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Switzerland’s Go-It-Alone Approach Tested by Trump Tariff Shock
The two-minute video isn’t subtle. Wielding a medieval halberd, the president of the conservative Swiss People’s Party lays ...
Switzerland’s best Trump gambit: export more fudge
The Alpine state is scrambling to reduce the US president’s 39% tariff on imports of its goods. Shrinking its trade surplus ...
Switzerland's president heads to Washington in effort to avert steep US tariffs
Switzerland’s president and other top officials are traveling to Washington in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a ...
US tariff shock tests Switzerland's export model, and neutrality
Switzerland, long known for its chocolate, cheese, banking prowess and towering mountains, was facing an economic shock on ...
President of wealthy Switzerland rushes to Washington to try to avert steep US tariffs
Switzerland’s president and other top officials are traveling to Washington in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a ...
Trump Exaggerates Trade Deficit with Switzerland by Ignoring Surplus in Services
President Donald Trump has cited a $40 billion trade deficit with Switzerland to justify a new, high tariff on imported Swiss ...
Switzerland facing 39% US tariff as President Karin Keller-Sutter leaves Washington empty-handed
Business associations say tens of thousands of Swiss jobs are at risk if the 39 per cent tariffs are implemented. Read more ...
Switzerland, the land of luxury brands, could see prices skyrocket from Trump’s 39% tariffs
Switzerland, home to some the world's most recognizable luxury brands, now faces an upcoming 39% tariff from the U.S.
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Switzerland is ticking towards a tighter deal with the EU
Switzerland and Britain share two qualities: a fondness for cheese, and ambivalence towards the European Union. Lately both ...
Top EU court rules that soccer governing body FIFA’s decisions can be challenged outside Switzerland
The European Union’s top court has ruled that some decisions by international governing bodies, such as FIFA and the IOC, can ...
Switzerland is in a uniquely difficult position when it comes to tariffs. Here's why
Swiss goods are now subject to 39% U.S. tariffs — but Switzerland has further challenges when it comes to the Trump administration.