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Ignazio Cassis welcomes a “positive dynamic” with Italy
November 29, 2024
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis met with the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, in Rome on Friday.
EFTA states and Thailand agree on free trade agreement
November 29, 2024
The EFTA states and Thailand have reached an agreement on a free trade agreement.
Fourteen cantons create joint exchange platform
November 29, 2024
Fourteen cantons want to support illegally adopted persons in their search for their origins.
November temperature is 1.2 degrees above the norm
November 29, 2024
The average November temperature in Switzerland this year was 1.2 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 norm despite a brief onset of winter.
Press Council reprimands school project text in the “Freiburger Nachrichten”
November 29, 2024
The Press Council has reprimanded a text in the "Freiburger Nachrichten" and partially upheld a complaint.
Only one in three companies considers itself well prepared for AI
November 29, 2024
A third of Swiss companies believe they are well positioned when it comes to AI. In a European comparison, however, Switzerland is only in the middle of the field.
Uri lifts measures against bird flu
November 29, 2024
The first case of bird flu in Switzerland this winter, which occurred in the canton of Uri at the beginning of November, has not spread any further.
Richemont appoints former CEO as head of Jaeger-LeCoultre
November 29, 2024
Richemont has appointed its former CEO Jérôme Lambert as head of the Jaeger-LeCoultre watch brand with effect from the beginning of 2025.
Motorcycle manufacturer KTM files for insolvency proceedings
November 29, 2024
The Austrian company Pierer Mobility has filed for insolvency proceedings for its subsidiary KTM at the competent regional court in Ried im Innkreis.
Intelligence service counts 48 terrorist threats
November 29, 2024
According to an assessment by the Federal Intelligence Service, 48 people currently pose a threat to Switzerland's internal or external security.
SGB wants delegates to decide on agreement with EU
November 29, 2024
The Swiss Federation of Trade Unions wants to place the decision on the outcome of the negotiations between Switzerland and the European Union in the hands of its delegates.
Black Friday gets off to a slow start in stationary retail
November 29, 2024
Black Friday has established itself as one of the biggest shopping events in Switzerland in recent years.
Court annuls minimum wages in Zurich and Winterthur
November 29, 2024
The Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich has repealed the ordinance on the introduction of a municipal minimum wage in the cities of Zurich and Winterthur.
Cantons want to retain competencies in hospital planning
November 29, 2024
The cantonal health directors oppose a stronger role for the federal government in hospital planning.
Submarine cables to be better protected
November 29, 2024
Every year, it is estimated that 150 to 200 submarine data cables are damaged worldwide.
FDP Secretary General resigns in Germany
November 29, 2024
The German FDP Secretary General Bijan Djir-Sarai is drawing the consequences of the leaking of a Liberal strategy paper on the "traffic light" exit and is resigning.
German FDP Secretary General resigns
November 29, 2024
The Secretary General of the German Liberals, Bijan Djir-Sarai, is resigning following the publication of an FDP strategy paper on leaving the "traffic light" coalition.
Valais fights against the spread of the Japanese beetle
November 29, 2024
The invasive Japanese beetle has been discovered in Valais. The canton now wants to stop the spread of the voracious plant pest.

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