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How a meaningless word has come to mean everything

Fresh vegetables, pre-packaged carrots and salad from M-Bio on display on January 20, 2005 at Migros Limmatplatz in Zurich

This content was published on Aug 3, 2017 It’s splashed all over ads and packaging, but there’s actually been little research – until now – into the importance of 'natural' food to consumers.

Novartis faces vexing decisions over asset sales

This content was published on Aug 3, 2017 The status of Novartis as a leading Big Pharma company is beyond doubt. But after five difficult years, critical choices about assets are looming.

Shop fronts in Stein am Rhein feature sport signs displaying their wares

Cantons draw on eID to attract foreign firms

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 Two Swiss cantons, which both pride themselves on being magnets for international companies, have introduced digital ID to enhance services.

Chinese tourist pays CHF9,999 for glass of whisky

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 CHF9,999 ($10,310) for a glass of whisky? That is what a curious – and clearly very rich – Chinese tourist paid for a glass of Macallan 1878.

The Gotthard, the world’s longest train tunnel, was opened to passenger trains last December.

Gotthard rail tunnel boosts north-south traffic by a third

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 About 2.3 million passengers have travelled through the new transalpine tunnel in Switzerland over the past eight months.

Swiss cheesemakers long for a stronger euro

This content was published on Aug 2, 2017 Stressed are the cheesemakers - Switzerland’s, at least. As the European Central Bank (ECB) lowered interest rates, businesses have counted the cost.

Beauty queen sits atop wooden horse in Rio de Janeiro

Does Switzerland’s image suffer from bad press?

This content was published on Aug 1, 2017 As the Swiss at home and abroad celebrate their National Day, we look at what the world thinks of Switzerland despite recent negative press.

Swiss banks defy Brexit to recruit in London

This content was published on Jul 31, 2017 Reports say that Swiss banks are expanding wealth management services in London despite fears of a Brexit fallout.

Long Gotthard tailbacks for holiday weekend

This content was published on Jul 30, 2017 Holiday-weekend traffic has been causing long tail-backs at both ends of the Gotthard tunnel in central Switzerland, up to two-hour jams.

Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Jul 30, 2017 More patients in psychiatric units, gluten-free pet food, and a cold state visit for Doris Leuthard make up some of the headlines in the papers.

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