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The world-famous El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookshop in Argentina’s capital owes its existence to an entrepreneurial family with Swiss roots. "We transformed this...

This content was published on October 20, 2017 12:04 PMOct 20, 2017 - 12:04 The high-pressure system over central Europe is coming to an end, and with it, the unusually warm autumn days and clear skies.Many Swiss spent the first...

Employees test the quality of Nescaféxa0instant coffee at the Nestléxa0production site in Orbe(Keystone) Your fix of moing joe likely passed through Switzerland, since the country is the world’s trading hub for coffee. In fact, the Swiss export more coffee than chocolate or cheese.“Most coffee traders are present in Switzerland,” said Cyrille Ja...

The controversy over employees at an insurance company call centre adopting fake Swiss names instead of foreign ones has put the issue of suames and nationality in the spotlight.xa0 A recent news report revealed that Swiss Life allows staff to adopt a common Swiss suame, rather than use their own ...

Gruyère may be renowned for its cheese, but its double cream is also highly prized. It was presented in all its variations at the region's first festival dedicated to the dairy product.xa0 Rain didn’t deter the many foreign and local tourists who gathered at the event in the town of Gruyères. Equipped with umbrellas, they patiently waited in long queues in front of each stand to sample the sweet and savoury versions of double cream. On offer: the equivalent of 300 metres (984 feet) worth of meri...

The free movement of people accord is in the line of fire as Europe battles with its migration crisis. But which European countries have more people leaving than arriving? We took a look at the data. It's over 14 years since the free movement of people accordxa0between Switzerland and the European Union came into force. Thanks to this deal, Swiss and EU citizens can study, work and retire in any EU country and in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) zone of Norway, Switzerland, L...

Britain is Geneva’s fourth biggest economic partner, after France, Hong Kong and the United States (Keystone) As the shockwaves of the British leap in the dark and exit from the European Union continue to reverberate, businessmen and other observers reflect on the possible consequences for canton Geneva, which holds close ties with Britain.xa0 “The canton of Geneva will be the Swiss canton most affected by the Brexit,” Cenni Najy, a researcher from the Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy (Foraus)...

Holding vigil after the shooting in Orlando (Keystone) Swiss politicians and media have expressed condemnation and shock over the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in which a gunman opened fire, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens. “Switzerland condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist acts that struck Orlando yesterday, and extends its sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the victims of this tragedy,” said Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter on M...

Serving up food and a message that bilateral EU accords are important (swissinfo.ch) Hamburgers, street art and the free movement of people accord with the European Union make an unusual mix. But the Swiss Business Federation (economiesuisse) is certain it’s a winning recipe. Their food truck tour promoting the importance of the bilateral accords with the EU ended in Lausanne on Thursday. On the Place de L’Europe square in the centre of Lausanne, a crowd of hungry locals gathers in front of...

(Keystone) As voters prepare to vote on reforms to Switzerland’s asylum law on June 5, the conservative right Swiss People’s Party has insisted that most applicants arriving in the country are not fleeing for their lives. In an interview with swissinfo.ch, Albert Rösti, a member of parliament and the newly minted president of the People’s Party, argued that proposals to accelerate asylum procedures and offer free legal advice would only encourage undeserving applicants to come to Switzerlan...

Switzerland has a longstanding reputation for making exquisite chocolate, but which countries buy the most from the Swiss? According to the latest foreign trade figures from the Swiss Customs Administration, Switzerland exports the most chocolate to Germany. By weight, that was a delicious 21,381,465kg in 2015 or 19% of all Swiss chocolate exports. In total, 115,432,431kg of Swiss chocolate were exported in 2015. Below you can see where to – in terms of weight (kg) and export sales (CHF). The A...