The St Gallen Abbey Archives has launched a major project to digitise its collections. By the end of 2028, around 2.2 million pages from historical books and records are to be preserved for research and future generations. Specifically, around 1.5 mi...

Thousands of flats that had previously been blocked by urban planning restrictions can now be built in the Swiss city of Zurich. The recently amended federal ordinance has lifted a construction freeze on around 4,000 flats in Zurich. This was reporte...

The hot summer of 2026 caused economic damage amounting to CHF400 million in Switzerland. And weather events could also result in high costs next year, according to a study by the credit insurer Allianz Trade. Labour productivity also suffered as a r...

The Swiss Senate has approved a motion to ban the use of the Swiss cross on products manufactured abroad. The request follows a change in practice by the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) in March 2026. This allows the Swiss cross to b...

Kühne+Nagel, a Swiss logistics firm with German roots, intends to shed full light on its activities during the Second World War, particularly its links with the Nazis. The Schwyz-based company has confirmed statements to this effect made by its chai...