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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 Switzerland’s $2.94 trillion.

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.

Business · Jun 2

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.

Breaking News · Jun 1

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 loser at 117.

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.

World · May 31

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.

Health · May 28

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?

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.

Technology · May 27

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."

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

Politics · May 21

Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Visit Switzerland for Security Talks

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

Business · May 21

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 stricter rules than competitors in larger economies.

Sport · May 20

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 younger additions.

Travel · May 12

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 Swiss cities, though services remain years away.

Health · May 6

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, is self-isolating as a precaution but has not developed symptoms.