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We close this Friday’s briefing with the picturesque Moelson mountain in Bulle, in canton Fribourg. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 More issues for the Swiss Army, a proposal to tax rich pensioners and five years after Brexit: how are the Swiss Abroad in the UK affected? This and more in today’s briefing.

Swiss home supplies chain store Depot goes bust

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 The Depot home supplies chain has entered bankruptcy proceedings in Switzerland. A total of 34 branches are affected.

UBS: Ermotti reiterates no to stricter capital requirements

UBS boss rejects stricter capital requirements

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti again rejects plans to make his bank hold more capital.

Nestlé Waters on trial in France over illegal waste dumps

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 Bottled water producer Nestlé Waters to stand trial, accused of illegally dumping waste and maintaining unauthorised dumps.

Trafigura trial: company fined, defendants jailed

Trafigura and ex-COO convicted of bribery by Swiss court

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 Swiss commodities trader Trafigura fined CHF3 million for Angolan bribery, while three defendants are handed prison sentences.

Born Marius Hügli, he is a dual citizen and holds passports from Australia and Switzerland.

Marius Bear – bullied as a child, applauded as a musician

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 Marius Bear represented Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Turin in 2022: but he was once a Swiss Abroad.

Swiss insects benefit from storm-damaged forests

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 Insects benefit from storm devastation, says a 20-year study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research.

Novartis says new therapies will drive growth

Novartis forecasts profit gains despite copycat competition

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 Novartis said profit will rise this year as new medicines help offset competition from copycats of its best-selling drug.

"Paracetamol challenge" on Tiktok worries doctors

TikTok ‘paracetamol challenge’ concerns Swiss doctors

This content was published on Jan 31, 2025 Several Swiss cantons are warning against the dangerous "Paracetamol Challenge" rampant on social media such as TikTok.

An employee fertilises egg cells with sperm, which is in a stable syringe, at the GYN-A.R.T. center for gynaecology, reproductive medicine, microsurgery, minimally invasive surgery and reproductive biology in Zurich, Switzerland,

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This content was published on Jan 30, 2025 In today’s briefing take a look at a story out of canton Basel City, where a tax return mishap has reached as far as the Bahamas.

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