Last year, the Swiss banking sector generated CHF74.5 billion ($89.56 billion) in value added, both directly and indirectly. According to a study by BAK Economics, this corresponds to a total of around 338,700 full-time jobs. According to the study, ...

Hanurij Lee, a 20-year-old from South Korea, has won the composition final of the 80th Geneva International Music Competition (Concours de Genève). His piece, entitled "Stuff #1", was performed on Wednesday evening at the Victoria Hall. In addition ...

Although the scorching summer of 2026 seems a long way off, water levels in Zurich’s waterways have hardly recovered so far. A few days of rain are not enough to bring them back up. The water level of Lake Zurich currently stands at 405.4 metres ab...

Swiss railway equipment manufacturer Stadler Rail is expanding its presence in Kazakhstan. The company has put its first “Charme” sleeper carriages - produced locally in Astana - into service on behalf of the Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ). The contra...

Swiss tourism is set to demonstrate its resilience once again against the backdrop of the crisis in the Middle East. Swiss hotels are expected to see only a slight decline in overnight stays in 2026, according to estimates from Switzerland Tourism. T...