SNB Vice Chairman Schlegel talks about a matter of his heart
Martin Schlegel, the crown favorite to become head of the SNB, defends interventions on the market. He says they are essential for stable prices.
Read moreUBS hoards own shares during CS survival fight
UBS has completed a share buyback and is starting a new one. However, the figures on the purchase of treasury shares reveal surprising transactions.
Read moreGaldermas shareholder frenzy
Galderma’s IPO has been successfully completed in Switzerland. Existing shareholders now get rid of even more shares.
Read moreRegulator granted additional exception for CS-UBS-Merger
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Finma has granted an exception for UBS and Credit Suisse. This is extra ordinary.
Read moreWhere returns go off the charts
Investors made handsome profits again in 2023. However, only very few had bet on the best investments.
Read moreRecipes from Ems-Chemie to combat shrinking margins
The Ems-Chemie Group has recorded a fall in profits. But the management is responding with three clever countermeasures.
Read moreRoche Group swings the savings axe
The pharmaceutical company Roche is launching a global campaign to cut hundreds of jobs. Switzerland is also affected.
Read moreNew secret report on the demise of Credit Suisse
A report on the demise of Credit Suisse has emerged in Bern. Explosive information has come to light, but much is to remain secret.
Read moreNestlé sinks into deep water over scandal
There are new revelations in the scandal surrounding illegal treatment methods at food giant Nestlé. The company seems completely helpless.
Read moreNovartis injects small dose of dividends
The pharmaceutical company Novartis has achieved a gigantic leap in profits. But the money should stay in its coffers.
Read moreBackroom deals from the WEF
The World Economic Forum WEF is a platform for big speeches. But really important is what gestures mean and what happens in the background in Davos.
Read moreSwissbau shines on its 50th birthday
The Swissbau trade fair for the construction and real estate industry attracts many visitors to Basel for its milestone anniversary. New concepts are well.
Read moreNo sympathy for workers at Sympany health insurance
Basel-based health insurer Sympany must lay off dozens of employees. But the planned measures are unlikely to solve the cost problem.
Read moreGood news for SMEs
The Swiss Business Association has chosen a successor for director Hans-Ulrich Bigler. The personnel matter makes people sit up.
Read moreCost explosion at Private Bank Vontobel
Investment house Vontobel has suffered a slump in profits. Costs signal a problem relative to revenues.
Read morePrivate Bank Pictet clearly in reverse gear
The Private Bank targeting the super-rich, Pictet, has performed valiantly in 2022. Notable skid marks nonetheless exist.
Read moreAirline Swiss seizes business opportunity
Swiss was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. But now the Swiss premium airline is taking off again with a mega business opportunity.
Read moreLabor market struggles with two issues
Switzerland’s unemployment figures remain very low. But they reveal two areas for action.
Read moreSwiss should pay with Argentine pesos
Central banks are inventive when it comes to monetary policy. The Argentines have come up with something special, from which Swiss can benefit.
Read moreThe left takes a liking to Swiss luxury watches
Leftists have little to do with capitalism and consumption. But they discover the sense of Swiss luxury watches and even explain the boom.
Read moreJelmoli luxury department store lacks big spenders
For years, Zurich’s shopping mile Bahnhofstrasse was hardly affected by change. But now, after Manor, another department store is being hit.
Read moreSwiss central bank changes its strategy
The Swiss National Bank SNB has normally raised interest rates in step with the U.S. Now it is apparently changing its strategy.
Read moreEnvironmental faux pas at Coop?
“Deeds not words” is the motto of retail giant Coop when it comes to environmental protection. On the 30th anniversary of its brand Naturaplan, however, the company is committing a marketing misdeed.
Read moreSwiss star economist messes with the Chinese
Professor Bruno S. Frey has criticized autocratic systems, especially China. But a solution to the problem described would be quite simple.
Read moreRoche Group’s tribute to Fritz Gerber
After the coronavirus pandemic, Roche Group nevertheless achieved stable results. This was mainly due to one circumstance.
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