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Swiss trade union calls for 2.5% pay raise

The USS is calling for across-the-board pay rises of 2.5 per cent

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 Swiss unions seek 2.5% pay raises and a CHF5,000 minimum wage to protect purchasing power.

Zimmer Biomet plans to cut up to 580 jobs in Winterthur

Pharma & Health

US medical device company to cut 580 jobs in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 Zimmer Biomet plans to cut 580 jobs at its Winterthur site as part of restructuring.

‘Parfümerie’ at the Biennale: Zurich’s underground club lives on in Venice

Culture

Parfümerie at the Biennale: Zurich’s underground club scene lives on in Venice

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 Paying homage to the Zurich underground club, a performance duo brings the spirit of a cultural movement back to life.

Danube Swabians wait in Linz, Austria, in May 1951 for the departure of the train that will take them to a Mediterranean port, from where they will emigrate to Brazil.

History

How a Swiss aid operation helped former SS members reach Brazil

This content was published on Sep 10, 2026 Waffen-SS landed in Brazil after the Second World War with the support of Switzerland. New research revisits how and why.

Axpo is counting on SMEs to help expand wind power

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Small Swiss firms asked to help expand wind power

This content was published on Sep 9, 2026 Energy provider Axpo calls on SMEs to buy power produced by wind turbines.

Workplace

New Swiss alliance backs electricity agreement with EU

This content was published on Sep 9, 2026 Businesses and energy companies launched a new alliance in Bern on Wednesday to back an electricity agreement with the European Union (EU).

Outgoing Economiesuisse President warns of a backlog of reforms

Workplace

Swiss business federation chief warns Switzerland is losing competitiveness

This content was published on Sep 9, 2026 Christoph Mäder, outgoing chair of economiesuisse, said the government had shown little appetite for measures to boost the country's business environment.

Victims speak out about the damage caused by conversion therapy

Demographics

Conversion therapy still practised in Switzerland, report finds

This content was published on Sep 9, 2026 A report published on Tuesday confirms that conversion therapy is being practised in religious and spiritual settings in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud.

Swiss soldiers are in poorer physical condition

Swiss soldiers increasingly unfit

This content was published on Sep 8, 2026 The physical fitness of Swiss soldiers has declined since 2006, according to a study. Yet the soldiers say they are fitter than ever.

Workplace

Why Switzerland has such low interest rates

This content was published on Sep 8, 2026 Why Switzerland's unique economy allows it to keep interest rates low by international comparison.

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