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Swiss Life CEO Patrick Frost hands over to Matthias Aellig in May
December 4, 2023
Life insurer Swiss Life is undergoing a major change at the top of the company. Group CEO Patrick Frost will step down from his post at the 2024 Annual General Meeting in mid-May.
Swiss Life CEO Patrick Frost to step down in May
December 4, 2023
Life insurer Swiss Life is undergoing a major change at the top of the company. Group CEO Patrick Frost will step down from his post at the 2024 Annual General Meeting in mid-May.
Long-distance traffic to Germany remains affected
December 4, 2023
Long-distance services to southern Germany continue to be affected on Monday. SBB recommended avoiding travel to Munich.
Newly composed parliament faces its first test
December 4, 2023
The new legislative period of the Federal Assembly begins today, Monday - the 52nd since the founding of the modern federal state.
Farmers’ representatives in Parliament put Jans and Pult on the spot
December 4, 2023
The two Federal Council candidates Jon Pult and Beat Jans will be heard by the Conference of Farmers' Parliamentarians on Monday (today).
Valais patron Léonard Gianadda passes away at the age of 88
December 3, 2023
The Valais patron of the arts, architect and building contractor Léonard Gianadda died on Sunday at the age of 88.
Valais loses “a great man” in Léonard Gianadda
December 3, 2023
"Valais has lost a great man", with these words the canton paid tribute to the memory and work of Léonard Gianadda, who passed away on Sunday morning.
Mélanie Richoz wins RTS Audience Award for “Nani”
December 3, 2023
Mélanie Richoz is the winner of the RTS 2023 Audience Award for her novel "Nani".
Valais patron Léonard Gianadda passed away on Sunday
December 3, 2023
Léonard Gianadda died on Sunday at the age of 88. Léonard Gianadda was born in Martigny VS on August 23, 1935, the grandson of Italian immigrants.
Gotthard tunnel temporarily closed due to car collision
December 3, 2023
The Gotthard Tunnel was temporarily closed on Sunday afternoon due to a car accident.
Onset of winter in Switzerland just in time for the start of Advent
December 3, 2023
Just in time for the first weekend of Advent, winter really arrived in large parts of Switzerland.
200 accidents on slippery roads in the cantons of Bern and Zurich
December 3, 2023
Around 200 traffic accidents occurred on snow-covered roads in the cantons of Zurich and Bern over the weekend.
Gerhard Andrey is a man with many facets
December 3, 2023
Gerhard Andrey is a man of many talents. He is an IT entrepreneur, politician, cultural promoter - and originally a carpenter and woodworking engineer.
Beat Jans wants to join the state government as a city representative
December 3, 2023
Beat Jans has been President of the Government of Basel-Stadt for around three years.
Only the election of Berset’s successor is likely to be really exciting
December 3, 2023
Who will succeed Alain Berset? Will the Greens' attack on an FDP seat stand no chance? And will the centrists really not be able to assert their claim to the second seat in the Federal Council? These questions will be answered over the next ten days.
UBS-Khan wants to acquire massive amounts of new client assets
December 3, 2023
UBS has set itself ambitious growth targets. Iqbal Khan, Head of Global Wealth Management, told the current "NZZ am Sonntag": "Over the next three years, we want to invest heavily in the USA and catch up with the leading providers.
Little chance for Bulgaria and Romania to join Schengen
December 3, 2023
Bulgaria and Romania have fulfilled the conditions for joining the Schengen area for over a year.
Klitschko accuses Selenskyj of mistakes and promotes honesty
December 3, 2023
Kiev's mayor Vitali Klitschko has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky of "mistakes" with unusual clarity.

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