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Investment in Swiss start-ups is falling

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 Investment in Swiss start-ups fell by 15.5 per cent in the first half of the year to 1.25 billion francs, according to the Swiss Venture Capital Report (SVCR) published on Tuesday.

Pictet raises $253 million for an investment fund

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 The Geneva-based private bank Pictet has raised, through its subsidiary Pictet Alternative Advisors, $253 million for its Environment Co-Investment Fund I. It has thus exceeded the initial target of $200 million it had set itself.

Crans-Montana: the 15th defendant has chosen to cooperate

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 The former deputy mayor of Chermignon (2013–2016) became the 15th suspect in the 1 January tragedy in Crans-Montana to be questioned by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) on Tuesday. The man chose to cooperate with the authorities from his very first interview.

Mountaineering pioneer Max Eiselin has died aged 94

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 Swiss mountaineering pioneer Max Eiselin passed away on 9 July at the age of 94. According to an obituary written by Eiselin himself and published on Tuesday, he had been “on a steep, gruelling final push” towards his last major summit.

The City of Lucerne joins a network for LGBTQ rights

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 Lucerne has become the sixth Swiss city to join the international “Rainbow Cities Network”. At annual meetings, Lucerne intends to report on its activities to promote equality for queer people and to “draw inspiration” from other cities, the city announced on Tuesday.

Weko is investigating Google in relation to search engines

This content was published on Jul 14, 2026 The Swiss competition authorities are turning their attention to the tech giant Google. The Secretariat of the Competition Commission (Weko) has launched a preliminary investigation, the authority announced on Tuesday.