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The current crisis in the Middle East is affecting all air traffic, including that of airline Swiss. But this time, it’s not just alternative routes that are blocked.

The Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has liquidated MBaer Merchant Bank. Around 700 customers with 4.9 billion Swiss francs are affected.

All companies try to generate high sales. But the figures do not always reflect actual sales, as some examples show.

Switzerland is telling all kinds of fairy tales about why crisis-stricken bank Credit Suisse disappeared. But the finance minister is talking herself into trouble.

Secretive Swiss commodity companies such as Glencore, Trafigura, Vitol & Co. are emerging from the shadows. They all play a role in global politics.

Axa Switzerland suffered several major losses in the Crans-Montana inferno. The insurer from Winterthur has responded with a proposal.

Hurricane Melissa caused devastation in 2025. But this is all small fry, as the insurance industry and stock markets now reveal.

The Geneva-based commodities group Gunvor is getting new owners and a new CEO. It all has to do with a Lukoil deal that the US is blocking.

It is rare to get a glimpse behind the scenes of the commodities industry. But the Swiss Mining Institute provided insights into gold, uranium, and copper.

Swiss Watch magnate Nick Hayek does not want Switzerland to become a vassal of the US and the EU. That would take courage, as he emphasizes now.

All parties involved have so far denied that the US had any influence over the downfall of Credit Suisse. But muula.ch has uncovered the truth.

For SVP doyen Christoph Blocher, UBS is too big for Switzerland following its merger with CS. The country’s risk management plays a role here.

Swiss companies can successfully expand into the Middle East. A small vehicle manufacturer from the St. Gallen Rhine Valley is going public in Saudi Arabia.

Switzerland forced Credit Suisse into an emergency merger with UBS. But court proceedings bring details to light that show how wrong this move was.

Weleda has made again headlines for its role during the Nazi era. The natural cosmetics manufacturer is now responding with a detailed investigation.

The Federal Criminal Court has doubled the prison sentence for failed hedge fund manager Florian Homm. Only one thing can help him now.

Spar, Switzerland’s oldest retailer, has been sold to a group of investors. There are many changes within the Swiss management team.

Long time, there was only bad news for Mercedes, Volkswagen and BMW. This is changing and offers opportunities for Swiss automotive suppliers.

Food giant Nestlé is replacing its CEO Laurent Freixe with immediate effect. It seems that it was not only his love affair that sealed his fate.

Companies have to raise their prices regularly in order to remain competitive. However, as Spotify shows, old rates continue to exist behind the scenes.

US President Donald Trump has issued a new directive that is good news for private equity and crypto. Swiss providers are also likely to benefit.

The Swiss hotel industry has become accustomed to an unhealthy practice of subsidies. This should be abolished, not just because of tight state coffers.

The Office of the Swiss Attorney General recently imposed heavy fines on the family-owned company Sicpa. Now the authorities trivialize those offenses.

The Federal Office of Public Health BAG revokes the license of the health insurer KluG. Shady practices and negligence of the regulator come to light.

Swiss Cement company Holcim has listed its North American business separately on the stock exchange. This has paid off for skeptical investors.