The Local Switzerland

Still on top: Switzerland named 'world's most innovative country' AGAIN

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:49:24 +0200

Switzerland is the world's most innovative country for a ninth consecutive year while Asian giant India made the biggest strides among major economies, a global indicator showed on Wednesday.

SBB warns rail upgrades mean timetable changes

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:27:00 +0200

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is giving early notice of timetable and route changes starting in December 2015 and lasting for 10 years during major construction work to upgrade rail facilities around Lausanne.

Swiss Re profits up 18 percent

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:45:00 +0200

Reinsurance giant Swiss Re posted an 18 percent jump in second quarter net profit to $960 million Thursday and said it expected even better results through 2012 after cutting its exposure to weak governments' debt.