https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate “quality issue” that has come to light. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251203/up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:59:18 +0100 up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue The percentage of foreign executives working at Switzerland's largest companies has reached an historic high this year, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20251117/problematic-number-of-foreign-bosses-in-switzerland-reaches-record-high Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:32:27 +0100 problematic-number-of-foreign-bosses-in-switzerland-reaches-record-high The Geneva watch fair opened this week buoyed by booming growth in the watchmaking industry, but insiders warily eyed the banking sector turmoil, evoking painful memories of the 2008 financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230328/geneva-watch-show-opens-in-throes-of-swiss-banking-turmoil Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:28:02 +0200 geneva-watch-show-opens-in-throes-of-swiss-banking-turmoil Swiss financial regulator Finma is probing how to hold bosses at Credit Suisse to account following its emergency takeover by rival UBS, a media report said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230326/swiss-regulator-vows-to-hold-credit-suisse-bosses-to-account-after-its-emergency-takeover Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:52:18 +0200 swiss-regulator-vows-to-hold-credit-suisse-bosses-to-account-after-its-emergency-takeover Some articles published online by Swiss media outlets, including the SBC and 24 Heures, have been deleted or made invisible by Eliminalia, a Swiss-based e-reputation company that provides its services to criminals and corrupt politicians, a disinformation investigation has found. https://www.thelocal.ch/20230219/swiss-media-stories-among-targets-of-digital-hitman-company Sun, 19 Feb 2023 19:36:35 +0100 swiss-media-stories-among-targets-of-digital-hitman-company Diamonds shine brightly at this year's Geneva watch fair but the sanctions slapped on Russia could soon force the Swiss watch industry to produce more subdued designs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20220403/clock-ticking-on-swiss-watches-raw-materials-from-russia Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:16:49 +0200 clock-ticking-on-swiss-watches-raw-materials-from-russia Switzerland's newly adopted tough stance on Russia has forced the Swiss economy to readjust to sanctions, blowing a wind of panic through the raw materials market in particular. https://www.thelocal.ch/20220305/neutral-switzerlands-economy-shaken-by-sanctions-on-russia Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:55:34 +0100 neutral-switzerlands-economy-shaken-by-sanctions-on-russia Credit Suisse reached an out-of-court settlement with former star wealth manager Iqbal Khan over a spying scandal that cost the scalp of the then-chief executive, Switzerland's second-biggest bank said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210725/switzerlands-credit-suisse-settles-with-star-banker-over-spying-scandal Sun, 25 Jul 2021 23:02:18 +0200 switzerlands-credit-suisse-settles-with-star-banker-over-spying-scandal Most Swiss businesses are optimistic about their prospects for 2021, a survey published by banking giant HSBC concluded, suggesting the country might not be hit has hard by the Covid-19 pandemic as elsewhere. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201201/switzerland-is-affected-less-by-covid-19-than-other-economies-new-study-shows Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:57:19 +0100 switzerland-is-affected-less-by-covid-19-than-other-economies-new-study-shows The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now advising against all non-essential travel to Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Austria. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200918/denmark-advises-against-travel-to-switzerland-three-other-countries Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:32:40 +0200 denmark-advises-against-travel-to-switzerland-three-other-countries Feeling the pinch in Switzerland? Here’s what Swiss law says about minimum wage. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191126/minimum-wage-in-switzerland-what-you-need-to-know Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:29:38 +0100 minimum-wage-in-switzerland-what-you-need-to-know In a new study ranking the best European countries for startups in 2020, Switzerland came in the third place, after Germany and the UK. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200831/switzerland-is-the-third-best-country-in-europe-for-to-start-a-business Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:38:03 +0200 switzerland-is-the-third-best-country-in-europe-for-to-start-a-business Small and medium-sized business in Switzerland have felt the heaviest brunt of the coronavirus. A number of platforms have since emerged to help out. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200408/coronavirus-in-switzerland-how-to-support-small-and-medium-businesses Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:47:02 +0200 coronavirus-in-switzerland-how-to-support-small-and-medium-businesses As part of its coronavirus stimulus package, the Swiss government has made money available for people working in the arts and cultural sectors. Here’s how much is available - and how to apply. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200407/how-can-artists-and-musicians-apply-for-the-swiss-governments-coronavirus-assistance Tue, 07 Apr 2020 15:21:50 +0200 how-can-artists-and-musicians-apply-for-the-swiss-governments-coronavirus-assistance Switzerland has doubled the money made available in a loan fund for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) negatively affected by the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200407/switzerland-doubles-emergency-coronavirus-loan-fund-for-small-businesses Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:29:12 +0200 switzerland-doubles-emergency-coronavirus-loan-fund-for-small-businesses Switzerland has made billions of francs available for those hit hard by the economic impacts of the coronavirus. Here's everything you need to know about who can apply. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200401/who-can-apply-for-coronavirus-financial-assistance-in-switzerland Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:35:21 +0200 who-can-apply-for-coronavirus-financial-assistance-in-switzerland The cost of a cup of coffee in Switzerland has dropped for the first time - although not everyone in the country is set to benefit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191203/swiss-coffee-prices-drop-for-the-first-time-ever Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:55:59 +0100 swiss-coffee-prices-drop-for-the-first-time-ever Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has announced that it has reached a $4.3 billion deal to acquire Spark Therapeutics, a US group specializing in the development of gene therapy drugs. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190225/swiss-giants-roche-to-buy-us-gene-therapy-group-spark-for-43-billion Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:43:37 +0100 swiss-giants-roche-to-buy-us-gene-therapy-group-spark-for-43-billion A new report shows the increase in the cost of buying apartments in Switzerland over the last 11 years, with the country’s largest city affected by the largest increases. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181016/zurich-property-prices-have-almost-doubled-since-2007 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:50:39 +0200 zurich-property-prices-have-almost-doubled-since-2007 The World Economic Forum, host of an annual gathering of political and business elites at Davos, has slammed the "misuse" of the Swiss ski resort's name in reports on an investment conference in Riyadh. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181015/wef-slams-misuse-of-swiss-resort-davos-name-for-investment-conference Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:40:30 +0200 wef-slams-misuse-of-swiss-resort-davos-name-for-investment-conference