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2026-09-04
Swiss banks are recruiting fewer staff, according to analysis of job vacancies published on the websites of the country’s ten leading banks. Overall, in August, the number of job adverts fell by 10% (to 524) compared with July, according to a survey carried out by the job portal Indeed on behalf of the new agency …
Geneva Airport generates over CHF3 billion for regional economy: report
2026-09-03
Geneva Airport, the operator of the international airfield at Cointrin, generates CHF3.3 billion ($4.08 billion) in added value and provides nearly 22,000 jobs, a new study shows. The airport’s chief executive intends to continue strengthening air connectivity, which is particularly important for businesses. Of the CHF3.3 billion, nearly CHF2 billion went to the canton of …
Swiss-based ADAPT latest hedge fund to open Abu Dhabi office
2026-09-02
Swiss hedge fund ADAPT Investment Managers has become the latest among a slew of peers opening an office in Abu Dhabi as the emirate continues to attract financial firms despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The $2 billion relative-value hedge fund has started operations in the Gulf city, according to a statement from …
Zurich laments departure of Bank Vontobel
2026-08-31
Vontobel Bank is turning its back on Zurich after more than 100 years. But the city does not expect an exodus of financial companies. A spokesperson for the Zurich city finance department, told Keystone-SDA regretted the bank leaving for canton Zug. The bank’s decision to keep its part of its business in Zurich with 300 …
How the war in Iran is affecting Swiss consumers
2026-04-30
Two months of war in Iran have triggered a global energy shock and knock-on effects, shutting textile factories in India, grounding planes in parts of Europe, and forcing energy rationing across southeast Asia. Switzerland has so far been relatively spared, but the crisis is beginning to bite. In Switzerland the economic fallout from the conflict, …
Lafarge appeals conviction for financing terrorism
2026-04-28
Cement manufacturer Lafarge, owned by Swiss giant Holcim, and all eight other defendants, including its former CEO Bruno Lafont, have appealed their convictions for financing terrorism in Syria in 2013 and 2014. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox They were all found guilty on April 13 by the Paris Criminal …
‘Energy independence day’ highlights Swiss reliance on imports
2026-04-27
Until Monday, local resources were sufficient to cover Switzerland’s energy needs. For the rest of the year, Switzerland will be dependent on imported energy sources, in particular oil, gas and uranium. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is shown by the latest calculation from the Energy Foundation. Today, Switzerland …
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