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Company bankruptcies on the rise in Switzerland
2025-10-02
There have been significantly more bankruptcies in Switzerland this year. The construction, catering and retail sectors in particular have suffered. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Company bankruptcies climbed by 19.5% from January to September compared to the same period last year, according to the economic information service Crif on Thursday. …
Swiss hospitals faced CHF750 million loss in 2024
2025-08-11
The loss-making hospitals in Switzerland posted a loss totalling CHF750 million ($926 million) in 2024. Despite an increase in turnover and fee increases, more than half of the service providers posted negative operating results after deducting depreciation. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is the result of a study of …
US tariffs of 39% come into force for Switzerland
2025-08-07
US tariffs of 39% on Swiss exports formally came into force on Thursday morning, despite last-minute talks between a Swiss delegation and US representatives. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox As the Swiss government announced on social media platform X on Thursday morning, it will hold an extraordinary meeting in the …
Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Jucoin to set up Swiss offshoot
2025-08-06
Zug’s Crypto Valley is getting a new addition. The Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Jucoin will set up its European headquarters in Baar, the company announced on Wednesday. With its clear regulation and innovation-friendly environment, Switzerland is the ideal base for Jucoin’s European expansion, according to the press release. By establishing its headquarters in Crypto Valley, the …
‘Knives out’: Switzerland descends into blame game after US tariff shock
2025-08-04
President Karin Keller-Sutter is under fire for failed trade talks with Trump administration. A blame game has erupted in Switzerland after the US announced an unexpected 39% tariff rate on the Alpine country on its national day. Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is accused of grossly miscalculating the trade deal she thought she was able to …
Switzerland to bolster ailing armaments industry
2025-06-20
Switzerland has adopted a new procurement strategy to save the ailing Swiss defence industry from collapse. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The strategy aims to procure the majority of armaments domestically and to invest more in domestic research. + Swiss neutrality harming defence industry The state government wrote in a press release on Friday about a “reorientation of defence policy”.
Swiss catering industry pledges living wages
2025-06-13
The Swiss catering industry has pledged to pay workers a living wage, following earlier controversial comments on pay in the sector. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In a Blick interview, Gastrosuisse president Beat Imhof has contradicted the comments of director Roland Müller. Müller had previously told the newspaper that living …
The Swiss welfare state is ‘not about to be dismantled’
2025-06-10
Switzerland needs to revise its “debt brake” mechanism, say guests on our Let’s Talk panel. That might help balance the country’s budget without having to rely on savings cuts, say economists Marius Brülhart and Nils Soguel. The Swiss federal government wants to do some serious belt-tightening in order to maintain a balanced budget. The plan …
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