Category Archive: 3.) Swissinfo Business and Economy

Mixed results for Swiss Black Friday

Mixed results for Swiss Black Friday Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss Senate approves free trade agreement with India

Council of States approves free trade agreement with India Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss Partners Group acquires real estate platform Empira Group

Partners Group acquires real estate platform Empira Group Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Switzerland jostles to attract mobile millionaires

Switzerland faces competition to attract mobile wealth Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Over-55s account for less than 10% of new hires in Switzerland

Over-55s account for less than 10% of new hires Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Jungfrau Railways invests CHF70 million in new cable cars

Jungfrau Railways invests 70 million francs in new cable cars Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss stock exchange appoints new CEO

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX appoints Bjørn Sibbern as new CEO Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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How a Swiss organisation is helping to break menstruation taboos in West Africa

Every day, over 300 million girls and women around the world menstruate. However, in West Africa, the topic remains taboo, affecting girls' education and women's health. A Swiss organisation is working to change local attitudes towards menstruation. Watch the full video to learn more. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on...

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How the poorest country in Europe is integrating 120,000 Ukrainian refugees

No country has taken in as many Ukrainian refugees relative to its population as the Republic of Moldova. International organisations play an important role in supporting Ukrainians there. SWI swissinfo.ch visited a Swiss Red Cross partner project in the north of the country.

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Swiss Federal Railways expects to finish 2024 in the black

SBB expects a profit, as in 2023 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Switzerland launches national digital inclusion alliance

The Swiss interior ministry estimates that around a third of society, including the elderly and people with disabilities, have difficulty grasping the basic functions of digital tools. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the...

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Swiss Broadcasting Corporation to cut 1,000 jobs by 2029

The job cuts are part of the biggest transformation project in the SBC's history. Keystone / Anthony Anex Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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SUVs account for over half of all new automobiles on Swiss roads

In 2010, only 17% of all new cars were SUVs, the Comparis report noted. Keystone / Urs Flueeler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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How can Switzerland prepare for Trump 2.0?

As he did during his first term in office, president-elect Trump is pushing an "America First" foreign policy agenda. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Corporate efforts to expand access to medicine stumble

The Access to Medicine Foundation has been assessing efforts to expand access to medicine by the 20 largest pharmaceutical companies since 2008. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Swiss banks failing environment, says WWF

No Swiss bank in phase with environmental objectives Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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How a Swiss farming simulator became a global gaming phenomenon

In the new Farming Simulator, you can play on an East Asian map called "Hutan Pantai" in addition to a European and a North American map. There you can try your hand at wet rice cultivation. GIANTS SOFTWARE Listen to the article Listening...

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Nestlé aims to boost brand in search of growth

Nestlé presents growth plan Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss billionaires oppose closer EU ties

The Compass Initiative calls for important treaties to be approved by the people and the cantons. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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One in nine Swiss invest in crypto assets

One in nine Swiss people invest in crypto assets Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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