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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:55:17 GMT
A great year for gold with a favourable 2026 ahead
The year 2025 was a brilliant year for gold. The yellow metal gained more than 60%, steadily updating its records. Monday, for the first time in history, the $4400 (CHF3488) per ounce has been exceeded (i.e. the kilo is at around CHF113,000). And acc...

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:17:58 GMT
Emergency hospitalisations rise sharply in winter
The risk of falling is particularly high in winter. During this period, around 22,000 emergency hospital admissions are due to injuries caused by falls and accidents. This is 9% more than during the rest of the year, the Federal Statistical Office an...

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:33:00 GMT
A year of contrasts for Swiss agriculture
It was a year of contrasts for Swiss agriculture. Good harvests replenished stocks, but low producer prices, pressure from imports and the appearance of new pests reduced yields on many farms. According to the annual review published on Monday by the...

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:58:35 GMT
Three Swiss nationals arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs says it is aware of three cases of Swiss nationals arrested by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The persons concer...

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:40:15 GMT
Clariant rejects complaints over EU ethylene antitrust case
Basel-based chemicals manufacturer Clariant has rejected two complaints from the MOL and Braskem groups for breaches of competition law on the ethylene purchasing market, sanctioned by the European Commission in July 2020. +Get the most important new...

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