The Local Switzerland

Popular initiative to stop Swiss public money funding weapon makers will go to a vote

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:15:41 +0200

A campaign to prohibit investment by Swiss public funds in the global weapons industry has collected over 104,000 signatures to force a vote.

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0100

The Swiss economy could tip into recession this winter, a noted economist warned in a newspaper interview published on Saturday.

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:22:00 +0100

Swiss economic growth slowed in the third quarter after a fall in exports due to the strong Swiss franc, official figures showed on Thursday.

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:15:00 +0200

Swiss exports fell 4.1 percent in August compared to 2010, hit by the strength of the franc, customs authorities said on Tuesday.