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2025-12-31
Switzerland reached a new peak in company start-ups this year: up by more than 5% year-on-year, they will reach a record 55,654 in 2025. Among the French-speaking cantons, Geneva, Fribourg and Jura were particularly active. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The most common business segments for new companies are consulting, …
International Geneva can profit from cost-savings, says UN president
2025-12-28
UN austerity measures do not threaten Geneva’s position as a hub for international diplomacy, at least according to General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock. “Geneva is a crossroads of multilateral diplomacy and is not in danger as a seat, she said in an interview published on Sunday by the SonntagsBlick. Cities like Geneva, Bonn or Nairobi …
Disappointing Black Friday sales leave Swiss retailers in the red
2025-12-23
Black Friday has clearly lost its lustre for the Swiss retail trade who lost CHF100 million (about $127 million). Consumers have given retailers the cold shoulder this year. According to a recent study by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI), this year’s Black Friday has become a burden for the Swiss retail trade. Disillusionment now prevails …
Top Swiss business leaders meet Trump in Washington
2025-11-06
The heads of six large Swiss companies took part in trade talks with United States President Donald Trump in Washington. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The business leaders reaffirmed their conviction that a bilateral trade agreement would significantly strengthen economic exchanges, to the benefit of both countries. + How US …
Swiss economic forecast improves despite tariffs
2025-11-05
The Swiss economy is once again looking to the future with optimism despite the tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The business situation improved markedly in October, according to the business trend indicator calculated by the ETH Zurich’s Centre for Economic Research (KOF). …
Chinese e-commerce site Temu opens platform for Swiss companies
2025-09-15
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has launched its “Local-to-Local” programme in Switzerland. From September 15, Swiss retailers will be able to offer their products directly on Temu’s platform, as the company announced on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the initial phase, Swiss companies will only be able to sell …
Credit Suisse shareholders fighting UBS face limited document access
2025-09-13
Credit Suisse shareholders who are demanding more for their shares from UBS are currently only allowed to make limited public statements. This has been ordered by the Zurich Commercial Court. How much was Credit Suisse worth when it was taken over by UBS on March 19, 2023? Two and a half years after the collapse …
Swiss central bank invests in controversial companies
2025-09-10
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is investing money in nine companies that are facing sharp international criticism for their military cooperation with Israel. At the same time, the SNB emphasises ethical principles. How does this fit together? +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Caterpillar is one of the nine companies. The …
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