Cluster: Swiss Identity

Private equity group Advent to buy U-Blox for $1.3 billion

U-Blox receives purchase offer from US private equity firm Advent

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Private equity group Advent International has agreed to take over Switzerland's U-Blox Holding in a cash offer worth CHF1.05 billion ($1.30 billion).

Pay rises planned for Swiss employees next year

Workplace

Swiss businesses plan employee pay raises in 2026

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 Swiss companies' expectations for salary growth are down by 0.3 percentage points compared to a year ago, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Economic Research (KOF).

Demographics

One Swiss national killed in plane accident in southern France

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 A Swiss national was killed alongside a German national in a crash involving two light aircraft on Saturday afternoon in Saint-Pons, south-eastern France.

6,400 apprenticeships to be filled this autumn in Switzerland

Workplace

Over 6,000 apprenticeships remain unfilled in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 By mid-August, which is the start of the Swiss school year, some 6,400 apprenticeship vacancies remain, mainly in the construction, catering and machinery industries.

A baby yawns into its hand. It is wrapped in a teal blanket with a blue knitted hat on its head with a white flower and red trim. An adult’s arm can be seen cradling the child and another adult’s hand is touching its head.

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How Switzerland deals with potentially problematic first names

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 In Germany, a newborn is to be given the name Yahya Sinwar – like the former Hamas leader. Would this be possible in Switzerland?

Golden Leopard for Japanese film "Tabi to Hibi" at Locarno

Culture

Japanese film Tabi to Hibi wins Golden Leopard at Locarno

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 The Japanese film Tabi to Hibi by director Sho Miyake won the Golden Leopard, the top prize in the international competition, on the final day of the Locarno Festival.

Customs duties threaten 100,000 jobs in Switzerland

Global trade

US tariffs putting 100,000 jobs at risk in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 16, 2025 US tariffs of 39% on Swiss imports will directly affect 100,000 jobs, mainly in the watchmaking, machinery, metals, and food industries, economiesuisse warns.

The founder of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, cleared of any wrongdoing

Workplace

Larry Finck and André Hoffmann named interim co-chairs of WEF board

This content was published on Aug 16, 2025 The WEF also revealed an investigation commissioned by the board has cleared its founder Klaus Schwab and his wife of accusations made by anonymous whistleblowers.

Culture

Swiss director Simon Edelstein’s triumphant return to Locarno, 50 years on

This content was published on Aug 16, 2025 This year the Locarno Film Festival paid homage to the influential Swiss director Simon Edelstein.

Workplace

Swiss study examines why women and men choose different professions

This content was published on Aug 14, 2025 According to a new study, the fact that there are still prevalently female and male professions is down to the nature of the job.

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