Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss bank UBS files application for US banking licence

UBS expects US approval for national banking licence in 2026

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 UBS has filed an application for a national banking licence in the United States, underlining its growth ambition for the US market.

With over 120 server farms, Switzerland now has one of the highest densities of data centres per capita in Europe. Experts estimate that these currently account for around 7% of total Swiss electricity consumption. By 2030, consumption could rise to as much as 15%.

Swiss AI

Swiss concerned by electricity consumption of data centres and AI

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 A survey shows that Swiss citizens are increasingly concerned by the expected growth in electricity consumption linked to data centres and artificial intelligence (AI).

Slight fall in the number of overweight children and teenagers

Demographics

Study reveals slight drop in number of overweight children in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 The number of overweight primary school children in Switzerland has fallen slightly over the past 15 years, according to figures released on Monday.

House offers still on the rise, but at a slower pace

Demographics

Swiss housing market is ‘stabilising’, says report

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 The number of online offers for single-family homes continued to increase between July 2024 and June 2025. But after the sharp rise in supply in recent years, the market seems to be stabilising at a higher level of supply.

A young conductor takes the reins of the Sinfonietta

Culture

Lucie Leguay takes the helm at Sinfonietta de Lausanne

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 Lucie Leguay, a 35-year-old French conductor, has been appointed the new musical director of the Sinfonietta de Lausanne for the 2026/27 season.

Irvin Mujčić in The Boy from the River Drina

Swiss cinema

Swiss Bosnians process trauma of war at Sarajevo Film Festival

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 Two documentaries delve into a violent history, rejecting the silence over the Bosnian War maintained by those who fled the former Yugoslavia and sought refuge in Switzerland.

Workplace

Novartis to buy Avidity Biosciences for $12 billion

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 The Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis has agreed to buy the US biotech company Avidity Biosciences, the company said on Sunday.

Culture

Photo Elysée takes a critical look at its colonial archives

This content was published on Oct 26, 2025 Photo Elysée in Lausanne revisits the Lehnert & Landrock archives with a decolonial lens on early 20th-century North African photography.

Demographics

Renters who land a publicly owned flat in Zurich hit the jackpot

This content was published on Oct 26, 2025 Thousands of residents benefit from Zurich’s low-cost municipal housing. But not all tenants actually meet the city’s eligibility criteria.

Basel’s traditional autumn fair marks its 555th edition

This content was published on Oct 25, 2025 The Basel Autumn Fair 2025 has opened for its 555th edition, bringing 460 rides and stalls to Switzerland’s oldest and biggest fair.

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