Multinational Companies

Roche: EU approves Columvi for lymphoma treatment

EU approves Roche drug Columvi for lymphoma treatment

This content was published on Apr 14, 2025 The European Commission has approved Roche's Columvi as the first bispecific antibody for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after initial therapy.

Novartis announces billion-dollar investments in the US

This content was published on Apr 11, 2025 Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis plans to invest a total of $23 billion in the US over the next five years to expand production and research.

Vitol remains the most profitable commodities trading house

Vitol earnings fall to $8 billion

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 Vitol generated earnings of over $8bn in 2024, cementing its position as by far the most profitable energy trading house.

Nestlé is facing a French inquiry into its bottled water methods

Nestlé’s French Perrier water licence under threat

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 Nestlé may have to stop marketing French mineral water Perrier after using filtering methods illegal for natural mineral waters.

Parmelin: "There are still no negotiations with the USA on tariffs"

“No US tariff negotiations”: Swiss economics minister

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 Switzerland has yet to enter formal tariff negotiations with the United States despite making contact with the administration.

Barry Callebaut penalised by soaring cocoa prices

Soaring cocoa prices hit Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut suffered from soaring cocoa prices in the first half of the 2024-2025 financial year.

The Elysée has "opened the doors of ministries" to Nestlé

Nestlé Waters scandal: Élysée Palace ‘knew of misconduct’

This content was published on Apr 9, 2025 An inquiry revealed that the French presidency granted Swiss company Nestlé Waters access to ministries despite knowing about their misconduct.

Opinion

We need more common sense rather than AI to make agriculture sustainable

This content was published on Apr 9, 2025 Key challenges in agri-food systems can’t be solved with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies.

Trump: tariffs soon on pharmaceutical products and semiconductor chips too

Swiss pharma sector could face steep US tariffs

This content was published on Apr 4, 2025 These would be introduced soon, Trump told journalists on board the presidential aircraft Air Force One.

Swiss stock market plunges after Donald Trump's customs offensive

Swiss stock market plunges after Trump’s tariff offensive

This content was published on Apr 3, 2025 The Swiss stock market opened in the red on Thursday, following the announcement of import tariffs imposed by the US.