A spectacular 197.80-carat Romanov sapphire, linked to the Russian imperial court, drove up the bidding at Sotheby’s in Geneva, selling for CHF4.1 million ($4.9 million) – more than double its estimated price. The vivid blue Ceylon sapphire, meas...

Debates in Parliament on the 2027 budget are set to be complicated. The House of Representative's Finance Committee has recommended that it be rejected, by 15 votes to 9. More than a hundred proposals are on the table. According to the committee chai...

On Thursday, the European Commission informed Bern of a change to the division of responsibilities regarding unemployed cross-border workers. The change is relevant to Switzerland due to existing agreements and is likely to result in additional costs...

Swiss energy provider BKW Group is continuing its acquisition spree. Having recently expanded its electricity generation operations, the Bern-based energy company is now expanding its building engineering division by acquiring the German architectura...

Some 45 heads of state and government are in Dublin on Thursday for the European Political Community (EPC) summit. Swiss President Guy Parmelin is among those attending. The advantage of the EPC is that, unlike the European Union, it brings together ...