Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Swiss pharma Novartis cleared of patent abuse allegations

Competition Commission closes investigation against Novartis Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss firms attach great importance to cash

Companies attach great importance to cash Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss bank Mirabaud closes brokerage unit due to poor performance

Poor performance of the unit contributed to the decision, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing internal information. Keystone / Martial Trezzini Listen to the article Listening the article...

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NGO accuses tobacco industry and Switzerland of human rights violations

Smoking causes around 9,500 deaths in Switzerland every year and 8 million worldwide. Keystone / Anthony Anex Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Holcim makes acquisition in bid for US expansion

Holcim acquires insulation materials company OX Engineered Products Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Lausanne public transport to go all-electric by 2030

The additional investment required to decarbonise the Lausanne fleet is around CHF130 million ($152 million). Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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UBS lowers growth forecasts for Swiss economy in 2025

UBS believes that the main risks lie with the eurozone, Switzerland's most important foreign trade partner. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Hayeks buy over 14 million Swatch shares

Swatch: the Hayek family buys over 14 million shares Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss watchmaking sector faces rise in unemployment

Seco: "rise in unemployment not surprising, will rise again" Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss hotels on course for a record summer

Swiss hotels on course for a record summer after a good August Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss retailer Galaxus to create 1,000 jobs in Germany

Galaxus, which is owned by Swiss retail giant Migros, is opening a new logistics center in Neuenburg am Rhein. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss state-owned technology firm accused of fraud

German aviation company accuses Ruag of balance sheet fraud Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Medicines regulators weigh hope and hype with new Alzheimer’s drugs

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. Mtv / Courtesy Everett Collection Listen to the article Listening the...

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Just 22% of top Swiss managers are women

22 percent women in top management Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss health insurance set to rise further in 2025

This week, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Switzerland’s Health Minister, announced health insurance premiums will rise by an average of 6% in 2025 to CHF 378.70 a month. However, the range of the increase varies from 1.5% to 10.5% depending on the canton of residence.

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Swiss SMEs do not expect AI-related job cuts

Swiss SMEs do not expect AI-related job cuts Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Switzerland remains ‘world’s most innovative country’

Switzerland remains the world's most innovative country, according to the UN Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss central bank cuts interest rate by 0.25%

The Swiss National Bank says inflation is falling Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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European nations snub Swiss-made weapons over Ukraine restrictions

In 2022 Switzerland rejected Denmark’s bid to provide 22 Swiss-made Piranha III infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. sda-ats Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Current account surplus of 20 billion in the second quarter

Current account surplus of 20 billion in the second quarter Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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