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Where to move in Switzerland to escape the high cost of living

This content was published on May 25, 2021 Expat workers love Switzerland’s high wages and landscape but frequently complain about the exorbitant cost of living. The Credit Suisse bank has now produced a map of which areas have the lowest taxes, most affordable housing and best childcare rates. While Valais comes out best for families, a handful of cantons in central and eastern…

Pandemic costs CHF11 billion in temporary unemployment payments

This content was published on May 25, 2021 Covid-19 cost Switzerland CHF11 billion in short-time working payments last year, with around 20% of the money helping to prop up the gastronomy sector.

Gene therapy trial partially restores eyesight

This content was published on May 25, 2021 The technique, known as optogenetics, was successfully trialled in France with input from the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), which is affiliated with the University of Basel. Cells in the man’s retina were programmed to produce a protein called ChrimsonR, which is sensitive to light. The protein is naturally produced by…

Swiss pharma industry fights lower drug prices in the US

This content was published on May 24, 2021 A proposed US law aims to lower prescription drug prices. But Big Pharma is pulling out all the stops to lobby against it.

Switzerland and pesticides: Toxic relationship or necessary evil?

This content was published on May 22, 2021 Swiss voters will soon decide if they want an outright ban on synthetic pesticides. Are the claims made by supporters true? A look at the facts.

How technology can help with perinatal depression

This content was published on May 21, 2021 Perinatal mental illness remains shrouded in stigma and prejudice. Is it time for technology to step in?

Swiss look into recycling scrap tyres in roads

This content was published on May 20, 2021 Rubber from used tyres has been used in road construction in the United States and Bavaria for many years.

More than 99% of Swiss firms comply with Covid rules

This content was published on May 20, 2021 Over the past 12 months less than 1% of workplaces visited by the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund were found to be flouting Covid-19 measures.

Travelling communities need more space in Switzerland, says report

This content was published on May 20, 2021 The number of stopping sites for Yenish, Sinti and Roma communities in Switzerland is still insufficient, says a foundation for travelling peoples.

Adieu Diem: headline crypto act slips through Swiss fingers

This content was published on May 19, 2021 Here today, gone tomorrow. Did Switzerland profit at all from Facebook's Libra/Diem crypto project?

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