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Akriti Seth

Akriti Seth is a Zürich-based editor with more than a decade of experience, anchored by foundational training at Bloomberg. As a journalist, she covers global affairs, financial markets and technology. Her career has taken her from television studios to digital newsrooms. She has reported as an on-air correspondent for Channel NewsAsia and covered markets, corporate finance and business strategy for Informa UK. Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, Hindustan Times, Yahoo Finance, TradingView, the Crypto Council for Innovation, DailyCoin, Tech Panda and more. She founded Helvetica Times to bring independent, English-language journalism to Switzerland — serving the expats, international professionals and global readers who want Swiss news reported with clarity and rigor.

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  1. Sport

    Switzerland’s World Cup Opens In Heartbreak: Own Goal In 94th Minute Gifts Qatar Historic Point

    Switzerland took the lead in the 17th minute, when Breel Embolo converted a penalty with characteristic composure, rolling the ball into the upper left corner…
  2. Local

    Switzerland Braces For Record-Breaking Heatwave, With 38°C Possible In Basel

    Meteorologists are warning that the heat building over the country from Wednesday 18 June could be historic as Switzerland braces for record-breaking…
  3. Technology

    AI Jobs In Switzerland Hit Record 25,000 As Wage Premium For AI Skills Reaches 62%

    AI jobs in Switzerland rose from approximately 16,000 in 2024 to 25,000 in 2025.
  4. Travel

    Zürich-Vienna Night Train Upgraded With Next-Gen Nightjet Pods From 15 June

    The Zürich-Vienna service is the ninth route on which the next-generation Nightjet now operates. The Zürich–Amsterdam route is expected to follow later…
  5. Expat

    Swiss Voters Deliver A Clear Defeat To Right-Wing SVP’s Anti-Immigration Agenda

    With nearly 55% voting against the proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, Swiss Voters reject population cap in blow…
  6. Business

    Hitachi Energy Chooses Otelfingen for New Swiss Campus, Beating Aargau

    Aargau loses out on 1,000 existing jobs as Hitachi Energy chooses Otelfingen for new Swiss campus.
  7. Travel

    SBB Launches Direct Basel to Brussels TGV With London Connections

    Launching in July 2027, the new Basel to Brussels TGV with London connections will link Switzerland, France, and Belgium with a direct…
  8. Local

    Zurich Canton Claims No Systematic Gender Pay Gap

    Switzerland's revised Gender Equality Act (GEA) requires companies and public employers with 100 or more employees to carry out an internal equal pay…
  9. Local

    Zurich Knife Crime Rises As 31-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Suspect Arrested

    A man was stabbed and injured at a shop in Zürich's Seebach neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon after an altercation with another man.…
  10. Local

    Zug To Pay Record CHF 4,001 Per Resident Into National Equalisation Fund

    Zug's extraordinary tax revenues mechanically increases its obligation to National Equalisation Fund poorer cantons year after year
  11. Local

    Zurich And Winterthur To Introduce Minimum Wage After Supreme Court Ruling

    Switzerland remains one of the few wealthy nations without a national statutory minimum wage. Zürich and Winterthur to introduce minimum wage soon.
  12. Health

    ETH Zurich Brain Discovery Offers New Hope In Fight Against Alzheimer’s

    ETH Zurich researchers develop drug compound that slows Alzheimer's in mice.
  13. Politics

    Switzerland Orders 32 New Artillery Systems To Replace Cold War-Era Howitzers

    The M109 howitzer has been in Swiss Army service for decades and is now approaching the end of its operational lifespan.
  14. World

    Switzerland Signs Joint Statement Demanding Humanitarian Access To Gaza

    Of the 36 hospitals in Gaza, not one is fully operational. Only half are still considered partially functional. Humanitarian access to Gaza…
  15. Travel

    SWISS India Routes Plagued By Fleet Failures As Second Engine And Electrical Crisis Triggers Disruption

    Flight LX155 had departed Mumbai at 21:34 CEST on Thursday evening when the fault was detected. This is the second recent failure…
  16. Business

    Switzerland’s Startup Ecosystem Faces A Scale Problem: Zurich Ranks 10th In Europe

    Within Switzerland's startup ecosystem, Zurich ranks tenth, a respectable result within Europe but well outside the global elite.
  17. Local

    New Swissmint Coin Honors Switzerland’s Role In European Space Exploration

    Switzerland’s role in European space exploration is being immortalised in silver, with the Federal Mint Swissmint set to release a limited-edition commemorative…
  18. Local

    G7 Summit: France Bans Protests Leaving Geneva To Absorb Activist Pressure

    Swiss Armed Forces deployed as Geneva authorities and Anti-G7 Protesters clash over scheduled demonstration.
  19. Local

    Gunvor Geneva Headquarters Raided In Major Swiss Fraud Raid

    Gunvor said it is not the target of the investigation and is cooperating with authorities.
  20. Local

    Job Vacancies Fall As Zurich Unemployment Holds At 2.9%

    Zurich companies assessed their current business situation positively in May, but the canton said the outlook for the next six months remains…
  21. World

    EU Working Week Falls To 35.9 Hours, With Greece At Top And Netherlands At Bottom

    Greece recorded the longest average EU working week at 39.6 hours, followed by Bulgaria and Poland at 38.7 hours each, and Lithuania…
  22. Business

    US Tariff Threats Put Swiss Exporters On Edge As Washington Raises Pressure

    For Switzerland, US tariff threats are especially sensitive because the US is one of its most important export destinations, particularly for pharmaceuticals,…
  23. World

    “Era Of Deportations Has Just Begun,” Says MEP As EU Strikes Deal To Expand Migrant Detention Abroad

    At least five member states including Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark and Greece are already in talks with third countries, mostly in…
  24. Travel

    Zurich Airport Posts Third Consecutive Month Of Growth Despite Geopolitical Headwinds

    In the first five months of 2026, total flight movements at Zurich airport reached 106,715, up 4.1% compared to the first five…
  25. Technology

    Zurich Tests AI On Medical Reports, Building Permits And Bridge Inspections

    In medical documentation, Zurich tested whether AI could help doctors transcribe and structure reports, reducing administrative burden while still meeting strict data-protection…
  26. World

    Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland As The World’s Top Cross-Border Wealth Hub

    Cross-border wealth booked in Hong Kong reached $2.95 trillion, world’s top cross-border wealth hub, at the end of 2025, just ahead of…
  27. Local

    Mario Fehr And Left-Wing Parties Clash Over Winterthur Stabbing Attack

    The Office of the Attorney General is now investigating suspected terrorism.
  28. World

    Euro Area Unemployment Remains Unchanged At 6.3%

    Switzerland's unemployment rate is at 5.0%, above the EU-wide average of 6.0% but measured on a different national basis and reflecting a…
  29. Business

    Iran Crisis Drags Swiss SME Confidence Below Growth Threshold In May 2026

    A dip in Swiss SME Confidence indicates a deterioration in the business climate for the manufacturing sector.
  30. Breaking News

    Zurich Loses 252 Corporate Headquarters To Low-Tax Cantons Like Zug

    Zürich suffered the heaviest net corporate emigration of any Swiss canton in 2025, losing a net 252 companies. Bern was the second-largest…
  31. Politics

    Switzerland Weighs European Air Defence Amidst Tensed Geopolitical Situation

    In view of the tense geopolitical situation and the increasing threat from ranged weapons, the Federal Council wants to weigh European air…
  32. Local

    ETH Zurich Evacuation June 7: Dangerous Gas Disposal Closes Campus Buildings

    Streets will be closed temporarily as ETH Zurich evacuation zone will cover the area around Leonhardstrasse, Tannenstrasse, Universitätsstrasse, Sonneggstrasse and Weinbergfussweg.
  33. World

    Switzerland Dethroned: Iceland Is Now The World’s Most Expensive Country

    Zürich has also lost its crown as the world's most expensive city to Hong Kong.
  34. Health

    Another Hike: Swiss Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise 5% in 2027

    Are Bern policymakers even trying to slow medical-cost growth without cutting benefits that voters are reluctant to give up?
  35. Local

    Bladed-Weapon Attack In Switzerland: Man Injures Three At Train Station

    The three victims are Swiss citizens aged 28, 43, and 52. They were all taken to the hospital. Their conditions have not…
  36. Local

    How Did Geneva’s Eight-Person Oil Trader Make $60M in the Strait of Hormuz?

    So, how does a company founded in 2024, with a staff of around eight, take on the financial and legal exposure of…
  37. Local

    Swiss Heatwave 2026: Unprecedented May Heat Nears All-Time Records

    Temperatures topped 30°C across multiple locations this week, as the Swiss heatwave takes over the country in May.
  38. Technology

    Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Is “Threat to Human Dignity” in New Landmark Encyclical

    Pope Leo warned that when decisions, including life-and-death ones, become automated or opaque, "the risk of abdicating responsibility increases."
  39. Local

    Zurich Police Seize CHF 800,000 in Major Crypto Catfishing Scam

    Zurich police reimburses the Winterthur crypto catfishing scam victim in full as they seize CHF 800,000
  40. Local

    Zurich Bans Rottweilers: 2026 Enforcement Leaves Owners Facing Strict New Rules

    Zurich bans Rottweilers and confiscates dogs from owners who refused to comply
  41. Local

    Zurich Tightens Dog Rules After Handling 1,700 Incidents in 2025

    Zurich tightens dog rules and disease controls after busy year for veterinary office.
  42. Politics

    Who Is Beat Jans and Why He Is Fighting the Swiss Population Cap Vote

    Federal Councillor Beat Jans fights population cap vote. “On June 14th, we will experience Switzerland’s Brexit moment,” he said.
  43. Local

    Woman Dies in Hospital After Being Hit by Rolling Van in Zurich

    The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.
  44. World

    600 Cases, 139 Deaths: Timeline of the 2026 Ebola Global Emergency

    The immediate impact of the 2026 Ebola emergency will be felt at the borders. Travel to and from affected regions in the…
  45. Politics

    Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Visit Switzerland for Security Talks

    What is on the table? Mainly, European policy, European security and the geopolitical situation.
  46. Business

    Swiss Tax Rules Face New Pressure As Pillar 2 Reshapes Competition

    Switzerland is aligned with the OECD framework. But it raises political questions about whether Swiss businesses are being asked to play by…
  47. Local

    Why Swiss Rents are Rising Faster Again: Raiffeisen Q2 2026 Report

    For renters, the practical consequence is that the current pause in rent growth may not last long. The dampening effect from the…
  48. Local

    More Seats, New Routes: SBB Promises “Targeted Improvements” With December 2026 Timetable Change

    Swiss Federal Railways says the December 2026 timetable change will bring “targeted improvements” across Switzerland, with more seats on busy commuter routes,…
  49. Travel

    SBB Unveils 2027 Plan: More Direct Trains to Venice and Paris

    The biggest Italy-related change is on the Zurich-Venice axis. The direct Zurich-Florence train will also be shortened to Bologna.