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.
- Articles
- 90
- On staff since
- 2026
- Based in
- Zürich
- Primary beat
- Local
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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…
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Local
Mario Fehr And Left-Wing Parties Clash Over Winterthur Stabbing Attack
The Office of the Attorney General is now investigating suspected terrorism.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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."
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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
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Local
Zurich Bans Rottweilers: 2026 Enforcement Leaves Owners Facing Strict New Rules
Zurich bans Rottweilers and confiscates dogs from owners who refused to comply
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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.
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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.
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Local
Woman Dies in Hospital After Being Hit by Rolling Van in Zurich
The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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.
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Local
130-Year-Old Zug Company Collapses: 80 Jobless as Renovation Sector Stressed
The immediate human cost is clear. Around 80 workers are now facing job loss or uncertainty over their contracts, wages and next…
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Local
What Are the Five Canton-Level Decisions Zurich Voters Face On June 14?
The housing proposals are likely to draw the most attention because they go to the heart of Zurich’s affordability crisis.
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Technology
AI v/s Defense: Is Switzerland’s New Cyber Strategy Actually Working?
Switzerland is also maintaining its role in the UN and OSCE cyber processes.
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Sport
Xhaka’s Fourth: Switzerland Name Veteran-Heavy World Cup 2026 Roster
The Swiss Football Association unveiled the full squad over two days, presenting a final roster that blends veteran leadership with a few…
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Breaking News
Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister Pushes Drone Build-Up Amid Rising Air Threats
Pfister has said Switzerland faces “a large gap” in air defence and needs to close it quickly, a message he repeated while…
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Politics
Swiss 10-Million Population Vote: High Stakes and E-Voting Trials
The vote would enshrine a cap on Switzerland’s permanent resident population at 10 million or fewer until 2050.
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Local
SBB CHF 77M Opfikon-Kloten Upgrade: How Your Travel Will Change
There will be diversions, cancellations, and timetable changes from 23 May to 15 June 2026 and 15 June to 3 July 2026.
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Travel
Swiss Airlines Continues Expanding India Flights: Launches Zurich–Bengaluru Flights
The new five-times-weekly service will be the first direct link between Switzerland's financial capital and India's technology hub, completing a Lufthansa Group…
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Business
Switzerland Is the World’s Best Country in 2026, According to US News & World Report
A revamped, data-driven methodology from US News & World Report puts Switzerland at the top for the eighth time, and the results…
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Travel
Swiss Airlines to Resume Zurich–Tel Aviv Flights on July 1, Extends Dubai and Beirut Suspensions
SWISS said it continues to monitor developments in the Middle East closely.
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Travel
Direct London-Switzerland Trains Move Closer to Reality?
A landmark UK-Swiss memorandum of understanding, backed by Eurostar, SBB, and SNCF, sets the stage for direct high-speed rail between London and…
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Local
Is Zurich’s Economy Cooling? 25,817 Unemployed as Global Tensions Hit Hiring Outlook
Zurich’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.9% in April 2026 as construction and trade hiring surged. Discover how Middle East tensions are affecting…
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Local
Zurich Crime: Crypto Bust, USZ Scandal, and an Active Manhunt
Police bust a major crypto money laundering ring, a manhunt for a violent assault suspect, and updates on the USZ heart surgery…
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Business
Swiss GDP to Grow 1% as Energy Intensity Drops 50% Amid Oil Shocks: Raiffeisen Analysis
However, Raiffeisen report also found that Swiss dependencies persist and the transformation to a more energy-independent Switzerland remains incomplete.
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Business
SWISS Air Lines Reports CHF 30M Q1 Profit Driven by Asia Demand: “Our results for March were exceptionally strong,” Says CFO
Switzerland's flag carrier nearly ninefold its first-quarter operating result year-on-year, but warns that sharply rising fuel costs will weigh on Q2 performance.
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Health
Hantavirus Reaches Switzerland: One Confirmed Infected in Deadly Outbreak
The patient is receiving medical treatment at University Hospital Zurich, and has been placed in isolation. His wife, who travelled with him,…