La Poste chief Christian Levrat warns Switzerland's postal service could disappear within a decade without major changes
Postal tariffs are set to rise in 2027, though no further increases are planned before late 2029.
Levrat is defending recent redundancies, including that of a veteran Vaud postman whose case made headlines after more than forty years of service.
The company says it has now found him a new role.
Telecoms operator hacked
Swiss operator Salt has confirmed hackers stole personal data belonging to its mobile customers
AI assists in recycling issue
A Vaud recycling firm has switched on an artificial intelligence sorting line at its plant near Yverdon, aiming to close Switzerland's poor plastics recycling record
Financial gap widens between Switzerland and eurozone
The gap between Swiss and eurozone interest rates has hit a record 2.5 percentage points, after the European Central Bank raised its benchmark to 2.5% at the end of last week while the Swiss National Bank sits at zero
More job cuts in Geneva
Geneva's UN trade agency plans to cut 70 of its 500 staff, as funding pressure mounts
Voting day just 2 weeks away
Geneva heads to the polls on 27 September to decide whether it should be easier for tenants to buy the flat they rent
Hottest summer ever
MétéoSuisse has confirmed that summer 2026 was the hottest ever recorded in Switzerland
