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...