Margin shrinkage at Ems-Chemie
The specialty chemicals group Ems-Chemie has published strong half-year results. The only downside seems to be the declining margins. But there is another conspicuous feature.
Read moreFederal government scrapes close to disaster
During the Corona crisis the Swiss government supported the airlines Swiss and Edelweiss. However, an analysis shows that it often did not act correctly at all.
Read moreCost explosion at the Raiffeisen Group
The Raiffeisen Group has recorded a comparatively sharp rise in costs. The explanations for this are surprising.
Read moreAuditors are currently spared nothing
The accounting firm PwC is facing an explosive lawsuit in the U.K. But the case could upend the entire world of work.
Read moreNext wave of U.S. penalties rolls toward the banking world
Banks have already paid several billion in fines in the U.S. Now another billion dollars is added – Swiss institutions are also affected.
Read moreBang at well known spy firm
The notorious software company NSO with its spy program Pegasus is crumbling. But the snooping on iPhones & Co. continues.
Read moreUgly duckling becomes a role model for Swiss airports
The resumption of flight operations after the corona crisis has hardly worked well anywhere. But Swiss airports can now take a leaf out of, probably, the most-chaotic airport in Europe.
Read moreIs the CSS Group getting out of hand?
At CSS Group, there are apparently more wrongdoings than thought. The behavior of the group’s management raises questions.
Read moreMany minus signs at the Swiss Life Group
At life insurer Swiss Life, the movements on the capital markets were reflected in the half-year results. The minus signs are gigantic – the investment portfolio alone shrank by around 22 billion francs.
Read moreBaloise Group sheds ballast in Germany
The Basel-domiciled Baloise Group has divested a portfolio of insurance contracts in Germany. The deal illustrates the different assumptions of buyer and seller.
Read moreInflation glimpses slowdown
Inflation in the US has already reached levels of around 9 percent. But now there are increasing signs that things are going backwards again.
Read moreSwiss Post scores second crypto stamp coup
Swiss Post has seen another success with its crypto stamps. The state-owned company apparently learned the right lessons from the sale of the first series.
Read moreWill Walter B. Kielholz continue to pull the strings?
The doyen of the Swiss financial industry, Walter B. Kielholz, has managed many fortunes in the country for decades. Can the power man still not let go?
Read moreNow the Swiss companies are being reined in
Swiss companies have to tighten their belts when it comes to electricity consumption. The head of the electricity supervisory authority gives surprising reasons for this.
Read moreThe skewed number comparison of Swiss
The airline Swiss has presented its latest half-year results. However, the circle of numbers gives a distorted picture of the situation.
Read moreWarren Buffett is venting his anger
The US star investor Warren Buffett has made a gigantic loss with his holding company Berkshire Hathaway. But the stock exchange guru reacted unusually.
Read moreSwiss Re loses almost half of its equity
At the reinsurance group Swiss Re, several billion in equity have vanished in the past few months. The management seems to be almost completely helpless in the face of a negative trend.
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