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13/08/2026

Survey: four out of five Swiss adults say the climate crisis has little or no influence on their spending and investment decisions, a share that has steadily increased over the past seven years.

Despite heatwaves and wildfires in Europe, most Swiss consumers say climate concerns don't influence their spending or investment decisions.

13/08/2026

The Swiss government wants to hold bank executives more accountable and prevent risks arising from high bonuses.

Proposed stricter rules for large Swiss banks sent out for consultation

13/08/2026

Beneath the mountains of the Brünig Pass, in central Switzerland, entrepreneur Thomas Gasser, is building a gigantic complex of underground vaults designed to protect the assets of the world’s wealthiest individuals.

A project straight out of a spy film is taking shape in canton Obwalden in the heart of the Central Swiss Alps.

12/08/2026

The Swiss summer of 2026 has already broken many of the records set in 2003.

The current summer has so far notched up higher temperatures, more days of extreme heat and more tropical nights in many parts of the country.

Swiss summer of 2026 has broken many of the records set in 2003.

12/08/2026

Brazil wants to position itself as a major cocoa producer and supply more beans to Switzerland in the process. But it’s a crowded market.

Brazil wants to position itself as a major cocoa producer and supply more beans to Switzerland. But it's a crowded market.

12/08/2026

The global Gen Z movements expose a widening gap between young people and the institutions that claim to represent them, argues Prathit Singh on the occasion of International Youth Day on August 12.

The global Gen Z movements expose a widening gap between young people and the institutions that claim to represent them, argues Prathit Singh.

12/08/2026

On Wednesday evening, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun in a rare astronomical spectacle that has not been seen in Switzerland for 27 years.

On August 12, the Moon will obscure up to 93% of the Sun as seen from Switzerland.

12/08/2026

“Many Swiss people say they would be prepared to cut back on air travel or meat consumption, but the facts tell a different story,” said Michael Kuhn, a finance expert at Comparis.

Despite heatwaves and wildfires in Europe, most Swiss consumers say climate concerns don't influence their spending or investment decisions.

11/08/2026

Low water levels mean the River Rhine is now barely navigable for cargo ships at one point. However, this does not affect the supply of essential goods to Switzerland.

Read how the Rhine has fallen to exceptionally low levels near the village of Kaub in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate region, where the river has almost split in two. 👉 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/the-rhine-is-almost-no-longer-navigable-due-to-low-water-levels/91876980

11/08/2026

Swiss pharma and medtech companies like Roche, Novartis and Ypsomed are investing heavily in the US state of North Carolina thanks to an active investment promotion policy. The state's governor wants to attract even more.

Swiss pharma firms are boosting investment in North Carolina as tariffs and tax breaks reshape production plans.