3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (251+ words) The explosion occurred during work related to the commissioning of the new hydroelectric power plant. The two men who died as a result of an explosion were carrying out work at the hydroelectric power plant near Piotta, TI, in connection…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (440+ words) The vacancy rate in Switzerland has continued to decline. As of June 1, there were 45,493 vacant apartments, representing 0.93 percent of the total housing stock. This marks the sixth consecutive time that the number of vacant apartments has decreased. Compared to the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (159+ words) bluewin.ch Switzerland Is Experiencing Its Hottest Summer Since Records Began This Year Switzerland has set a new heat record: The summer of 2026 was the warmest on record, according to official data. The nationwide average temperature in the summer of…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (190+ words) Switzerland's largest large-scale battery storage facility is currently located in the Uri municipality of Gurtnellen and is operated by Energie Uri and Axpo. In the Uri municipality of Gurtnellen, Axpo and Energie Uri have commissioned two large-scale battery storage facilities....

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (470+ words) The Robidog is disappearing from Swiss cities. For decades, the green Robidog bins were a familiar sight on Swiss streets. Now they are gradually disappearing from cities like Zurich, Bern, and Basel—replaced by standard trash cans. The manufacturer, however,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (194+ words) As expected, the Swiss economy grew at a rapid pace in the second quarter of 2026. On a seasonally adjusted basis, real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.5 percent from April through June compared with the previous quarter. The State Secretariat…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (316+ words) For Johannes Teyssen, chairman of Lufthansa's supervisory board, Swiss's independence is of secondary importance. The future lies in collaboration within the Lufthansa Group, he said in a newspaper interview. "If we spend our time discussing how the various brands under…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (356+ words) Partners Group Reports Lower Half-Year Profit – CEO Change bluewin.ch Partners Group Reports Lower Half-Year Profit – CEO Change The asset manager Partners Group posted results for the first half of the year that were broadly in line with market expectations....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (238+ words) Traffic volumes at Zurich Airport continued to rise in August 2026. Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, the number of flight movements once again exceeded the previous year’s figure. This marks a continuation of the growth trend seen in recent months. A total…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (183+ words) Swiss Life is the largest life insurance group in Switzerland. The life insurance company Swiss Life plans to cut about 600 jobs by the end of 2028. Roughly half of these cuts will be at Swiss Life in Switzerland, and the other…...