The planned sale of Swiss technology company ABB’s robotics division to the Japanese technology group SoftBank has stalled. The Chinese authorities have blocked the takeover of the business in China, the ABB announced on Thursday. This puts the mul...

A Democratic victory in the US midterm elections could help ease trade tensions with Switzerland, reducing the likelihood of further tariff increases for Swiss exporters. With a majority in both houses of Congress, the Democrats can block President D...

The Swiss government and the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), Swissinfo's parent company, have agreed a new mandate for the broadcaster's international services for 2027-2030. The budget will be cut by almost half, while the Portuguese and Japan...

China General Technology (Group) Holding is considering acquiring Kellenberger, a Swiss maker of high-precision grinding, milling and turning machines, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Chinese state-owned enterprise, known as Gen...

By the end of 2025, around a quarter of permanent residents in canton Lucerne were born abroad. The share of foreign nationals stood at 21.9%, below the Swiss average of 27.7%, according to Lucerne Statistics (Lustat) on Wednesday. At the end of 2025...