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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:53:53 GMTSwiss banks stung with CHF237m rates rigging fine
Twenty Swiss banks have been fined CHF237.5 million by the Competition Commission (ComCo) after a long-running investigation into collusion on the financial market. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In total, ComCo investiga...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:02:36 GMTTrump sets Switzerland tariff deal deadline
The United States has ramped up pressure on Switzerland by setting a March 31 deadline for sealing a legally binding tariff agreement. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox If this deadline is not met, the White House intends to...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:31:00 GMTParliament approves proposal to make Swiss army more flexible
The Swiss army will be more flexible to meet the needs of its personnel. On Wednesday, the two chambers of Parliament accepted the proposal on the draft amendment to the Armed Forces Act. The aim of the draft is to ensure that the armed forces are ad...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:03:16 GMTDeparting head of the UNHCR claims progress in ten-year term
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, claims to have made progress after ten years at the head of the UN agency in Geneva. But he also regrets not having been able to do more, as he leaves his post at the end of December. Among the s...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:10:00 GMTConsumer groups warn against risks of influencer marketing
So-called influence marketing - the promotion of products on social media by influencers - has become very important, but it is very opaque and presents considerable risks. This is according to a study - also carried out in Switzerland - by the Europ...