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SBB Cargo Under Fire: Major Retailers Like Migros Threaten Shift Back To Road Freight

Negotiations between SBB Cargo and Migros on a long-term freight contract are ongoing, with SBB describing the discussions as "partnership-oriented".

Local · Yesterday

Why Are Petrol And Diesel Prices Rising Again In Switzerland?

Petrol and diesel prices rose during the weekend, with diesel now selling at CHF 2.00 per litre.

Local · Jun 27

Geneva May Ease Strict Air Conditioning Rules Amid Swiss Heatwave

Geneva's regulations have stood out as an outlier even by Swiss standards. The debate is intensifying as the Swiss heatwave grows longer and hotter.

Politics · Jun 15

Tear Gas, Burning Cars, Hundreds Detained: Geneva’s G7 Protests Turn Violent

Geneva's G7 protests turn violent as protesters hurl bottles, stones, cement blocks, and fireworks at security forces. Buildings close to the UN campus have been damaged, while a bank's windows were smashed. A Tesla was also set on fire, left with "Eat the Rich" spray-painted on its side.

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 · 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?