Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Swiss Federal Railways’ Monika Ribar: ‘I really wanted to get involved and achieve something great’ 

Ribar speaking at the company's annual media conference in March 2024. Keystone / Alessandro Della Valle Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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SWISS expands winter flights from Geneva

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Swiss insurers significantly increased profit in 2023

Improved results were driven by the increase in profit at industry leader Swiss Re. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss company bankruptcies on the rise

A growing number of firms are going bust Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss economy outperforms weak European industry

The pharma sector saw growth in Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Initiative aims to save Swiss agriculture from GMOs

Protest against GM food in Switzerland Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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The mystery of Switzerland’s surging imports of Uzbek and Kazakh gold

Sanctions against Russia have led to a rerouting of global gold trade flows. Afp Or Licensors Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss flies to Tel Aviv again on Thursday

More Canton Graubünden wants to cull National Park wolf pack This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 Canton Graubünden blames the wolf pack for killing cattle in the region....

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Swiss political party president wants to tax companies for hiring foreign workers

FDP Chairman Burkart calls for tax on immigration for businesses Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Zurich aims to stave off overtourism

New understanding of tourism to ensure sustainable development Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Zurich aims to stave off overtourism

New understanding of tourism to ensure sustainable development Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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What’s behind a CEO’s paycheck in Switzerland 

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Meyer Burger to stop solar cell production in Colorado

Meyer Burger stops solar cell production in Colorado Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Top Swiss CEOs earn 143 times more than lowest paid staff

Unia: Gap between highest and lowest wages is widening Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Switzerland unable to properly verify weapons exported to India

More Fight against skills shortage is insufficient, says Swiss audit office This content was published on Aug 27, 2024 The federal government has been providing the economy with financial support for years to...

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Why Germany’s watchmakers are worried about the AfD

Close to the Czech border, south of Dresden in the German state of Saxony, lies Glashütte, a picturesque town of 6,700 inhabitants. As the German Watch Museum, its main visitor attraction, suggests, the town is the centre of the country’s high-end watchmaking industry.

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Swiss corporate air travel picks up above European average

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Strong Swiss franc forces Hero jam production to Spain

Hero jams will soon be produced abroad Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Bayer pharmaceutical group cuts 150 jobs in Basel

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Strong franc ‘saved Switzerland from excessive inflation’

The strong franc helped the SNB steer through inflation Keystone / Ti-Press / Alessandro Crinari Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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