A move abroad by UBS due to stricter capital requirements is unlikely, according to Karin Keller-Sutter. “We have granted UBS significant concessions under the Capital Adequacy Ordinance,” the Swiss finance minister said in an interview in the Aa...

A people’s initiative for parental leave has reached the required number of signatures, according to one of its backers, the Liberal Green Party. A total of 136,000 signatures have been collected for handing in to the Federal Chancellery next week,...

Carmaker Volkswagen and its subsidiaries Audi, Seat and Skoda are recalling millions of vehicles worldwide due to a fault in the steering system. Germany is the country most affected by the recall. According to Germany's Federal Motor Transport Autho...

Oscar-winning US actress Julianne Moore was guest of honour at the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) on Friday evening, where the 65-year-old was presented with the “Golden Icon Award” for her lifetime achievement. According to the ZFF, Moore was honour...

After a record-hot summer, people took to the streets in several cities in Switzerland on Friday to call for more climate action. In Bern, demonstrators gathered in front of parliament and called for an immediate implementation of measures to tackle ...