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Fish migration aids are compensated, but not their maintenance
November 9, 2023
The Rhone power plants in Ernen in Valais are to be reimbursed by the federal government for the construction of fish migration aids for the Mörel and Ernen power plants at a total cost of around CHF 3.
500 birds kept illegally in the Neuchâtel Jura
November 9, 2023
More than 500 illegally caged native and exotic birds were confiscated in the Neuchâtel Jura on Monday.
Girl dies in traffic accident in the canton of Fribourg
November 9, 2023
An eleven-year-old girl was hit and seriously injured by a car in Villaz-St-Pierre FR on Wednesday evening.
Alain Berset presents Pope Francis with a weather bulletin from 1921
November 9, 2023
The President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, was received by Pope Francis for a private audience on Thursday morning.
Trains Geneva-Lausanne partially running again around noon
November 9, 2023
Some of the Geneva-Lausanne trains are scheduled to run again from 10.45 a.m. on Thursday morning.
The Gotthard Pass road is now also closed in winter
November 9, 2023
The Gotthard Pass road has been closed for the winter since Thursday. This means that another link between northern and southern Switzerland will be closed for several months.
Finma sees more risks for the financial sector
November 9, 2023
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Finma sees more unease coming to the Swiss financial center than in the previous year.
Migrants from Portugal send money home most frequently
November 9, 2023
Switzerland is one of the countries from which migrants send the most money to their home countries worldwide.
Rail disruption between Geneva and Lausanne on Thursday
November 9, 2023
Rail traffic at Renens VD station is expected to be completely disrupted on Thursday until the end of operations due to a damaged transmission cable.
Zurich takes over brokerage firms in the USA
November 9, 2023
The insurance group Zurich is taking over three brokerage firms and the service business of the state flood insurance program of Farmers Exchanges in the USA.
UBS issues first AT1 bonds since CS deal
November 9, 2023
The major bank UBS has issued the first so-called AT1 bonds since the CS takeover.
Hans Jörg Rüegsegger (SVP/BE) moves up to the National Council
November 9, 2023
The 53-year-old Bernese SVP politician Hans Jörg Rüegsegger is a new member of the National Council.
Pension funds again post negative performance in October
November 9, 2023
The Swiss pension funds analyzed by the major bank UBS once again posted a weak performance in October.
Syngenta Group makes less sales and profit
November 9, 2023
The Syngenta Group generated lower sales in the 2023 financial year than in the strong record year of 2022.
Office tenants reconsider space requirements due to home office
November 9, 2023
Flexible working models have become an integral part of everyday working life for many office workers.
Housing shortage brings people closer together
November 9, 2023
Empty and affordable apartments have been a rare commodity in Switzerland for some time now.
Susi Eppenberger-Egger, former National Councillor from St. Gallen, has passed away
November 9, 2023
Former National Councillor Susi Eppenberger-Egger has died at the age of 92. The third FDP National Councillor from St.
Zurich continues to grow and considers additional share buyback
November 9, 2023
The Zurich Insurance Group continued its growth in the first nine months of the year.

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