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Switzerland urgently needs a highly-qualified workforce. But the country’s largest party is not playing along with the most obvious solution.

The decision of the Federal Assembly to amend the Energy Act is causing displeasure. Now two dozen citizens are fighting back in federal court and their arguments are hard to dismiss.

Famed economics professor Vernon Smith is known for his calls for the greatest possible freedom for business. Is he changing his mind because he is now blessed with age wisdom?

Unemployment insurance was once financially unbalanced and in debt. However, the measures taken since the beginning of the millennium are having an effect.

Inflation has increased significantly over the course of the year. Now there are further signs that the end of the line has been reached in terms of buoyancy.

Bossard Group, which operates as a supplier to industry as well as in logistics, is accelerating its growth. This is good news.

Ex-defense minister Ueli Maurer was desperate to have a Swiss jet for the federal government. And the purchase was a worthwhile investment.

The Axpo electricity group has been given more financial leeway. Nearly two dozen new banks are playing a role.

Switzerland is desperately looking everywhere for workers. The statistics even show effects that were never thought possible.

A package of reforms on capital requirements for banks is currently being drafted. Known as “Basel III Final,” the project goes too far for Swiss banks.

Securing the power supply in Switzerland produces unbelievable decisions. The country of snail’s pace suddenly throws all principles overboard.

The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) normally monitors very closely how health insurance companies calculate their rates. If necessary, officials intervene – but apparently, not with all.

The National Cyber Security Center of Switzerland (NCSC) and the federal departments want to manage cyber incidents together. However, the whole thing is not working at all.

Uncertainty about the future of the economy has now also reached companies. But they are still reacting calmly.

In Switzerland the costs of congestion have not yet been quantified. Yet these would be significant amounts.

The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) has once again put an area under the microscope. This time the auditors show how cantons are unnecessarily wresting money from the federal government.

Despite the capers in the capital markets, the Swiss stock exchange (SIX) had a comparatively busy September. One category in particular stands out.

Consumer prices surprisingly fell by 0.2 percent in September. The momentum of inflation was broken for the first time.

Hurricanes are usually known only for destruction and suffering. But Ian may succeed in doing something that has been impossible for decades.

The CEO of the Renault car company, Luca de Meo, has called the ban on internal combustion engines ‘completely illogical.’ But his proposal sounds exciting.

The U.S. is taking agrochemical company Syngenta to task. This is likely related to its owners and illustrates how politicians use companies for their own purposes.

Retail sales increased sharply in August 2022 compared to the same month of last year. But it’s not just price increases that are having an effect.

The number of health insurers in Switzerland has again been reduced. But this time, for one company, the reasons for disappearing are different from the usual suspects.

Swiss banks welcome the idea of offering an economic perspective to severely over-indebted individuals. However, the financial institutions reject a bill on debt relief.

Over the past few years the federal government has handed out around half a billion Swiss francs in support of sport. Some of that money has been misappropriated – and not all of it is coming back.