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Why we’re nostalgic for snow-covered Alps

Children in the old town of Bern do warm-up exercises on their skis

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 As white winters become less common, we are becoming ever more wistful for pastimes associated with them, like skiing.

Certain plant pesticides banned in Switzerland from July

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 Plant pesticides with the active ingredient chlorpyrifos and the variant chlorpyrifos-methyl may no longer be used in Switzerland from July 1, 2020.

Health office confirms no cases of coronavirus in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 The two people had been kept in isolation after returning from a trip to China and showing signs of an infection.

Swiss venture capital funding breaks CHF2 billion barrier

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 New ventures in the ICT and fintech sectors received the largest slice of funding (CHF1.2 billion), but financial support for early stage biotech firms also received a significant boost (CHF625 million), according to the annual reportExternal link from online news portal startupticker.chExternal link and the investor association SECAExternal link. Four Swiss companies – ADC Therapeutics,…

Foreign demand remains high for luxury Swiss-made watches

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 Swiss watch manufacturers exported timepieces worth over CHF21 billion ($21.7 billion) last year – the industry’s third-best result ever.

Chemical and pharma products boost 2019 foreign trade

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 Swiss exports last year rose by 3.9% to CHF242.3 billion ($250 billion) and imports by 1.6% to CHF205 billion.

Passengers at Beijing airport on January 16, 2020

Coronavirus expected to hit Swiss tourism industry

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 Officials say the coronavirus outbreak could lead to a 30-50% drop in the number of Chinese tourists to the Alpine country in the coming weeks.

Zurich Airport looks to Asia to expand its airports business

This content was published on Jan 28, 2020 The company recently won a bid to build and run an airport near India’s capital and has its sights set on other emerging markets in Asia.

Trust is what makes Davos work, but it is also its biggest problem

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 Our analysis of what the biggest global companies in Switzerland are up to. This week: reflections on the WEF in Davos.

City rent prices leap despite Swiss-wide vacancies rising

This content was published on Jan 27, 2020 Zurich saw the biggest leap in rental prices in 2019, rising 3.3% in the year. This compares to a 0.6% average rental hike across the country. The cities of Basel and Bern saw a rise of 1.8%, while people seeking accommodation in Geneva had to pay 1.5% more. This comes at a time when the…

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