Despite the crises and rising costs, most Swiss people remain optimistic. A new survey reveals that 80% look to the future with confidence, mainly thanks to their social relationships, health and financial security. However, differences can be seen d...

Investment in Swiss start-ups fell by 15.5% in the first half of the year to CHF1.25 billion ($1.54 billion), according to the Swiss Venture Capital Report (SVCR) published on Tuesday. The number of such investments, however, remained virtually uncha...

The Geneva-based private bank Pictet has raised, through its subsidiary Pictet Alternative Advisors, $253 million (CHF205 million) for its Environment Co-Investment Fund I. It has thus exceeded the initial target of $200 million it had set itself. Th...

The former deputy mayor of Chermignon (2013–2016) became the 15th suspect in the January 1 tragedy in Crans-Montana to be questioned by the office of the attorney general on Tuesday. The man chose to cooperate with the authorities from his very fir...

Swiss mountaineering pioneer Max Eiselin passed away on July 9 at the age of 94. According to an obituary written by Eiselin himself and published on Tuesday, he had been “on a steep, gruelling final push” towards his last major summit. He had no...