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Gravel, concrete and building materials recycling associations merge

The trade association ARV Baustoffrecycling and the trade association of the Swiss gravel and concrete industry (FSKB) are merging.

Swiss hotels on record course again after first quarter

The Swiss hotel industry is also doing well this year. After a record year in 2023, the industry is already back on course for new highs after the first quarter.

Cyber fraud reports have almost doubled

Reports of cyber fraud almost doubled in the second half of 2023. In light of these figures, the head of the new Federal Office for Cybersecurity (Bacs), Florian Schütz, presented a new strategy after just over four months in office.

City of Zurich asks employees about menstrual cramps

The city of Zurich has announced a survey on menstrual cramps in the workplace. The aim is to remove the taboo from the subject.

The Swiss are open to artificial insemination

The Swiss are open to the idea of being helped to have children. This is the result of an initial analysis of a representative survey published by the University of Zurich on Monday.

Bern’s mayor reacts with incomprehension to riots

The Mayor of Bern, Alec von Graffenried, has described the recent riots on the Schützenmatte as "terrible and incomprehensible".

Passenger in boat accident on Lake Maggiore dies

A 76-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a boating accident on Lake Maggiore at the end of April has since died.

Advertising sales with very low growth

The advertising industry in Switzerland grew only slightly last year. This means that the upward trend has come to a standstill, according to the Swiss Advertising Statistics Foundation.

Additional trains and traffic jam forecasts for Ascension and Whitsun

There will be an increased volume of traffic on Swiss roads and railways over Ascension Day and Whitsun.

Pope advises Swiss Guards not to live virtually

Pope Francis met the 34 new Swiss Guards in the Vatican on Monday morning before their defense.

Lucerne Art Museum makes examination of works a principle

The Lucerne Art Museum wants to continuously examine works that came into the museum between 1933 and 1945 and in the post-war period.

Indigenous minority from Sri Lanka receives cultural assets back from Basel

The Museum der Kulturen and the Natural History Museum, both in Basel, are returning around 90 cultural assets to the indigenous Veddah minority in Sri Lanka.

Ecological status of Swiss streams inadequate according to study

According to a study, the ecological status of Swiss streams is inadequate. In over 70 percent of 99 streams examined, researchers from the aquatic research institute Eawag found no insect larvae and other small organisms that are sensitive to pesticides.

KOF survey shows slight recovery in business situation

The business situation of Swiss companies has recently improved slightly. However, the KOF business situation indicator has been moving sideways since spring.

Swiss hotels with more overnight stays in March too

After a record year in 2023, the Swiss hotel industry is also doing well this year.

Knife regulation forces Victorinox to rethink

Victorinox is working on a pocket knife without a knife. The increasing regulation of knives due to the violence in the world has prompted the Swiss company to do so, as company boss Carl Elsener said in an interview.

BLS train derails near Domodossola in Italy – no injuries

A train operated by the Lötschberg Railway (BLS) derailed on the Simplon line on the Italian side on Sunday afternoon, but no one was injured or killed.

Eleven police officers injured in riots at the riding school

Eleven police officers were injured during riots at the Reitschule in Bern on Sunday night.

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