macro

Every year the Swiss spend the proud sum of around 90 billion Swiss francs on healthcare. Hardly anyone knows for what specifically.

The footballers from Saudi Arabia have surprisingly won the World Cup against Argentina with 2 to 1. However, the joy over this is really about the money.

Switzerland wants to shift freight traffic from the roads to the railways. It is succeeding in this and, looking at EU countries, it is ahead twice.

Inflation is visible almost everywhere. However, it also stands out that only one group of people is affected by the problem.

Switzerland pays its civil servants too well. It affects one group in particular, who really wouldn’t need it, one minister revealed.

The Swiss bank UBS is trying to estimate developments for the year 2023. These horror scenarios are not that improbable.

Switzerland’s imports and exports have been characterized by growth. But the global economy is also slowing down Swiss trade – although one country can still be relied upon.

The Federal Supreme Court should call off the Federal Assembly on the amendment of the Energy Act. But it rejected a corresponding appeal and still showed sympathy with the legal case.

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fell sharply in the third quarter. Compared to the same quarter last year, four sectors in particular stand out.

The pandemic has shown how disagreement among virologists can play out. Now economists are arguing, and this could be fatal for Switzerland.

Switzerland always pretends to be environmentally friendly. Yet this is not at all true when it comes to one of the most significant types of pollution.

Wages will rise like they haven’t done in a long time. Inflation is eating away at some of it, but in the long run workers have extremely good cards to play.

The price of gold had fallen dramatically with the rise of the dollar. As data shows, one group of customers is taking particular advantage of this.

The U.S. state spends a lot of money and officials have to make sure that enough funds are coming in. One source is bubbling up at the moment.

An economist is suing the OPEC cartel for around 50 Swiss francs. But the case could cost the participants in the oil cartel millions, if not billions.

The bad news about the way the world is going gives Swiss people the creeps. Yet the situation is really not so bad.

The Swiss regulation for banks’ own funds as well as some Finma rules are to be adjusted. However, the planned changes are not at all palatable to the local financial institutions.

Magdalena Martullo-Blocher has taken a swipe at parliamentarians. In doing so, the SVP national councillor and entrepreneur has hit a sore spot.

The Swiss retail trade cannot complain about declining revenues. Even excluding inflation, sales know only one direction.

The Swiss Central Bank (SNB) has weakened the franc for years and has accumulated many capital investments in the process. These are now losing value and causing its own funds to shrink.

The bank Credit Suisse is in a deep crisis. A strategy adjustment gives the important credit institution new self-confidence.

Economic forecasts are often off the mark. As current examples show, interested parties should also pay attention to other signals.

The Swiss government is notoriously cash-strapped and desperate for revenue sources. Now it seems to have found a solution to a controversial tax issue.

The capriciousness of the capital markets has taken its toll on Swiss pension funds. Hundreds now have a funding ratio of less than 100 percent.

Dozens of tankers carrying liquefied natural gas are parked off the coasts of Europe. This is surprising, because there is a shortage of supply everywhere. But one explanation sounds logical.