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U.S. construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has spent years in dispute with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service over matters involving the Swiss unit. Now the group is winning.

Despite the energy crisis, Luca Baroni, the CFO of the Alpiq energy group, has no money worries. Unlike the Axpo Group, for example, his company seems to have done a few things right.

The head of the Helvetia insurance group, Philipp Gmür, explains the half-year results in a video. However, he omits important details.

The Apple Group has launched numerous new products. With the Apple Watch, the tech company is even pursuing a different strategy.

In the first half of the year, the Ruag International armaments group posted a strong increase in net profit. However, not all of the results were operational.

Auditing firms are pilloried for controlling companies and offering consulting services at the same time. EY now wants to escape the problem.

Top managers have to make many decisions every day. Simple recipes help to prevent bosses from mulling over a problem forever.

Traditional Swiss company Von Roll suffered a slump in profits in the first half of the year. However, some mega-trends seem to help the crisis-ridden company get back on its feet.

The big bank UBS announced a takeover worth billions of Dollars, in a gushing statement. Now, it is sheepishly back-pedaling.

The tensions with China are causing companies to put their business in China to the test. However, a German group shows how Swiss companies can also deal with the situation.

Airlines are suffering from staff shortages following the coronavirus pandemic. Swiss is not alone in relying on emergency personnel from cheaper countries.

Right wing National Councilor and entrepreneur Magdalena Martullo-Blocher is known for her “Seven Thinking Steps”. Now she offers new advice.

The crisis-ridden bank Credit Suisse has to cut costs. Now the first details about job cuts are leaking out.

The activities of the German insurance giant Allianz in Switzerland are going well. One area in particular stands out in the half-year.

Baloise Group CEO Gert de Winter has just recovered from cancer. A lot of work await him.

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.

The Raiffeisen Group has recorded a comparatively sharp rise in costs. The explanations for this are surprising.

The accounting firm PwC is facing an explosive lawsuit in the U.K. But the case could upend the entire world of work.

Banks have already paid several billion in fines in the U.S. Now another billion dollars is added – Swiss institutions are also affected. 

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.

At CSS Group, there are apparently more wrongdoings than thought. The behavior of the group’s management raises questions.

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.

The Basel-domiciled Baloise Group has divested a portfolio of insurance contracts in Germany. The deal illustrates the different assumptions of buyer and seller.