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Voters in Fribourg reject introduction of minimum wage

No minimum wage in the canton of Fribourg

This content was published on Nov 30, 2025 On Sunday, Swiss voters in canton Fribourg rejected an initiative by the left and workers' unions calling for the introduction of a minimum wage.

Swiss universities want to strengthen protection against knowledge espionage

Education

Swiss universities seeking ways to prevent knowledge espionage

This content was published on Nov 30, 2025 Swiss universities want to strengthen protection against knowledge espionage, says the rector of the federal technology institute ETH Zurich.

Poverty: Switzerland has not yet achieved its targets

Swiss Politics

Switzerland to develop national poverty strategy

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 Switzerland's income poverty rate remains at 8-9% according to first national poverty survey.

Analysts' expectations brighten significantly after customs deal

Trade policy

UBS survey: Swiss economic outlook brightens after US trade deal

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 UBS survey shows Swiss economic outlook improves sharply after US trade deal.

Canton Aargau official says it is Increasingly difficult to keep jobs in the industry

Healthcare innovation

Local Aargau government calls to preserve pharma jobs after Novartis cuts

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 Canton Aargau officials urge more efforts to preserve pharma jobs after Novartis cuts.

Fewer job vacancies in the third quarter

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Q3: Swiss firms report fewer job vacancies

This content was published on Nov 24, 2025 The number of vacancies advertised by companies fell by one-tenth year-on-year, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) reported on Monday.

Business associations call for less regulation and bureaucracy

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Swiss business associations call for less red tape

This content was published on Nov 24, 2025 Swiss companies could save CHF30 billion ($37 billion) a year by reducing bureaucracy, according to leading business associations.

Swiss economy shrinks significantly in the third quarter

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Q3: Swiss GDP falls amid global slowdown, tariff shock

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 The Swiss economy has felt the full impact of the introduction of 39% US tariffs in August and the slowdown in the global economy.

Nuts are healthy and make you smart. Healthy fats and vitamins promote a healthy mind. That's why the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property provides its employees with nuts.

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Why Switzerland’s patent office spends tens of thousands on nuts

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property has an eight-year budget to keep its staff mentally fit by getting them to eat nuts.

Vincent Ducrot, CEO of Swiss Federal Railways.

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Report: Swiss Federal Railways boss received death threats after contract awarded to Siemens

This content was published on Nov 16, 2025 Vincent Ducrot, CEO of Swiss Federal Railways, reportedly received death threats after awarding the German group Siemens an order for 116 new double-decker trains.

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