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Swiss financial institutions are coming under pressure from all sides. So not only is competition strengthening, but major shareholders are also likely to interfere – loudly.

Stock market guru Warren Buffett has presented the results for the third quarter from his holding Berkshire Hathaway. And the losses are horrendous.

The energy crisis and rising prices are putting bakeries under pressure. With a trick, they are now fighting the decline in sales.

It’s a tragedy when companies don’t have the right management. Now it turns out that investors can make a decision about that ahead of time, too.

The bank Credit Suisse recently announced its new strategy and parts of its quarterly report. Now it has published the full report and new problems are coming to light.

The whole world is talking about crisis and recession. Yet numerous Swiss companies are thriving and optimistic about the future, as examples show.

Credit Suisse is in a deep crisis. But the Swiss bank currently has little to fear from the Swiss stock exchange (SIX) in one important respect.

Lausanne-based insurer Vaudoise has made an offer to investors. What this entails, muula.ch investigates.

Discount retailer Aldi Suisse and airline Swiss are coming up with similar marketing ideas. Now they are fighting over the brands ‘Saveurs Suisses’ and ‘Swiss Saveurs’.

Last week the top director of the retailer Migros resigned. Now it is becoming clearer what, probably, actually happened, contrary to the official version.

Health insurer Visana has taken a step toward better cost management. The new partnership sounds really promising.

The world’s second largest reinsurer, Swiss Re, shows how difficult the situation is with its 9-month figures. The models signalled different values than reality then produced.

The German Lufthansa Group has presented its quarterly figures. A comparison of its subsidiaries shows whether the Swiss give the Germans more pleasure than the Austrians.

Telecom provider Swisscom had weaker nine months and adjusted its forecast downward on one figure. Owners are likely to cheer nonetheless.

Ralph Hamers, the CEO of the Swiss bank UBS, had formulated a new strategic goal. But exactly there is a major problem.

Swiss business news portal muula.ch took a critical look at a company’s half-year results. Now the CEO of the insurance group concerned is resigning.

The construction chemicals group Sika is a good example of how companies have to position themselves. Business is booming, even though the whole world is talking about a crisis.

Swiss food company Nestlé has achieved striking sales increases in the first three business quarters. Only one segment is treading water.

Numerous companies have achieved excellent results so far in the fiscal year and continue to be optimistic. Now there is another world market leader who is confident.

Swedish-Swiss technology group ABB has suffered a slump in profits in the third quarter. But the management is still in good spirits.

The world’s second-largest reinsurer, Swiss Re, has found itself in a drastic situation. And it’s not just high hurricane losses that are weighing on the group.

Retailer Migros has opened its first store without sales staff. But that’s not the only special feature at Migros Teo.

Swiss Post is forging ahead with its strategy ‘Post of tomorrow’. While this generates revenue, it doesn’t suit everyone.

The Swiss Gazprombank, caught in the maelstrom of Russia sanctions, is suddenly stopping its business completely. The rationale, however, is a bit strange.