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• [New] While inflation is still elevated in the UK and the BOE is expected to hold rates, Switzerland is battling deflation, and the SNB is seen cutting its key rate to 0% amid a strong franc and as inflation in May dipped to -0.1%. Morningstar UK
• [New] Switzerland provides a leading example of nitrous oxide offsetting through Klik, an innovative public-private initiative that provides carbon reduction opportunities for fossil fuel importers. CIWEM
• [New] For Switzerland - a country used to managing significant natural hazards from its mountains - the devastation of Blatten represents a new kind of destruction. The Guardian
• Post-expansion, Microsoft expects Azure OpenAI usage in Switzerland to climb from 31% of enterprise clients today to over 45% by mid-2026. News, Events, Advertising Options
• The most recent report into the condition of Switzerland's glaciers suggested they could all be gone within a century, if global temperatures could not be kept within a rise of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, agreed ten years ago by almost 200 countries under the Paris climate accord. BBC News
• After years of debate, Switzerland will impose its ban on face coverings in 2025, more colloquially known as the Burqa ban. IamExpat
• While a breakthrough from the US-China trade talks in Switzerland will be a relief for the world economy, tariff walls look set to stay still high for China, prompting Chinese firms to relocate to countries with lower tariffs. The Business Standard
• The United States and China will hold trade talks in Switzerland this week, officials have said, as the world's two largest economies seek to de-escalate tensions that have led to a de facto mutual trade embargo. Al Jazeera
• The ADAC expects heavy traffic toward Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy. meinbavaria.de
• In Switzerland, where the average life expectancy is 84.2 years, people can expect to live for three years and three months longer than people in the UK. Centre for Ageing Better
• Or if technological progress is less grand, particularly regarding negative emissions, it could be understood as a sustainable world where average global energy use is lower, but global inequalities allow Switzerland to retain a substantial and unjustified energy privilege. Nature
• Although climate policy in Switzerland has faced challenges in recent years, detailed technology pathways to reduce and shift energy use to meet net-zero in 2050 have been developed by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Nature
• A long-term Switzerland-wide study has found that neighbourhoods with numerous, well-arranged trees exhibit lower mortality risks than other areas. ScienceDaily
• In monetary policy, Switzerland is expected to cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.25%, while Sweden's Riksbank is likely to hold rates steady, signaling an end to its easing cycle. Trading Economics
• Located at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on the border of France and Switzerland, the LHC is expected to run for another 15 years. The Conversation
• In addition to India, the UK is negotiating trade deals with partners including the Gulf Cooperation Council, South Korea and Switzerland, which will give businesses more opportunities than ever before to expand into new markets. GOV.UK
• Researchers from Switzerland and United States have developed a risk index for mangroves as well as associated biodiversity and ecosystem services in various scenarios. Down To Earth
• Transparency International has urged Switzerland to refrain from diluting its proposed beneficial ownership register, cautioning that proposed changes could significantly weaken efforts to combat money laundering. IFC Review
• Transparency International urges Switzerland to bolster AML reforms Transparency International has called on Switzerland to address gaps in its AML reforms, with recent changes introduced in parliament leading to the risk of loopholes. KYC Global Technologies Limited
• Additional regulatory submissions remain on track in 2025 and 2026, including Australia in the first half of 2025 and Switzerland in the second half of 2025.A total of 15 active ATCs are targeted by year-end to support initial launch markets outside the U.S. BioSpace

Last updated: 13 June 2025