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Gender pay gap widens slightly in Switzerland
2026-03-02
Switzerland has moved up one place to 20th in a ranking of equality in the workplace, but its situation is stagnating. The pay gap between men and women has widened to 17.4% and the proportion of women working full-time has fallen, according to the PwC 2026 index. + Get the most important news from Switzerland …
Transatlantic tension, a MAGA gold rush, and a climate own goal
2026-02-18
Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday I look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. Gold is good, climate science is a scam. Those messages coming out of the US this week were …
Swiss are going cashless despite attachment to paper money
2026-02-18
Though still seen as a country where cash is king, Switzerland is well ahead of the pack when it comes to digital payments. Yet, more than anywhere else, physical money is still seen as a safe haven, and high-denomination banknotes continue to nestle in many wallets. Despite, or perhaps because of, the trend towards the …
Franc’s relentless rise alarms Swiss companies
2026-02-16
The franc’s relentless rise is “undermining the competitiveness” of Swiss exporters, trade groups have warned, as companies from Roche to Swatch warn on the hit from the currency’s trade war rally. The franc has risen 3% this year, on top of a 14% gain last year, taking it to CHF0.77 to the dollar for the …
Swiss authorities predict worsening housing shortage in 2026
2026-01-17
The director of the Federal Office for Housing, Martin Tschirren, expects the housing shortage in Switzerland to get worse this year. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The causes of the housing shortage cannot be changed so quickly,” Tschirren told Blick newspaper in an interview on Saturday. The causes include …
Christmas sales in Switzerland see upswing
2025-12-30
Swiss retailers enjoyed a positive festive season, with some reporting solid sales growth despite cautious consumer sentiment. For Manor department stores, Christmas sales were slightly up on the previous year, a spokeswoman told the AWP news agency, without disclosing any figures. Clothing retailer PKZ reported a 5% year-on-year increase in sales, thanks in particular to …
Survey: Consumers in Switzerland to tighten belts in 2026
2025-12-30
The mood among consumers in Switzerland is tense. A survey shows that around a third of the population wants to tighten their belts and save money in the new year. This is particularly the case in French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the Konsum Monitor …
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