Global rankings: where Switzerland gets good marks – and where it could do better
2024-10-21
Zurich took second spot behind Vienna in Mercer’s 2023 Quality of Living survey for expatriates, The Swiss city was hailed for its political stability and high-quality infrastructure.
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Swiss ten-year fixed mortgage rates halved since 2022 peak
2024-10-10
Ten-year fixed mortgage rates almost halved
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Swiss hotels on course for a record summer
2024-10-04
Swiss hotels on course for a record summer after a good August
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Medicines regulators weigh hope and hype with new Alzheimer’s drugs
2024-09-30
In Switzerland, some 156,900 people have Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia, and this is expected to rise to 315,400 by 2050 according to the organisation Alzheimer Schweiz.
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Swiss economy outperforms weak European industry
2024-09-03
The pharma sector saw growth in Switzerland
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Home ownership back in favour in Switzerland
2024-08-15
The Swiss are once again tempted to buy a home, motivated by falling interest rates. But the Swiss real estate market remains constricted by supply that is far too low to meet demand, according to a study by the Raiffeisen banking group.
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“Demand for residential property has recovered from the slump caused by rising interest rates” in 2022 and 2023, said Fredy Hasenmaile, Chief Economist at Raiffeisen, one of Switzerland’s leading mortgage lenders.
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Galderma gains L’Oréal as a new major shareholder
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Swiss breast cancer screening quality varies across cantons
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Aug 6, 2024
The quality of breast cancer screening programmes in Switzerland varies from canton to canton. However, according to a study published on Tuesday, the results align with the European standard.
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Swiss army neutralised 280 unexploded ordnances in 2023
‘Financial equalisation’ between Swiss cantons to increase in 2025
2024-06-11
Redistribution payments between regions will rise by 4.8% to CHF6.2 billion ($6.91 billion) in 2025, the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) said on Tuesday.