Tag Archive: global trade

US launches new trade investigation against Switzerland

2026-03-12

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2026-03-12

The US government is launching probes into numerous trade partners, including Switzerland, after US President Trump's tariff policy faced legal setbacks. The issue is whether structural overcapacity in manufacturing sectors in these countries is putting the US economy at a disadvantage. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In addition to …

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European investors snapped up Swiss SMEs in 2025

2026-03-03

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2026-03-03

Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain attractive to foreign buyers. An analysis by consultancy Deloitte shows that more Swiss SMEs were acquired by foreign investors in 2025 than ever before. Swiss public broadcaster SRF business editor Charlotte Jacquemart puts the figures into perspective. How many Swiss SMEs were acquired by foreign investors in 2025? …

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Swiss president calls for European economic cooperation

2026-02-27

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2026-02-27

At a meeting with the economic ministers of German-speaking countries in Zurich on Friday, Swiss president Guy Parmelin urged trade cooperation on the continent. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox European measures should not affect the interlinked supply and value chains. Cooperation and trust must be strengthened among like-minded people …

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Swiss lawmakers hold trade talks in US

2026-02-26

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2026-02-26

Swiss parliamentarians have staged talks with members of the United States Congress and business representatives in Washington to discuss prospects for a possible bilateral trade agreement. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox They were part of a delegation from the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Assiation (EFTA). Lawmakers …

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Switzerland to ban Russian LNG imports

2026-02-26

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2026-02-26

Switzerland will impose a complete ban on the purchase and import of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from April 25, 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measure is part of the European Union's 19th sanctions package, which Switzerland has adopted. A transitional period until the end of 2026 …

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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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Swiss central bank refutes US currency manipulation fears

2026-01-30

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2026-01-30

Switzerland remains on the United States watch list of possible currency manipulators, according to the Treasury Department's latest report. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has again refuted US suspicions. "The SNB is not manipulating the Swiss franc," Switzerland's central bank said in a statement …

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Switzerland demands unfettered metal trade with EU

2026-01-29

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2026-01-29

Switzerland has repeated demands for an exemption from planned European Union metal trade restrictions. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The EU plans to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half. The extraordinary meeting of the Joint Committee on the free trade agreement between Switzerland and the European Union …

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Swiss trade surplus with US grew in 2025 despite tariffs

2026-01-29

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2026-01-29

Switzerland exported a record amount of goods to the United States last year despite a tariff dispute. Imports to Switzerland from the US fell, leading to a CHF41.1 billion trade surplus for the Alpine state. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Swiss customs reported a 3.9% rise in Swiss goods … Continue...

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Swiss pharma firm Roche posts increased 2025 revenue

2026-01-29

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2026-01-29

Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche posted total sales of CHF61.5 billion ($80.6 billion) last year, an increase of 2% from 2024. looks back on a successful financial year 2025. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Roche has met its own targets and the outlook for the future also promises further growth, …

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Bern and Washington to start trade negotiations ‘as soon as possible’

2026-01-22

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2026-01-22

Switzerland and the United States want to start the first round of negotiations for a trade agreement as soon as possible, according to Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The first round of negotiations will take place in Bern. Parmelin held "very constructive talks" with …

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Swiss President talks trade with Trump

2026-01-22

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2026-01-22

Swiss President Guy Parmelin has discussed trade relations with United States counterpart Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Davos is not Davos without the US President," said Parmelin after the meeting. + Will Swiss shops be inundated with cheap, hormone-filled …

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Trump’s tariff threats are ‘a mistake,’ says von der Leyen at WEF

2026-01-20

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2026-01-20

The additional tariffs proposed by US President Trump are a mistake, declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF). She was reacting to the US President's threats if Greenland was not ceded to him. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "We …

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US Treasury Secretary: US-Swiss relations are ‘back on track’

2026-01-19

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2026-01-19

Relations with Switzerland are back on track after a rough period, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Monday on his arrival in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "After a turbulent period in recent months, relations between Switzerland and the …

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WEF chairman welcomes Trump visit but doesn’t expect any ‘miracles’

2026-01-15

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2026-01-15

The new co-chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), André Hoffmann, says he has no great expectations of Donald Trump's appearance at the forum. "I don't expect any miracles," said the heir to Swiss pharma firm Roche on Thursday in the business newspaper Handelszeitung. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …

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Swiss pharma industry braced for upheaval

2026-01-08

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2026-01-08

United States trade policy has exposed the Swiss pharmaceutical industry to a period of upheaval, according to Interpharma, which represents Switzerland's research-based pharma firms. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland is currently standing at a crossroads, said Interpharma president Jörg-Michael Rupp stated at the association’s annual media conference. + How …

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Swiss oil traders weigh opportunities following US intervention in Venezuela 

2026-01-07

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2026-01-07

The US military intervention in Venezuela and capture of president Nicolás Maduro has put the world’s largest oil reserves back on the global energy map. Switzerland’s oil traders are paying close attention. Since the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), in 2019 under Donald Trump, Swiss oil …

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Microsoft and McKinsey pay up to $1 million each to back Donald Trump’s Davos hub

2026-01-06

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2026-01-06

Microsoft and McKinsey are among the US companies paying up to $1 million (CHF790,000) each to sponsor a Davos venue that will serve as a base for US government officials during President Donald Trump’s trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) later this month. Paying to back the venue, housed in a small church in …

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Reduced US tariffs ‘remain a burden’ for Swiss economy

2025-12-19

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2025-12-19

The negative impact of US tariffs on the Swiss economy remains considerable despite a reduction in rates from 39% to 15%, according to consulting firm EY. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to an analysis published today by EY, gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2026 is expected to be …

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