Global trade

Swiss government calls for counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative

Federal Council wants counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Swiss government seeks to counter the Responsible Business Initiative with its own proposal.

Vitol capitalised better than competitors on disruptions in energy markets

Global trade

Vitol: the secretive trading giant minting fortunes for its employees

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 The commodity house is among world’s most profitable companies and has returned $20 billion to senior staff over past three years.

Climate solutions

Swiss solar firm Meyer Burger ceases operations at German sites

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Meyer Burger shuts German sites, cutting almost 500 jobs amid market pressures.

Keller-Sutter and Merz want to stand closer together economically

Swiss diplomacy

Swiss and German leaders discuss European security and tariffs pressure

This content was published on Sep 2, 2025 Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to discuss their countries' commitment to security in Europe and the consequences of US tariffs.

Trade policy

Swiss Post to re-start shipping some packages to US

This content was published on Sep 2, 2025 From Thursday, private customers will once again be able to send packages with a value of up to $100 (CHF80) to the United States via Swiss Post.

Swiss tech sector continues to suffer from shrinking demand

Global trade

Swiss machinery sector continues to suffer from shrinking demand

This content was published on Aug 26, 2025 The number of orders have continued to fall, as has turnover.

US duties: Bolton, Switzerland must hold and wait

Foreign Affairs

Patience key in Swiss-US tariff dispute: John Bolton

This content was published on Aug 21, 2025 Switzerland should grit its teeth and wait over tariffs, says former US National Security Advisor John Bolton.

International Geneva

Lobbyists and oil-producers blamed for failure of Geneva plastics treaty

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Talks on a binding treaty on plastic pollution broke down on Friday. Several experts are pointing the finger at interest groups and oil- and plastic-producing countries.

Global trade

Trump made direct financial demands during call with Swiss president

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 During the telephone call between Karin Keller-Sutter and Donald Trump on July 31, Trump demanded direct payments from Switzerland, according to an investigation by SonntagsBlick.

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).

Page 15 of 21

First … 13 14 15 16 17 … Last

Global trade

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo

Global trade

More

Swiss government calls for counter-proposal to the Responsible Business Initiative

More

Vitol: the secretive trading giant minting fortunes for its employees

More

Swiss solar firm Meyer Burger ceases operations at German sites

More

Swiss and German leaders discuss European security and tariffs pressure

More

Swiss Post to re-start shipping some packages to US

More

Swiss machinery sector continues to suffer from shrinking demand

More

Patience key in Swiss-US tariff dispute: John Bolton

More

Lobbyists and oil-producers blamed for failure of Geneva plastics treaty

More

Trump made direct financial demands during call with Swiss president

More

Swiss businesses plan employee pay raises in 2026

Popular Stories

Most Discussed