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Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:09:51 GMTSwitzerland calls for protection of UN Refugee Convention
Switzerland has called on the United Nations in Geneva to uphold the 1951 Refugee Convention, which marked its 75th anniversary on Tuesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "We must all feel a sense of duty to uphold the ri...
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:59:56 GMTUBS beats market expectations with $2.8 billion quarterly profit
Swiss bank UBS posted significantly higher earnings in the second quarter of 2026. However, given the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the debate on stricter capital requirements in Switzerland, the major bank is taking a cautious approach to its time...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:09:18 GMTBank loyalty comes at a price in Switzerland
The Swiss are very loyal to their main bank, but this loyalty comes at a high price. This is revealed in a study published on Tuesday by the online comparison site Moneyland.ch, which analysed the overall costs of Switzerland’s leading credit insti...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:28:00 GMTDrones save 7,590 fawns from mowers across Switzerland
Between April and July, volunteers across Switzerland used drones to save 7,590 fawns from being killed by agricultural mowers. This is a new record – over a thousand more than in 2025. Around 800 volunteer drone teams were deployed. They tracked d...
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:44:00 GMTZurich insurance fires a dozen staff following FINMA proceedings
The Zurich Insurance Group has dismissed more than a dozen employees in connection with enforcement proceedings by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) that have come to light. This was stated by Group CEO Mario Greco in an interv...