Business Disaster-linked losses in 2018 hit $155 billion: Swiss Re Losses from natural and man-made disasters are estimated to total $155 billion (€136 billion) this year, down sharply from a… Read More
Business Swiss Post to use drones for lab sample deliveries in Zurich A new project carried out by Swiss Post will see drones deliver laboratory samples between University Hospital Zurich (USZ) … Read More
Business Tech giant ABB sells power grids to Hitachi Japan’s Hitachi said it would buy a majority stake in Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB’s power grid business … Read More
Business Swiss castle for rent: a ‘bargain’ at 8,540 francs a month If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a castle, this could be your chance. From summer 2019, a 12-bedroom private apartm… Read More
Business WTO to rule in Swiss row with Trump over tariffs The World Trade Organization agreed Tuesday to hear complaints from Switzerland and India over US steel and aluminium tariff… Read More
Business China allows Switzerland’s UBS to control local securities business UBS has been authorised by China’s securities regulator to take a controlling stake in a local business, making the Sw… Read More
Business Zurich is the ‘fines capital’ of Switzerland for 2019 Zurich is budgeting on receiving 152 Swiss francs (€135) per person as a result of fines handed out by the city’s police nex… Read More
Business Payment systems recover after collapse The pinstoring that consumers suffered throughout the country on Tuesday morning has passed since 8.30 am. The fault began a… Read More
Business Large scale operation against Italian mafia across the Europe left 84 arrested In a major international campaign against the Italian Mafia Plan ‘ndrangheta, 84 people were arrested this morning. Th… Read More
Business Working conditions for truck drivers to be improved EU transport ministers have reached an agreement in Brussels on measures in the road transport sector that improve working c… Read More