Emergency measures to protect the River Drize in Geneva seem to have paid off.
The summer heat wave reduced the water level to such an extent, tap water was pumped into the river for two months to help the wildlife.
The cantonal Lake Service says there’s plenty of fish in the main part of the river, although some of the tributaries are empty. It’s thought that could be due to pollution.
Dog bite costs owner thousands
A German Shepherd attack has cost its multimillionaire owner CHF 330,000.
EVs make further gains - but still behind Europe
While overall car registrations in Switzerland have been falling for six years, electric and hybrid vehicles are on the rise.
UBS reports $8bn profit
The bank, UBS, made a profit of nearly USD 8bn last year, around CHF 6bn, comfortably beating analysts’ expectations.
Lausanne police set to fight discrimination
Following accusations of racism in its police force, Lausanne has published two reports highlighting serious issues.
Crans Montana to donate CHF 1m to victim fund
Crans-Montana is to donate a million francs to a fund to help the victims of the New Year’s fire.
Cassis should be investigated, say lawyers
Swiss lawyers are calling for an investigation into Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.
