CKW Group gets tangled up in the power grid
CKW Group has been hit hard by the turmoil on the energy and financial markets. However, it is mainly affecting the two well-known major shareholders.
Read moreSwiss people prefer to work for free
Unpaid work is an exciting phenomenon. In Switzerland, more people work for free than for pay.
Read moreWatchdog takes aim at Swiss banks
The Competition Commission Weko suspects that Swiss banks may have violated antitrust laws. At issue is the exchange of salary data.
Read moreHow many Swiss retirees live in the Vatican?
Switzerland transfers more than one million AHV/IV pensions to people living abroad. Some Swiss enjoy their retirement in exotic countries.
Read moreGovernment again showering Geneva with millions
The Federal Council of Switzerland has repeatedly granted money that benefits Geneva. The question of alternatives may well be asked.
Read moreBruno S. Frey: “This is a catastrophe”
One of the world’s most important economists, Bruno S. Frey from Basel, has launched an all-out attack. One Swiss fact in particular bothers him – but he presents the solution to muula.ch.
Read moreClever ideas save Art Basel
Who wants to play a role in the globalized world, must become market leader in important regions. No one demonstrates this better than Art Basel.
Read moreFairy tale retirement under palm trees
Switzerland pays more than one million AHV/IV pensions abroad every month. The country split shows where Swiss spend their retirement.
Read moreSwitzerland needs more courage
Courage has hardly been researched. But now the rector of the University of Basel is speaking out to show more courage in Switzerland.
Read moreHow Swisscom is fooling Switzerland
Swisscom’s communication seems to be aimed only at putting the state-owned company in the best light. An example shows how fatal this is for Switzerland.
Read moreSwiss National Bank clarifies the necessity of cash
It is true that the use of cash is declining. But coins and notes have important properties. Therefore, cash will still be around for a long time.
Read moreTraction current to become 30 percent more expensive
The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will be allowed to significantly increase its electricity prices. However, the entire system for traction current is on edge.
Read moreAnother domino of the crypto world tumbles
Providers in the crypto world are caught in a downward spiral. After crypto exchange FTX went belly up, lights are going out on the next platform.
Read moreThe importance of free prices
Politicians almost everywhere are trying to override market forces. Yet price shocks are essential for technical and economic innovations.
Read moreSwiss Steel rescue probably on the horizon
Swiss companies are facing unprecedented challenges like inflation and the energy crisis. For energy-intensive companies it could mean the end.
Read moreTopsy-turvy world at Aryzta
Baked goods group Aryzta has significantly increased organic growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. One region shows how it’s done.
Read moreUeli Maurer performs two more services for Switzerland
SVP Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer has taken two important actions shortly before his departure. These should pay off for Switzerland.
Read moreAround 95 percent live on only 5 percent
Only 5 percent of Switzerland’s land is for building zones, and 95 percent of the population is concentrated there. With more and more residents, there is only one solution for the future.
Read moreDouble recovery effect at Tui Suisse
The tourism was hit hard by the corona pandemic. However, travel providers, such as Tui Suisse, are getting back on their feet and surprising with data on customer behavior.
Read moreThis would have exposed the Bündner cartel earlier
Illegal price fixing costs consumers a lot of money. However, obstructing competition is often difficult to detect – but there should now be an end to it.
Read moreLow-cost health insurer overrun by new customers
A small health insurance company is offering low premiums for next year. As a result it is experiencing a veritable explosion in new business.
Read moreSwitzerland – valley of the clueless
Every year the Swiss spend the proud sum of around 90 billion Swiss francs on healthcare. Hardly anyone knows for what specifically.
Read moreJoy of two World Cup goals costs four billion dollars
The footballers from Saudi Arabia have surprisingly won the World Cup against Argentina with 2 to 1. However, the joy over this is really about the money.
Read moreSwitzerland outperforms EU countries in freight transport
Switzerland wants to shift freight traffic from the roads to the railways. It is succeeding in this and, looking at EU countries, it is ahead twice.
Read moreInflation only affects those without alternatives
Inflation is visible almost everywhere. However, it also stands out that only one group of people is affected by the problem.
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