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SWISS considers suing air traffic controller

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

Swiss International Air Lines is considering claims for damages following an IT failure at air traffic controller Skyguide. This follows a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ruling relates only to an IT failure on June 21, 2026, a SWISS spokesperson told the AWP news agency. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung had …

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The Low VIX Hides Fierce Undercurrents

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

Goldman Sachs's volatility desk made the following comment: "With the VIX back to its lowest levels in more than a month, our Vol desk is focused on hedging opportunities as 1-month S&P implied correlation is near its lowest level in 20 years."  Simply, a low VIX can convey a sense of market calm on the … Continue reading...

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Swiss multinationals aim to give labs robotics overhaul

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

Swiss tech giant ABB and pharmaceutical firm Roche’s have announced a global partnership to develop new robotic solutions for clinical laboratories. The agreement, formalised with a joint statement, aims to make laboratory processes more efficient, flexible and interconnected through the use of intelligent robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). + Swiss robotics moves from research to …

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Little support for Swiss government ideas on ethical business

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

The Swiss government's counter-proposal to a popular initiative on corporate ethics has received little support from businesses or politicians. The business community and the centre-right political parties reject the counter-proposal outright and the initiative’s backers and the left believe it does not go far enough. + Why big companies fear the Responsible Business Initiative The …

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Swiss bank sounds warning over AI investing bubble

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

Artificial intelligence (AI) companies have attracted a wealth of investments, but the bubble could soon burst, according to Matthias Geissbühler, head of investments at Switzerland's Raiffeisen bank. + How US heavyweights can help grow the Swiss AI sector "As early as autumn 2025, I had warned of a bubble forming," the expert said in an …

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Swiss job market stagnates

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

The Swiss job market was static in the second quarter of 2026. Compared to the first three months of the year, the number of job vacancies fell by 2.4%, and was down 0.2% year-on-year. The picture varies depending on the occupational group, as shown by the Swiss Job Market Index by Adecco and the University … Continue reading »

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Switzerland and Mexico to update free trade agreement

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

The free trade agreement (FTA) between Mexico and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states, including Switzerland, is to be updated. This was confirmed by Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin and his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, in Mexico City. This EFTA-Mexico FTA is now 25 years old. Mexico is Switzerland’s second most important trading partner in …

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Why Your Bigger Paycheck Feels Like Less Money

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

You earn more than your parents did, maybe significantly more. Yet, somehow, the life they built—the house, the retirement account, the sense of getting ahead—feels further away than ever.

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Manufactured debate: How coordinated networks are hijacking European news comment sections

2026-07-09

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2026-07-09

A joint Eurovision News Spotlight investigation finds bot networks, fake accounts and coordinated campaigns targeted the comment sections of European public broadcasters – with the Iranian political landscape at the centre. A joint investigation by European public service broadcasters has uncovered systematic manipulation of news comment sections on Instagram and Facebook – spanning bot-driven hate …

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Cronyism and Regulatory Capture

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

As AI becomes a more important and visible part of our lives, the movement to regulate it also grows. The standard regulation narratives—that government regulates things in the name of the public interest—clearly do not fit the facts.

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So entwickeln sich Bitcoin, Ripple & Co am Nachmittag am Kryptomarkt

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Der Bitcoin-Kurs zeigt sich am Nachmittag gegenüber dem Vortag schwächer. Um 17:11 fällt Bitcoin 2,67 Prozent auf 61.631,65 US-Dollar. Gestern stand der Kurs noch bei 63.322,10 US-Dollar.

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Appendix 2: On the Term “Liberalism”

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Mises defends his use of the word: true liberalism is defined by private ownership of the means of production, and he explains why he keeps the name despite its distorted modern usage.

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What the US soul means for the economy, and football

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday we look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. As the United States turns 250-years-old, the Swiss media is debating what the country stands for and what … Continue reading »

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Appendix 1: On the Literature of Liberalism

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Mises's guided reading list of the essential works of liberal thought, from Hume, Smith, and Bentham onward, for readers who want to study the tradition in depth.

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Chapter 5: The Future of Liberalism

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Mises argues that modern civilization rests on liberalism and capitalism, and can be destroyed only from within—by the spread of antiliberal ideas, not by any outside enemy.

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Chapter 4: Liberalism and the Political Parties

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Why liberalism differs from interest-based parties, the crisis of parliamentary government, and the misleading charge that liberalism is merely the “party of capital.”

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Chapter 3: Liberal Foreign Policy

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Liberalism applied to world affairs: national self-determination, free trade and freedom of movement as the foundations of peace, and critiques of nationalism, imperialism, and colonialism.

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Chapter 2: Liberal Economic Policy

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

The economic case for private property and the free market, including the impracticability of socialism, the failures of interventionism, and the problems of cartels, monopoly, and bureaucracy.

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Chapter 1: The Foundations of Liberal Policy

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

The first principles of liberal politics—private property, freedom, peace, and equality before the law—with a critique of the doctrine of force, fascism, and the proper limits of government.

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Introduction

2026-07-08

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2026-07-08

Mises defines liberalism as a program for material welfare grounded in reason, ties it to capitalism, and examines the psychological roots of antiliberal resentment.

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