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Visiting the Rigi used to make people ill – why?

Tourists on the Swiss Rigi mountain, shown on a postcard from 1910.

This content was published on Aug 24, 2025 Around a century ago, visitors to the famous Rigi mountain regularly complained of diarrhoea and vomiting. Was it mountain sickness – or something more?

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Working on Sundays is detrimental to well-being, says Swiss study

This content was published on Aug 22, 2025 A study by the University of Bern shows that working on Sundays is detrimental to well-being and particularly affects women.

Flemming Ornskov, head of the American-Swiss pharmaceutical company Galderma, was the highest paid CEO in 2024, earning CHF19 million.

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Swiss CEO salaries rose by 7% in 2024

This content was published on Aug 22, 2025 The salaries of Swiss company bosses soared last year, according to a study by the Ethos Foundation.

Industrial production down slightly in the second quarter

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Swiss industrial production slips in Q2 2025

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Production in Switzerland's secondary sector fell in the second quarter of 2025. The decline was more pronounced in the construction sector than for industry.

University of Basel honours Friedrich Nietzsche on the 125th anniversary of his death

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University of Basel to mark 125th anniversary of Nietzsche’s death

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 This month the University of Basel is celebrating the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who was a professor there from 1869 to 1879. August 25th marks the 125th anniversary of his death.

Swiss brands seek a response to customs duties

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Trump tariffs: Swiss brands struggle to adapt to 39% tariff

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Swiss brands like Victorinox, the manufacturer of the iconic pocket knife, are struggling to adapt to the 39% tariff imposed by the United States on imports of Swiss goods.

Swatch withdraws "gook" advert after outrage in China

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Swatch withdraws ‘slanted eyes’ ad after China uproar

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 The Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch has apologised and withdrawn an advertising campaign worldwide following accusations of racism in China. The ad features a model pulling the corners of his eyes.

Bern exhibition reunites pair of Kirchner paintings after 92 years

Culture

Bern exhibition reunites Kirchner paintings after 92 years

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 The painting Sonntag der Bergbauern (Alpsonntag) [Sunday of the Mountain Farmers (Alp Sunday) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) is being transferred from Berlin to Bern to feature in an upcoming exhibition at Kunstmuseum Bern.

U-Blox receives purchase offer from US private equity firm Advent

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Private equity group Advent to buy U-Blox for $1.3 billion

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Private equity group Advent International has agreed to take over Switzerland's U-Blox Holding in a cash offer worth CHF1.05 billion ($1.30 billion).

Pay rises planned for Swiss employees next year

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Swiss businesses plan employee pay raises in 2026

This content was published on Aug 17, 2025 Swiss companies' expectations for salary growth are down by 0.3 percentage points compared to a year ago, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Economic Research (KOF).

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