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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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Zurich Airport
Zurich Airport has expanded to five airports in Brazil since entering the market in 2014, investing BRL2.5 billion alongside its partners. The country has become a major part of the Swiss operator’s international strategy.
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Swiss dental-care startup Vvardis plans to raise nearly $229 million in a US stock-market listing, with its founders targeting a valuation of up to $4.4 billion. The company is loss-making, making the IPO a high-stakes test of investor appetite.
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Swiss energy group BKW is buying German architecture firm Gerber Architekten, which employs nearly 280 people. The acquisition will expand BKW’s engineering business; the companies have not disclosed the price.
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Work
The number of coworking spaces in Switzerland fell 9% in the year to August 2026, to 455, according to a new study. The researchers describe the decline as a consolidation after rapid growth, noting that occupancy remains relatively high but some business models have proved unsustainable.
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Stadler Rail has begun putting locally made sleeper carriages into service in Kazakhstan under a contract for 557 trains and 20 years of maintenance. The Swiss manufacturer is also investing in expanded production facilities in Astana.
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A survey of 1,527 Swiss companies found that 67% view their administrative burden as high and 64% say it has increased over the past five years. The study was conducted for economiesuisse by gfs.bern.
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Russia has placed the Russian operations of Geneva-headquartered Japan Tobacco International under compulsory administration, transferring its assets to a Russian company. JTI says it has four factories and more than 4,000 employees in the country.
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Cybersecurity
A Bern butcher’s shop temporarily closed after a cyberattack tampered with the controls of its refrigeration and deep-freeze units. The owners disconnected the systems to rule out food-safety risks and say they are checking them before reopening.
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UBS has cut about 200 jobs in London as its integration of Credit Suisse nears completion. The reductions affect several business units, including wealth management and investment banking.
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A shortage of financing is pushing Ghana’s cocoa industry to seek funding through instruments such as bonds and commercial paper. The funding squeeze matters to Swiss chocolate makers because Ghana is a major source of their cocoa beans.
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China has blocked the sale of ABB’s robotics business in the country to Japan’s SoftBank, putting the planned multibillion-dollar deal in jeopardy. The companies say they remain in contact and are working on the transaction.
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Migros is considering merging its ten regional cooperatives as it faces financial pressure and uneven performance across the group. Members will have the final say on the proposed restructuring.
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Economy
Geneva, Vaud and Valais collectively rank ahead of Zurich as Switzerland’s leading economic region, according to a new comparison. The result challenges Zurich’s long-held position as the country’s economic hub.
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Business
China’s state-owned Genertec is considering buying Swiss precision-machinery maker Kellenberger for about $400 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Discussions are ongoing and may not result in a deal.
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Lonza is acquiring five US manufacturing sites from Germany’s Merck Group, doubling its US network of contract development and manufacturing sites from four to nine. Around 1,100 employees are expected to transfer to the Swiss life sciences group.
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SWISS reported an operating profit of CHF421.4 million for the first nine months of 2026, up CHF10.2 million on the same period last year. Strong travel demand and cargo performance helped offset higher fuel costs.
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Spanish pharmaceutical group STE Pharmaceuticals plans to convert a former factory in Couvet, Neuchâtel, into a 15,000-square-metre production and research site by 2032. The company says the expansion is intended to create skilled jobs, although it has not yet estimated how many.
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Bitcoin Suisse says Switzerland has lost ground as a cryptocurrency hub and is moving some operations and jobs abroad. The Zug-based company has announced cuts to 60 of its 120 Swiss jobs and says it is shifting its focus towards wealth management.
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Switzerland
A new Swiss report estimates that more than 400 sports-technology companies generate CHF8 billion in annual turnover and support around 17,000 full-time jobs. Commissioned by Swiss Olympic, the study says the sector remains relatively low-profile despite its economic scale.
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