We examine the impact of major global companies in Switzerland and internationally, with a primary focus on key Swiss industries: pharma, healthcare, food, and agribusiness.
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Swiss government plans to strengthen medical supplies
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Swiss government has put forward proposals to ensure secure supply of medicines.
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People have come to Switzerland for centuries in search of the fountain of youth. How did the country become a magnet for longevity seekers?
Lost stem cells: the scandal of a Swiss cord blood bank
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Imagine placing all your hopes on your baby’s stem cells to save their life or yours, only to fear seeing that hope vanish along with your child’s cells.
What the Swiss don’t know about sexually transmitted infections
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Many Swiss are not that savvy about sexually transmitted infections. Even so, a programme to inform people about STIs is being cut.
Discovering ancient microorganisms inside Swiss glaciers
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Follow a team of scientists on the Rhône glacier as they hunt for new – and potentially beneficial – microorganisms which are increasingly being released from the melting ice.
Swiss pharma reckons with its past, present and future
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This is the story of how making drugs helped turn a small, mountainous country into an industry titan, and what the pandemic means for its future.
Switzerland presents special toilet for cows to cut emissions
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A toilet specially designed for cows, aimed at reducing ammonia emissions per animal by 15%, was presented at a farm in Hellbühl, canton Lucerne, on Wednesday.
Child labour risks in chocolate supply chains go beyond just cocoa
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While cocoa gets the most attention from the chocolate industry when it comes to eliminating child labour, other ingredients like sugar, nuts or vanilla are also high risk.
Dubai chocolate trend leaves Swiss chocolatiers competing for pistachios
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The TikTok-fuelled popularity of Dubai chocolate has prompted Swiss chocolate companies to develop their own versions, spiking demand for pistachios.
PFAS-contaminated meat still sold in eastern Switzerland
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Meat containing excessive levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” produced by farms in canton St Gallen is still being sold.
Ukraine’s once pioneering agriculture drone industry is hoping to return to the skies
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Restrictions due to the war have killed off growth in an industry that is hoping for a renaissance once the fighting is over.
Global concern over measles is rising. Should Switzerland worry?
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Measles is making a global comeback. In Switzerland, a crisis is unlikely – but authorities warn a strong vaccination rate remains crucial.
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Nearly 30 years ago an academic paper wrongly linked autism to a measles vaccine. The impacts are still being felt today.
Foie gras sold in Switzerland must declare painful production process
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Starting July 1, the sale of foie gras in Switzerland must make reference to the painful procedures performed on the animal.
Rare diseases take centre stage at global health summit
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Rare diseases have been recognised as a global health priority for the first time. How could this impact access to life-saving treatment?
Novartis bets on ageing as next frontier in drug development
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Swiss pharma giant Novartis is diving into research on ageing to tap the growing market for drugs that help keep older adults healthy.
Swiss Fairtrade label breaks billion franc barrier in sales
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Products with the Fairtrade Max Havelaar label generated sales of more than CHF1 billion in Switzerland for the first time last year.
Despite Trump’s bold claims, medicine prices in Europe won’t rise anytime soon
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US President Trump has taken aim at Europe for undercharging for medicine. But raising prices in Europe would face strong pushback.
Roche invests $700 million in North Carolina plant
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Swiss pharmaceutical and diagnostics giant Roche pledged on Monday to inject at least $700 million into the construction of a new plant in the United States.
Trump’s promise to lower drug prices rattles Swiss pharma stocks
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US President Trump wants to make medicines cheaper in the US, which could mean huge losses for drugmakers, including those in Switzerland.
Chinese biotechs eye Swiss collaboration as relations with US sour
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With growing uncertainty in the US, Chinese companies are swooping in to present themselves as stable, open partners to the Swiss biotech sector.
French authorities order Nestlé to remove its filtration system
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Authorities in the south of France have served formal notice to Nestlé Waters, a subsidiary of the Swiss food giant, to “withdraw within two months” its microfiltration system for its Perrier mineral water.
The Basel researcher whose work triggered a longevity revolution
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Basel-based scientist Michael Hall’s discovery of the gene Target of Rapamycin has fuelled one of the fastest growing trends – longevity.
Swiss National Bank ‘ready to consider’ negative interest rates
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The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is prepared to lower its key interest rate even further in the face of economic uncertainty, Chair Martin Schlegel said on Tuesday.
UBS will pay $511 million to end Credit Suisse US tax probe
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UBS Group AG agreed to pay $511 million ($420 million) to settle a US investigation into how Credit Suisse Group, the Swiss bank it bought, helped rich Americans evade taxes.
Swiss court rules vegan meat substitutes can’t use animal names
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Vegan meat substitutes may not bear animal names such as “planted.chicken” according to a ruling by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.
Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?
Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?
