ABB CEO eyes growth opportunities in the US
2026-02-10
Zurich-based electrical engineering giant ABB sees the greatest opportunities for growth in the short to medium term in the United States, explains CEO Morten Wierod. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “That is where the greatest growth has occurred in recent years and this trend continues,” says the 54-year-old Norwegian in …
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Reduced US tariffs ‘remain a burden’ for Swiss economy
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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Desperate to save their children, parents become unexpected drug developers
2025-12-18
Ignored by the pharma industry, a growing number of parents are taking drug development for their children’s ultra-rare diseases into their own hands. One couple in Switzerland shares what it takes to keep hope alive. February 2, 2025, was the most frightening day of Mariann Vegh’s life. She had just returned from a walk in …
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Swiss Federal Railways says timetable change was successful
2025-12-15
Swiss Federal Railways says the timetable change introduced on Sunday morning went well and no operational problems have been reported. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The first test with commuters on Monday morning also went well,” Federal Railways spokesperson Jean-Philippe Schmidt told the Keystone-ATS news agency on Monday. The …
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Swiss unions demand wage increases of up to 2.5% for 2026
2025-09-04
The Swiss Federation of Trade Unions is calling for general pay raises of between 2% and 2.5% by 2026. These are needed to offset the rise in the cost of living and make up for the wage shortfall of recent years, said the umbrella organisation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox …
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Continuing professional training leads to higher income, Swiss study shows
2025-09-02
According to a study by the Swiss statistical office, ten years after graduating, people who continue training earn between CHF400 ($497) and CHF1,300 more per month than those who have not taken any further training. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The study looked at the incomes of 150,000 people who, …
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Switzerland mulls tax breaks for US digital giants: media report
2025-09-01
Switzerland is ready to waive profit taxes for United States digital giants, such as Google and Meta, if they base operations in the Alpine state, according to media reports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The rumoured tax gift comes against the backdrop of the US slapping 39% tariffs on Switzerland. …
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Swiss gold refiners reject tariff relocation
2025-09-01
Switzerland’s trade group for gold refiners opposes a relocation of some operations to the United States to ease a trade imbalance between the countries and help tariff negotiations, newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The government is trying to find ways to get President Donald Trump …
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