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Revolut moves to secure a Swiss banking licence
Revolut already has 1.3m customers in Switzerland. Now it wants a Swiss banking ...
Diesel prices hit record high in Switzerland
Diesel prices in Switzerland have risen to a record high. A litre now costs an a...
FILM: THE INVITE **1/2
18 September 2026 THE INVITE **1/2 Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” is not as sharp o...
A quarter of Swiss buildings now have heat pumps
Switzerland’s housing stock is becoming greener. In 2025 one in four residential...
Swiss rail travel hits all time high
Switzerland travelled by train more than ever in 2025. Passengers covered almost...
Geneva’s ban on religious symbols faces legal challenge
A narrowly approved constitutional amendment bars parliamentarians from wearing ...
What is going wrong in Swiss schools?
Switzerland still has one of the stronger school systems in the rich world. Its ...
Switzerland’s biggest battery joins the grid — for now
This week, a 58.4MW battery-storage plant has opened in Gurtnellen, in the canto...
Swiss canton votes on a 12% tax cut
On September 27th voters in Vaud will decide whether to cut cantonal income and ...
Most Swiss electricity bills to fall in 2027
Swiss households will get some relief from high electricity bills next year. Pri...
Support for an immigration levy grows in Bern
Switzerland may one day charge employers an “entry fee” for recruiting workers f...
Swiss housing acutely scarce again
Switzerland’s housing market tightened further in 2026 to reach a vacancy rate b...
Swiss shift strongly in favour of air conditioning
A hot summer has shifted attitudes towards cooling. Swiss voters also favour str...
Why home ownership varies so sharply across Switzerland...
Switzerland’s housing market varies significantly by region. The chances of owni...
Switzerland’s gender pay gap shrinks to its lowest ever
Switzerland’s gender pay gap narrowed again in 2024. Women earned 15.7% less tha...
Zurich parliament backs headscarf ban in public schools
Zurich’s cantonal parliament has backed a proposal to ban headscarves in public ...
