Switzerland’s finance minister is concerned that the economic slump in the European Union and Germany will also hit Swiss companies, as both are among the most important trading partners of the country.

Switzerland’s commerce with the US is significant and any tariffs would meaningfully impact its economy, according to Swiss National Bank President Martin Schlegel.

Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”

President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

As President Donald Trump overturns a slew of regulations, there’s a growing chorus of voices calling for similar moves in Europe.

"So we've been stockpiling the products in Europe, but it's not enough. How long would it last? I think at least a year," Suntory Holdings CEO Tak Niinami told Yahoo Finance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about actions his team has taken to blunt potential tariff impacts.

In today's On the Pulse episode, I interview Christelle Deillon, Sales and Marketing Manager for Travel Switzerland and Stacy Bartels Key Account Director, Americas West, for Rail Europe. Together we discuss what's trending in Switzerland tourism right now, as well as how travel advisors can book with Rail Europe.

"From the standpoint of America, the EU treats us very, very unfairly, very badly," Trump said in a virtual address to the World Economic Forum.

Astrotourism, side-trips from crowded destinations, vacations in cooler places and a strong interest in train travel will all be in play in the year ahead.

Trump's universal tariffs could have a significant impact on the Swiss watch industry, affecting pricing strategies, consumer behavior, and global supply chains.

These train rides have become so fundamental to the experience that operators like Scott Dunn have elevated the transit itself into a cornerstone of the journey, particularly with the Ski Switzerland by Glacier Express Train itinerary that brings guests via rail to the holy trinity of Swiss skiing: Zermatt,