The Swiss bank UBS has reached an agreement with the Dutch public prosecutor’s office in connection with a long-standing case involving Credit Suisse and incorrect tax returns. The bank will now pay €5 million (CHF4.7 million) to settle the case,...

The Swiss food giant Nestlé says it is continuing to operate its business in Russia without restrictions, despite being placed under court-ordered administration. The food group will fulfil its obligations to customers, partners and employees “in ...

Switzerland will play its next four Nations League matches without its captain, Granit Xhaka, after the latter admitted to purchasing a fake Covid-19 certificate. Xhaka spoke on Monday for the first time about the allegation that he had obtained a fa...

Swiss defence minister Martin Pfister was bombarded with questions about the procurement of F-35 fighter jets, two weeks after the publication of a damning report. Pfister faced 19 questions by parliamentarians who wanted to know who was responsible ...

The carry trade phenomenon, one of the most widespread strategies on the foreign exchange markets, has recently been drawing even more attention to the Swiss franc. Historically dominated by the Japanese yen as the funding currency, this type of tran...

The Swiss Senate has rejected a ban on paid signature-gathering for initiatives and referendums. Lawmakers also voted against a proposal to force disclosure requirements for bodies that commission commercial signature-gathering firms. With no counter...

Pig herds at 20 Swiss farms are to be culled due to an outbreak of a contagious lung disease. In the canton of Lucerne alone, 11 farms are affected. The measures are required to combat enzootic pneumonia effectively and prevent its spread. Pig herds ...

Switzerland halted imports of meat and meat products from Brazil earlier this month, due to the lack of guarantees regarding the reduction of antibiotics in livestock farming. The Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (BLV) confirmed ...

Switzerland is deeply “concerned” about Russia’s crackdown on human rights abroad. On Monday in Geneva, the Alpine state called on the Russian authorities to put an end to these practices. In a report presented to the UN Human Rights Council (H...

Swiss telecommunications firm Sunrise is planning a further major round of job cuts, with up to 450 positions set to be lost. Switzerland’s second-largest telecoms group said this represents just under 16% of the current workforce. The measure come...

The top leaders of UBS bank indicated at least some backing for a recent proposal from Swiss lawmakers to soften planned new capital requirements, just days before a crucial political vote on the matter. Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti said th...

The Swiss canton of Bern is abandoning plans for an asylum seekers' accommodation facility in Kandersteg. The owner of the building that was to house the asylum seekers has withdrawn an offer due to growing hostility from a section of the population ...

Various investigations have “sufficiently clarified” incidents that occurred in the former cyber division of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS). Recommendations from previous reports have been implemented “in principle”, said the defence ...

Operations at Switzerland's Cressier oil refinery have resumed, ensuring the country's supply of petrol and diesel. There is currently no need to draw further supplies from the compulsory stockpiles. + Switzerland braces for winter as gas risks mount...

United States e-commerce giant Amazon has taken out an option on existing shares in Kühne+Nagel as part of a long-term, “comprehensive” partnership. The Swiss logistics firm recently lost its main shareholder, Klaus-Michael Kühne, whose approxi...

Switzerland plans to focus its development aid on 21 priority countries from 2029, down from the current 34. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) intends to withdraw from several middle-income countries, the foreign ministry confirm...

In many parts of Switzerland, outdoor swimming pools recorded more visitors than ever before during the hot summer of 2026. At the same time, the demands on staff increased, as revealed by a survey carried out by the Keystone-SDA news agency. For exa...

More than a thousand anti-abortion protesters took part in the 'March for Life' in Zurich-Oerlikon on Saturday. Masked individuals on bicycles disrupted the procession. There was a heavy police presence at the scene. The demonstrators gathered in Zur...

Following a sweltering summer, thousands of people took to the streets in Geneva and Lausanne on Saturday afternoon to protest against the lack of action on global warming. “There’s no Planet B”, “The train is the transport of the future” a...

The Swiss are set to vote against the possibility of building new nuclear power stations. In a span of three months, more than 125,000 people signed the referendum petition against the government proposal that was approved by parliament in June. "The...

In the wake of the Houthi militia’s ongoing attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Swiss authorities have expressed their deep concern at the escalation. They are calling on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint. The attacks could pose a serious threa...

Roche has announced the opening of a new research and development centre dedicated to cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases in Boston, together with its US subsidiary Genentech. The Roche Genentech Innovation Centre in Boston is located at Har...

Opinion polls can influence the outcome of a referendum. A study shows that voters tend to vote against a proposal put to a referendum if they expect it to be rejected. For his study, political scientist Oliver Strijbis, from the private Franklin Uni...

Suissenégoce, the association of Swiss companies active in the commodities trade – primarily oil – and in maritime transport, rejects any suggestion of additional taxation on the profits of companies in the sector. "Taxing profits more heavily i...

The Swiss government had announced that it would resume the return of asylum seekers to Italy under the Dublin Regulation from the end of August. However, Italy has not yet taken any back, Justice Minister Beat Jans told the media on Friday. "The sit...

A man alleged to be a member of a Belarusian special forces unit is due to appear before the cantonal court in St Gallen on Tuesday. The 48-year-old Belarusian is alleged to have been involved in three murders on behalf of Alexander Lukashenko’s re...

A Zurich court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 15 years’ imprisonment for multiple counts of attempted murder. He attacked several children with a knife in 2024. In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered outpatient therapy and a 15-y...

Switzerland said Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Russian assets belonging to Nestlé is a worrying development and it’s working with the company to get the actions reversed. The Russian president on Thursday ordered stakes in businesses of Nestlé an...

Several Dutch nationals injured in a fatal coach crash in Switzerland have returned to the Netherlands for further treatment. The Dutch aid organisation Eurocross Assistance announced the news on Thursday evening. The last four injured people still i...

Swiss sports equipment manufacturer On is venturing into football alongside French footballer Kylian Mbappé. Former France striker Thierry Henry has been appointed to head up this new venture for the Zurich-based firm. Mbappé, a striker for Real Ma...