Swiss engineering and technology firm ABB is setting up a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric for low-voltage products in the Asia-Pacific region. The industrial group is acquiring a 51% majority stake in the joint venture for the equivalent of ar...

Drought and environmental pollution are posing an increasing threat to the Swiss population’s drinking water supply, according to experts. In the search for solutions, numerous experts in wastewater and water protection are meeting in Zurich with r...

The Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has acquired the rights to a portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) developed by its Chinese competitor Hansoh Pharma, for $510 million (CHF420 million). The transaction consists of an initial instalment o...

In recent years, the Swiss army has considered collaborating with Palantir five times but rejected overtures from the controversial United States technology company each time. This is shown by research conducted by the online magazine Republik and th...

The Reformed Church of the Swiss canton of Zurich has apologised after admitting it failed to investigate reports of sexual assault by a minister properly. The incidents occurred between 1992 and 2006. The church leadership is said not to have fulfil...