Technology
A Microsoft service disruption affected businesses and public authorities in Switzerland, including Richemont, Zurich Insurance, Nestlé and Barry Callebaut. Richemont said the outage delayed publication of its half-year results by about 40 minutes.
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Defence
Swiss defence and technology companies say a 2015 law intended to prevent mercenary activity is complicating routine work, including maintaining military equipment and training foreign soldiers. Industry groups also warn that the law can reach overseas subsidiaries of Swiss-controlled companies.
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Richemont
Richemont’s sales rose 16% to €12.3 billion in the first half of its 2026/27 financial year, while net profit climbed 39%. Strong jewellery demand helped drive the results, which the Geneva-based group said on Friday.
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Retail
A Swiss study describes Black Friday as a “lose-lose” for retailers and consumers, as the cost-of-living squeeze weighs on spending. Swiss non-food retail sales on the discount day are expected to stagnate at around CHF450 million.
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Education
Thousands of children took part in Switzerland’s National Future Day on Thursday, learning about careers and exploring fields where their gender has been under-represented. More than 2,400 businesses and educational institutions participated, organisers said.
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Culture
Storytelling Night takes place across Switzerland on Friday, bringing children and adults together to read, listen to and tell stories. This year’s theme is “Voices”, organisers say.
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Technology
Pre-downloads of Grand Theft Auto VI briefly pushed download traffic at Swiss provider Sunrise to eight times its usual level, while average daily download volume rose by about 30%. Sunrise and Salt said their networks handled the surge.
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Vaud
Five cows strayed onto the A1 motorway between Geneva and Lausanne during Thursday evening rush hour, prompting a closure of more than an hour. Vaud police said the animals travelled along the carriageway before they were brought under control.
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Space
A Russian military satellite approached a Finnish satellite that supplies imagery to Ukraine, raising concern among space-security experts. An ETH Zurich researcher says the incident illustrates growing risks as satellites become more important and vulnerable.
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