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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.

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 analysis every four years and have the results verified by an independent body.

Local · Jun 11

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. The suspected attacker was later arrested at his home.

Local · Jun 11

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

Local · Jun 11

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.

Local · Jun 8

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 coin honouring the country's contribution to the European Space Agency.

Local · Jun 5

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.

Local · Jun 5

Gunvor Geneva Headquarters Raided In Major Swiss Fraud Raid

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

Local · Jun 4

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 muted.

Local · Jun 2

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

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

Local · Jun 1

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.

Local · May 28

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 yet been disclosed.

Local · May 28

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 a multi-hundred-million-dollar tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz?

Local · May 27

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.

Local · May 26

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

Local · May 26

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

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

Local · May 26

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

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

Local · May 22

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

The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.

Local · May 21

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 lower reference interest rate will soon wear off, while higher energy prices linked to the Iran war could push construction costs up again.

Local · May 21

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, new test services and some evening and night additions. SBB says the changes are modest compared with the major 2025 network expansion, but they are intended to better utilise available capacity. One of […]

Local Zug · May 21

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 steps.

Local Zürich · May 21

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.

Local · May 20

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.

Local · May 12

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 the Swiss job outlook.

Local · May 12

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 scandal.