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More assaults on elderly women reported in Switzerland

More and more assaults on elderly women in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 Violence against older women is on the rise in Switzerland. In 2024 there were 411 cases of aggression against people aged 60 or older, 73% of them women.

Job vacancies in the banking sector fell again in October

Job vacancies in Swiss banks continue to fall

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 The long-term trend in job vacancies for bank employees is continuing: the number of job advertisements at the ten largest Swiss financial institutions fell again in October.

Code of conduct for signature collections meets with approval

Code of conduct for Swiss signature collection receives support

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 The code of conduct presented by the Federal Chancellery for collecting signatures for initiatives and referendums has met with a positive response.

Collective wants to permanently reserve Bundesplatz for women's strike

Collective wants to reserve Parliament Square for women’s strike

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 The Feminist Strike Collective Bern wants to permanently reserve Parliament Square and the usual demonstration route through the city centre for the annual women's strike on June 14.

Swiss parents trust daughters less than sons in science

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 Parents in Switzerland systematically rate their daughters’ skills in maths, IT, science and technology lower than those of their sons.

SNB posts profit of CHF 12.6 billion after 9 months

SNB posts nine-month profit of CHF12.6 billion

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 The Swiss National Bank (SNB) made a profit in the first nine months of 2025. This was thanks to the profitable third quarter following a loss in the first half of the year.

Former ambassador sees the WEF as an opportunity for dialogue with the USA

Former US ambassador pessimistic about tariff breakthrough

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 The former US ambassador to Switzerland, Suzi LeVine, does not believe that US punitive tariffs on Swiss products will be lowered any time soon.

Winter closure on the Klausen Pass from Friday

Klausen Pass closes for winter

This content was published on Oct 31, 2025 The Klausen Pass, which connects the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus, will be closed from Friday until spring 2026.

Hail damage to agriculture halved by 2025

Swiss crop hail damage half as bad as last year

This content was published on Oct 29, 2025 Agricultural crops have so far been much less affected by hail this year.

UBS to appeal AT1 bond court setback

This content was published on Oct 29, 2025 UBS to appeal Federal Administrative Court verdict against write-down of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds.

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