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...