The melting of the Zermatt glacier forced the southern Swiss ski resort to suspend skiing last week. The glacier's retreat has rendered its facilities too unstable. Only the Swiss ski team can still train there, but in very poor conditions. The Zerma...

Swiss generic drugs giant Sandoz saw profits plummet by 70% in the first six months of the year as a result of huge legal costs. Profits slumped to $109 million after the company was fined around $480 million in the United States. The Rhine-based mul...

The Black Alpine pig has been saved: the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture has officially recognised the breed, which was on the verge of extinction. This makes it the only surviving ancient breed of pig in Switzerland. This recognition is likely ...

Two hikers from Germany were involved in an accident on Monday in eastern Switzerland after an encounter with two livestock guard dogs. A 22-year-old man slid down a slope for around ten metres in Val Sumvitg, Graubünden. According to the cantonal p...

In response to the drought, the Zurich and Schaffhausen Farmers’ Associations are taking their own measures: they are launching an online marketplace for animal feed. Because the grass in the meadows has withered away in many places, Swiss farmers ...