Employees of 16 Swatch branches in Turkey have been on strike since Monday. This was announced by the trade unions. The protest comes after months of fruitless negotiations between the Swiss company and the trade union Koop-Is. +Get the most importan...

Switzerland is reportedly close to a deal in the customs dispute with the United States. The Bloomberg news agency reported on Monday that an agreement was emerging in the negotiations between the two countries. This could be reached in the next two ...

Switzerland is procuring a reconnaissance drone system from the Israeli manufacturer Elbit. As some of the drones' functions have to be dispensed with, the supplier in Israel will cover the fixed costs of the service contract for nine years. +Get the...

Switzerland is associated with the European research programme Horizon Europe with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025. Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and EU Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva signed a bilateral agreement to this effect on Monday....

The price of cocoa has been on a rollercoaster over the past two years. While at the end of 2024 it was selling at $12,000 (CHF9,650) per tonne, it has recently dropped to $6,000. On the shelves of supermarkets, however, no difference can be seen. +G...