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Business leaders campaign for new electricity law on June 9

The Electricity Act offers more Swiss electricity at more stable prices for the Swiss economy and trade.

Ausserrhoden launches project with electronic learner’s permit

Appenzell Ausserrhoden was the first canton to issue a learner's permit for smartphones.

It gets too hot for the animals in bumblebee nests

Rising global temperatures may be making it too hot for bumblebee nests. This was shown by researchers from Canada and Belgium in an analysis of studies on this topic over the last 180 years.

Most discrimination through verbal and psychological violence

Most victims of discrimination in Switzerland were discriminated against last year because of their nationality, language, gender or origin.

The BEA opens its doors with the Ferris wheel at an unusual location

The Bern Spring Fair BEA opened its doors on Friday. Until May 12, more than 800 exhibitors will be presenting themselves at the Bern Exhibition Center.

Planned new regulation on minimum wages angers the left and cantons

Parliament wants provisions in collective employment contracts that have been declared generally binding to take precedence over cantonal minimum wages in future.

Market prices for apartment buildings and office properties on the rise

After a few setbacks, market prices for investment properties rose again slightly in the first quarter of 2024.

KOF employment indicator falls further

Zurich (awp) - The employment outlook in Switzerland continues to weaken. This is particularly evident in the manufacturing and banking sectors, as the KOF Swiss Economic Institute stated in a forecast on Friday.

Pension funds benefit from continuing upward trend on the markets

Swiss pension funds continued to benefit from the ongoing upward trend on the financial markets in the first quarter of 2024.

Prices for residential property fall in the first quarter

After three consecutive increases, residential property prices in Switzerland fell again in the first quarter.

Researchers monitor the condition of children in hospital with breathing air

Using a newly developed bag, researchers in Basel can collect exhaled air from patients in hospital.

Campax founder Freimüller leaves organization

The founder of the Campax campaign organization and co-managing director, Andreas Freimüller, is leaving the company at the end of May.

Outcome of health insurance initiatives uncertain according to SRG survey

According to the first SRG poll for the vote on June 9, the premium relief and cost brake initiatives are popular with voters.

Bern asylum director calls for protection status to be abolished S

Pierre Alain Schnegg, Director of Asylum in Bern, is calling for the abolition or restriction of protection status S.

“Germany’s Next Topmodel”: Lydwine and Lucas eliminated

And again there are two less: it's over for Lydwine and Lucas in the casting show "Germany's Next Topmodel".

Fribourg SVP says yes to the energy decree

In contrast to its parent party, the SVP of the canton of Fribourg is in favor of the energy decree.

Two ICRC drivers killed by gunmen in Sudan

Two drivers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were killed by gunmen in Sudan on Thursday.

Theatertreffen begins with Enlightenment classic “Nathan the Wise”

A production of Lessing's Enlightenment classic "Nathan the Wise" has opened the Theatertreffen in Berlin.

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