In the dispute over a new collective agreement, pilots of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) are stepping up the pressure on the airline. More than 1,000 members of the Aeropers pilots’ union have signed an open letter to the management. Negotia...

In the first nine months of the year 11,412 companies went bankrupt in Switzerland, 37% more than in the same period of 2025. The sectors most affected are construction (1,380 businesses affected, +13%), catering (1,019, +20%) and retail (895, +51%)....

The Swiss government has decided to increase old-age and disability pensions with effect from January 1, 2027. The minimum pension will rise by CHF20 to CHF1,280 ($1,550) per month, the government announced on Friday. The maximum pension is to be inc...

Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who also holds the rotating presidency this year, is stepping down at the end of December after 11 years in government. Visibly relaxed and with his characteristic sense of humour, the 66-year-old winegrower fro...

Julius Bär intends to buy back its own shares worth up to CHF600 million ($725 million). The bank has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to do so, after the authority announced on Tuesday that it had conc...