The Tourism Region Zurich reflects on a mixed first half of 2026. Following a positive start to the year with increasing overnight stays, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East led to a decline in tourist demand from March onwards. While the long-haul markets, in ...
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Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 17 people, as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said interceptors "could have saved lives".
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Bern - SRG will also be present at the Locarno Film Festival in 2026 with several co-productions, premieres, and events. With productions such as "Der Engelmacher", "Frank and Louis", and "O Jacaré", as well as a curated Play Suisse Collection, SRG emphasises its commitment ...
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Zurich - Pets are now integral family members and an important social anchor. Nevertheless, in Switzerland, only about one in ten pets are insured. Sanitas bridges this gap by launching an innovative pet insurance for dogs and cats, regardless of breed and age.
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Bern - The Swiss automotive market recorded a 3.2 percent decline in July. This makes the slight recovery trends since the beginning of the year, with a 2.1 percent increase, seem fragile. On a positive note, the demand for electrified vehicles has increased again in July ...
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Olten - Angestellte Schweiz demands an average salary increase of 1.5 percent for the 2027 pay negotiations, with binding investments in training and healthy working conditions.
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Top-Level Sport, Summer Vibes and Full Stands: The OBI Beach Tour once again thrilled at the Inseli by the KKL Lucerne this weekend with beach volleyball at the highest level. Against the unique backdrop of Lake Lucerne, Adrian Heidrich and Yves Haussener celebrated the ...
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Digitalisation is fundamentally transforming educational institutions. Today, learners and students expect digital services as a matter of course. At the same time, educational institutions face the task of making their administrative processes more efficient, transparent, ...
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For the fourth consecutive year: With the renewed accolade as Switzerland's best holiday hotel, Gstaad Palace continues its success story. The top position coincides with a strong start to the summer season and the successful launch of Gildo’s al Fresco, the newly opened ...
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Bern - The municipality of Uitikon has sold its fibre optic network to Swiss FibreCo U AG (SFCU). With this acquisition, the network will be secured in the long term and gradually developed into a modern open-access fibre optic network. Swiss FibreCo U AG is backed by Swiss ...
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Zurich - The Romands are reeling under high living costs. This is shown by the representative survey of the internet comparison service Comparis with the largest real estate portal in Switzerland. Approximately 70 percent of respondents stated that they find rent or purchase ...
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