish power. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …

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Swiss Post temporarily stops sending goods to the US

2025-08-25

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2025-08-25

As of Tuesday, Swiss Post will temporarily stop sending postal consignments to the US. This is due to new customs regulations from the US government. However, it will still be possible to send documents and express items to the USA. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The US government has … Continue reading...

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First outbreak of lumpy skin disease in cattle near Geneva

2025-08-25

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2025-08-25

A first outbreak of cattle skin nodule disease (Lumpy Skin Disease) has been discovered in France, just over the border from Switzerland. The cattle on the infected farm have to be slaughtered. There have been no cases of this disease in Switzerland to date. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …

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Chinese firm Baidu to launch European robotaxi business in Zurich

2025-08-25

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2025-08-25

The Chinese technology group Baidu is set to establish a presence in Zurich to launch driverless vehicles in Europe. This was announced by Yong Gessner, the European head of Baidu’s Intelligent Driving Group, in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung on Monday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Gessner told the newspaper …

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Why Is Switzerland Sitting Out The Race To Attract US Scientists? | #US #switzerland #science

2025-08-22

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Why Switzerland isn’t competing for America’s scientists As the United States slashes funding for scientific research and places increasing pressure on universities, many top researchers are seeking opportunities abroad. While much of Europe is actively welcoming this talent with open arms, Switzerland is taking a different approach – choosing not to join the race to attract them. Visit Swissinfo to read more about why Switzerland is standing...

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Swiss robots to deliver Just Eat takeaway meals

2025-08-21

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2025-08-21

One of the world's largest food delivery platforms, Just Eat Takeaway, has turned to a Swiss company to experiment with robotic home deliveries. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox RIVR, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), has been chosen to conduct the pilot phase in Switzerland. "Together …

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Swiss food group Orior to cut 90 jobs

2025-08-21

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2025-08-21

Faced with declining half-year results and a high level of debt, the Orior food group is cutting 90 jobs to turn its business around. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Zurich-based group now wants to focus on the Swiss market and a selection of international activities. Management is considering "all …

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Swiss gold shipments to US soared in July

2025-08-21

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2025-08-21

Swiss gold exports to the United States soared in July. Almost five times as much precious metal was sent compared to the previous year - 54 tonnes worth almost CHF4.7 billion. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Last month, Switzerland exported a total of 139 tonnes of gold worth CHF12 billion, … Continue...

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Swiss Post plans 100 job cuts

2025-08-21

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2025-08-21

Swiss Post is planning around 100 redundancies by 2026, due to the financial pressure. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the first half of 2025, the company's profit fell by 44% compared to the previous year. The aim is to be able to continue to provide the universal service self-financed … Continue reading...

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