A cyberattack has targeted the IT support platform used by post-compulsory education institutions in canton Vaud, resulting in the theft of personal data belonging to around 3,500 teachers and 38,000 students. The canton said no sensitive data was co...

At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, dubbed COP17, states have agreed on measures designed to speed up the implementation of decisions taken in 2022. These include setting aside at least 30% of the world’...

In the early hours of November 1, 1986, a huge fire broke out in a warehouse belonging to the chemical company Sandoz near Basel. The Schweizerhalle accident was one of the biggest environmental disasters in Swiss history. At 5am, Basel Health Minist...

The European Union is introducing a handling fee on parcel consignments from third countries on November 1. The new €2 (CHF1.85) fee will be levied in addition to the recently introduced €3 fee on small consignments. Swiss online shops are affect...

Stadler Rail, the Thurgau-based train manufacturer, has a new contract to supply 21 additional trains to Finland. The order forms part of an option provided for in the original contract that the Finnish company VR had signed with Stadler in November ...