Vitamin manufacturer set to cut dozens of jobs in Switzerland; government will begin to analyse air passenger data in 2027; and more news in our roundup this Monday.
International company cuts 50 jobs in Switzerland
The Swiss – Dutch vitamin manufacturer DSM-Firmenich is set to eliminate 230 jobs worldwide – including 50 in the Aargau municipalities of Sisseln and Kaiseraugst.
The company attributes these redundancies to “changing market conditions” – concretely, the growing competition from China, where more than 80 percent of world’s vitamin supply is produced.
READ MORE: More companies in Switzerland announce jobs cuts this autumn
SBB removes cash functionality from its ticket machines
Ticket machines at train stations are becoming scarce in Swiss train stations.
Now, another change awaits commuters: the national rail company is disabling cash payments on many of the machines still in service – which are scheduled to completely disappear in the next few years.
Passengers who still wish to pay for their tickets in cash can buy a prepaid card at an SBB counter and top it up with cash, the SBB spokesperson said.
Switzerland to analyse air passenger data starting in 2027
The government will be able to process information on all people arriving at the country’s airports, after the government has set the law’s entry into force for November 1st.
Known as “Passenger Name Record,” this system is considered an effective tool for combating terrorism and other criminal activities.
“This entry into force marks a significant milestone: federal and cantonal police and criminal prosecution authorities will have at their disposal a tool that has been used abroad for years and proven effective in the fight against terrorism and serious crime,” the Federal Council said.
Switzerland lost over 2 billion francs due to this summer’s heatwave
Working in intense heat reduces efficiency and, consequently, workplace performance.
Record-breaking temperatures in Switzerland through the summer have therefore impacted productivity and – consequently – economy as a whole, a new study reveals.
According to an analysis carried out by the Swiss Union of Cities, “people were simply less able to work effectively, with obvious consequences for economic performance.”
SWISS slips in the ranking of the world’s best airlines
According to the World Airline Awards analysis of 100 airlines carried out annually by Skytrax, the international air transport rating organisation, Switzerland’s national airline dropped from the 11th to 19th place in 2025.
(In fact only one European airline – Air France – is included in the top-10).
SWISS fares a bit better, though, in another category: it is in the 13th place worldwide in terms of its cleanliness – but in the top spot among European carriers.
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