Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has brought legal proceedings against Nestlé and its US subsidiary, Gerber Products, for misleading parents about the presence of toxic heavy metals in Gerber baby food. Gerber claimed that its products were safe, r...

The gifts presented in November 2025 by Swiss businessmen to US President Donald Trump were not intended personally for the then 79-year-old, but for the American people. This was stated by Helene Budliger Artieda, Director of the Swiss Secretariat f...

The Swiss labour market saw a modest improvement in the third quarter. The Swiss Job Market Index, compiled by Adecco in collaboration with the University of Zurich, rose by 0.8 points both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, reaching 131.5 points. ...

The average price of cars in Switzerland continues to fall, for both new and used vehicles. Among the factors contributing to the fall in prices is the growing competition from Chinese brands, which offer models at lower prices. According to a market...

The Swiss government plans to present a bill youth protection on social media platforms and search engines in June 2027. On Wednesday, the government took note of the results of the consultation on the Act on Communication Platforms and Search Engine...

The economic situation influences people’s perception of their own good fortune according to a recent survey. In Switzerland, almost nine out of ten wealthy people consider themselves lucky, compared with fewer than six out of ten among those with ...

Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) is heavily impacted by geopolitical instability. This results in longer routes, higher operating costs and greater difficulties in managing flights, says CEO Jens Fehlinger in an interview with Persönlich website...

The contingency plans of Switzerland's Postfinance bank in the event of severe financial difficulty have once again failed to impress the country's regulator. Two other systemically important banks, Zurich Cantonal Bank and Raiffeisen, have, on the o...

The Swiss government has launched a consultation process for a bill aimed at strengthening the voting rights of people with disabilities. At present, people suffering from “mental illness or mental incapacity” are deprived of their political righ...

The Federal Administrative Court has upheld an appeal by Swisscom to quash a CHF18 million Swiss fine due to the way in which it expanded its fibre-optic network. The fine was imposed by the Swiss Competition Commission on the telecoms group. The cou...

Swiss commodities group Glencore has begun trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Wednesday with a secondary listing. There were no major price fluctuations shortly after trading began. Following a brief rise in the share price, the s...

Swiss health group Galderma is acquiring the United States skincare brand ZO Skin Health for US$1.5 billion. According to a press release issued on Wednesday, Galderma aims to strengthen its medical skincare business and drive growth in the segment o...

Swiss voters are set to reject a proposed VAT hike to fund 13th pension payments and tax changes for married couples, according to a Leewas poll commissioned by 20 Minuten and Tamedia. The outcome of an upcoming vote on amending the War Material Act ...

Swiss rollercoaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard is investigating a fatal accident on one of its rides at Six Flags Park near Atlanta in the United States. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident,” Olivier Bolliger told the US broadc...

The extreme weather that hit Switzerland at the end of August caused insured losses of around CHF1.7 billion, according to an estimate by Swiss Re. The reinsurance company notes that the weather is increasingly becoming a driving force behind catastr...

The Swiss government has launched its referendum campaign against the initiative ‘Yes to fair federal taxes for spouses too – Stop discrimination against marriage!”, which will be put to a vote by the people and the cantons on November 29. Tax ...

The European Commission has given the go-ahead to Nestlé’s proposed joint venture in the water sector with the Swiss food giant's partner, US investment firm Platinum Equity. The EC states that it has “approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, t...

The Alliance against Switzerland’s free trade agreement with South American Mercosur states has begun collecting signatures for a referendum. Speaking to the media in Bern on Tuesday, representatives of the Alliance warned of the consequences for t...

Swiss banks are recruiting fewer staff, according to an analysis of job vacancies published on the websites of the ten leading companies in the sector in Switzerland. Overall, in September, the number of job adverts fell by 2% (to 515) compared with ...

For years, Swiss Helicopter is accused of under-reported flight movements, sparking criminal proceedings against an employee. Swiss Helicopter was informed in March by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) of an investigation, the company wrote...

Swiss chocolate company Camille Bloch has not been spared by the fall in chocolate consumption. Its director, Daniel Bloch, attributes this decline to this summer’s heatwave. "Compared with last year, which wasn’t a great year to begin with, we r...

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, has condemned the impact on civilians of the recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. On Tuesday in Geneva, she called on the parties to the conflict to protect...

The Swiss Tenants’ Association is appealing to the government to withdraw its counter-proposal to the rent control initiative. The association has handed over a petition with 100,848 signatures, to the Federal Chancellery. The signatories are calli...

Despite having an educational advantage, young women in Switzerland continue to earn less than men. Whilst the pay gap has narrowed significantly, it still stands at 14% for those born in 1995. This is shown by a study by the University of Lausanne a...

Swiss industrial company Wagner is closing down permanently with the loss of 69 jobs. Following an unsuccessful consultation process, business activities will be gradually transferred to other partners. Production is set to continue on a larger scale...

Mortgage costs rose in Switzerland in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, mainly due to the rise in interest rates on the capital markets, which drove up banks’ refinancing costs. At the end of September, the indicative rate ...

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees believes that the agency is facing an “impossible” task due to a lack of funds. Barham Saleh admitted in Geneva that “times are tough” while announcing a reorganisation. "Efficiency has its limits," said ...

Housing prices in Switzerland rose significantly again in the third quarter of 2026. Both single-family homes and flats saw sharp price increases compared with the previous quarter. Prices for single-family homes rose by 2.0%, while those for flats i...

Regulations at municipal and local swimming pools must prohibit the wearing of glasses fitted with a camera, according to a warning issued by public swimming pools on Monday. In German-speaking Switzerland, the Swiss association of swimming instructo...

Opponents of the proposed amendments to the law on war materiel launched their vote campaign by calling these changes "immoral" and "anti-Ukraine" during a press conference on Monday. Swiss citizens are set to vote on this bill, which aims to facilit...