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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:07:56 GMTRevolut applies for a banking licence in Switzerland
The British ‘neobank’ Revolut, whose services are already used by over a million Swiss residents, is now applying for a Swiss banking licence. The online bank plans to invest more than CHF150 million in the Swiss market over the next five years. ...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:08:00 GMTSwitzerland returns 3,000-year-old mask to Egypt
An Egyptian death mask dating from the second century BC has been returned from Switzerland to Egypt. It had been seized in Switzerland as part of criminal proceedings. Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider presented an ancient burial mask to t...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:55:40 GMTSwitzerland must reform to keep global lead, says OECD
Switzerland must embrace tax and pension reforms to preserve its status as one of the world’s top economies, the OECD said, raising its growth forecast for the country. The Paris-based organisation now anticipates expansion of 2% this year, up from...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:41:24 GMTSwiss seed giant Syngenta 'plans $5bn Hong Kong IPO'
Syngenta has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as it moves ahead with a share sale that was delayed by the impact of the war in the Middle East. The Chinese-owned seed and pest...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:26:00 GMTGender quotas in Swiss sports federations to be repealed
There should be no quotas for gender representation on the governing bodies of umbrella associations and sports organisations. The House of Representatives intends to repeal a regulation that was only recently introduced. On Tuesday it approved a mot...