Hans-Werner Sinn calls for more equity at UBS
Economist Hans-Werner Sinn shows in Lucerne what ails the global financial system. He even finds in Switzerland the solution to the Euro’s problems.
Read moreNew cluster risk in the Swiss financial market
Switzerland has acquired another cluster risk in addition to that of monster bank UBS. An authority is now even warning of this.
Read moreHope for Swiss automotive suppliers
The European Court of Auditors has sharply rebuked the EU’s climate strategy. The financial auditors are giving politics a historic slap in the face.
Read moreErnst & Young keeps loophole open in GKB report
Graubündner Kantonalbank is under pressure because of the Benko investments. A report by EY was supposed to bring salvation, but it went awry.
Read moreNew Kuoni-Dertour boss has every reason to smile
Travel specialist Kuoni / Dertour Suisse has shaken off the coronavirus. Despite falling travel prices, there is still reason to celebrate.
Read moreSwitzerland rewrites history on the downfall of CS
The Federal Council has presented its report on Credit Suisse. However, the events leading to the bank’s demise are described in a different way.
Read moreSNB Vice Chairman Schlegel talks about a matter of his heart
Martin Schlegel, the crown favorite to become head of the SNB, defends interventions on the market. He says they are essential for stable prices.
Read moreUBS hoards own shares during CS survival fight
UBS has completed a share buyback and is starting a new one. However, the figures on the purchase of treasury shares reveal surprising transactions.
Read moreGaldermas shareholder frenzy
Galderma’s IPO has been successfully completed in Switzerland. Existing shareholders now get rid of even more shares.
Read moreRegulator granted additional exception for CS-UBS-Merger
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Finma has granted an exception for UBS and Credit Suisse. This is extra ordinary.
Read moreWhere returns go off the charts
Investors made handsome profits again in 2023. However, only very few had bet on the best investments.
Read moreRecipes from Ems-Chemie to combat shrinking margins
The Ems-Chemie Group has recorded a fall in profits. But the management is responding with three clever countermeasures.
Read moreRoche Group swings the savings axe
The pharmaceutical company Roche is launching a global campaign to cut hundreds of jobs. Switzerland is also affected.
Read moreNew secret report on the demise of Credit Suisse
A report on the demise of Credit Suisse has emerged in Bern. Explosive information has come to light, but much is to remain secret.
Read moreNestlé sinks into deep water over scandal
There are new revelations in the scandal surrounding illegal treatment methods at food giant Nestlé. The company seems completely helpless.
Read moreNovartis injects small dose of dividends
The pharmaceutical company Novartis has achieved a gigantic leap in profits. But the money should stay in its coffers.
Read moreBackroom deals from the WEF
The World Economic Forum WEF is a platform for big speeches. But really important is what gestures mean and what happens in the background in Davos.
Read moreSwissbau shines on its 50th birthday
The Swissbau trade fair for the construction and real estate industry attracts many visitors to Basel for its milestone anniversary. New concepts are well.
Read moreNo sympathy for workers at Sympany health insurance
Basel-based health insurer Sympany must lay off dozens of employees. But the planned measures are unlikely to solve the cost problem.
Read moreGood news for SMEs
The Swiss Business Association has chosen a successor for director Hans-Ulrich Bigler. The personnel matter makes people sit up.
Read moreCost explosion at Private Bank Vontobel
Investment house Vontobel has suffered a slump in profits. Costs signal a problem relative to revenues.
Read morePrivate Bank Pictet clearly in reverse gear
The Private Bank targeting the super-rich, Pictet, has performed valiantly in 2022. Notable skid marks nonetheless exist.
Read moreAirline Swiss seizes business opportunity
Swiss was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. But now the Swiss premium airline is taking off again with a mega business opportunity.
Read moreLabor market struggles with two issues
Switzerland’s unemployment figures remain very low. But they reveal two areas for action.
Read moreSwiss should pay with Argentine pesos
Central banks are inventive when it comes to monetary policy. The Argentines have come up with something special, from which Swiss can benefit.
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