Swiss banks are recruiting fewer staff, according to analysis of job vacancies published on the websites of the country’s ten leading banks. Overall, in August, the number of job adverts fell by 10% (to 524) compared with July, according to a surve...

Attempts by the Swiss army to order Patriot air missile systems via Germany have broken down, according to research by Swiss public broadcaster SRF. The proposed German deal was set up to mitigate mounting delays and costs of ordering the systems dir...

This summer’s heatwave led to the worst potato harvest in Switzerland since records began. To make up for this, 130,000 tonnes of potatoes had to be imported. This year, Swiss farmers harvested just 333,000 tonnes of potatoes, the industry umbrella...

A public-sector union is launching a petition to halt the outsourcing of jobs abroad by Swiss Post and Swisscom. The campaign, launched by the union Transfair, is urging the Swiss government and parliament to take action to put a stop to what it cons...

On Thursday in Fribourg, France and Switzerland celebrated the inclusion of the 1516 "Eternal Peace" treaty in UNESCO’s international Memory of the World Register. The official ceremony took place in the presence of the President of the Swiss Confe...

The damage caused in Switzerland by a storm at the end of August is likely to prove very costly. According to initial estimates by insurers, it will be at least in the three-digit million range, a survey carried out by the AWP news agency shows. The ...

Geneva Airport, the operator of the international airfield at Cointrin, generates CHF3.3 billion ($4.08 billion) in added value and provides nearly 22,000 jobs, a new study shows. The airport's chief executive intends to continue strengthening air co...

The Swiss economy grew by 1.5% in the second quarter of the year, compared with the previous quarter, according to the second estimate published on Thursday by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). This figure, adjusted for sporting even...

For the first time in their history, the Ig Nobel Prizes are being awarded outside the United States. On Thursday evening, Zurich’s Kongresshaus will be the venue for one of the world’s most unusual scientific events. The awards recognise researc...

UBS is coming under renewed United States pressure over Credit Suisse’s handling of Nazi-linked accounts. The Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding new responses from the Swiss lender’s management to dozens of questions as part of its investiga...

The Swiss food group Nestlé is investing a total of CHF310 million ($380 million) in its nutrition and health business in Brazil by 2028. Part of this investment involves the construction of a new baby-food factory. Around CHF94 million are being in...

Swiss inflation accelerated far more than analysts anticipated to the fastest pace since September 2024, suggesting a weaker franc is feeding through to the economy. Consumer prices rose 0.8% in August from a year earlier, up from 0.4% in July, the F...

Switzerland's rehabilitation clinics continue to ensure that patients affected by the tragedy in Crans-Montana can regain “as independent a life as possible”, doctors said. At a round-table discussion held on Wednesday in Sion, specialists and re...

Former defence minister Viola Amherd will attend the funeral of King Harald V of Norway as Switzerland’s official representative. The ceremony will take place on September 9 in Oslo, with royal families and guests from Switzerland and abroad expect...

Swiss professional paraglider Patrick von Känel has achieved an unprecedented feat. He flew in a slalom pattern around the piers of the Landwasser Viaduct in Filisur in canton Graubünden while a Rhaetian Railway train was crossing the bridge. To ca...

The pharmaceutical company Novartis is cutting up to 130 jobs in Basel by the end of 2027. The reason, the company announced on Wednesday, is that it is discontinuing the small-scale production of biologics in the Kleinbasel district. In the future, ...

The Swiss government intends to provide more support to people with rare diseases through two new laws. As a first step, the government plans to establish the legal framework enabling it to provide financial support for specialised care structures an...

Sheep’s wool instead of plastic? An experiment on a glacier in canton Vaud in western Switzerland shows that this natural material slows down ice melt just as effectively as conventional protective tarpaulins. For the "Keep it Wool" experiment, two...

The Swiss government has launched the public consultation on the agricultural policy from 2030 onwards. Key objectives for the policy include greater food security and freedom for farmers. On Wednesday, the federal government launched a consultation ...

The suspected shooter from Aarau turned himself in to the Jura cantonal police on Monday. The Aargau cantonal police announced this to the media on Wednesday afternoon. The suspected vehicle used in the offence had already been identified by officers...

The Japanese beetle continues to spread in the canton of Bern. The presence of a population of this invasive species in the Interlaken region has been confirmed, the Bernese Cantonal Directorate for Economy, Energy and the Environment announced on We...

The 22nd Zurich Film Festival is honouring the actress Julianne Moore for her lifetime achievement and her performance in Jesse Eisenberg’s film The Debut. She and Eisenberg will accept the Golden Icon Award in person. Julianne Moore is "one of the...

The Swiss government intends to make CHF100 million ($122 million) available over eight years for the modernisation of accommodations in mountain regions. On Wednesday, it adopted the relevant dispatch, which will now be submitted to Parliament. With...

The Swiss government has indicated that uniform legislation against so-called conversion measures is sensible. The patchwork of cantonal regulations makes it worth considering legislation at a federal level. In addition to some existing national regu...

Violence against public transport staff is a “sad daily reality”, said the Transport Workers’ Union (SEV) on the second national day of action under the slogan “Every attack is one too many”. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, verbal and physical...

In his closing address at the 'Ndrangheta trial on Wednesday, the federal prosecutor warned that the mafia organisation has been based in Switzerland for several decades. "This trial is important," said the federal prosecutor at the start of his clos...

Swiss hedge fund ADAPT Investment Managers has become the latest among a slew of peers opening an office in Abu Dhabi as the emirate continues to attract financial firms despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The $2 billion relative-value h...

For Johannes Teyssen, Chairman of the Lufthansa Supervisory Board, the future of Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) lies in collaboration within the Lufthansa Group, he said in a newspaper interview. "If we spend our time discussing how the various...

Swiss food manufacturer Nestlé plans to sell its mainstream vitamins and supplements business to United States private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion. The move comes as Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil tries to streamline and turn aroun...

According to the solar energy industry association, the model for local electricity cooperatives, which was introduced in Switzerland at the start of the year, has been a success. After just six months, there are already around 1,800 such cooperative...