More More Swiss official sentenced in public sector corruption case This content was published on Sep 17, 2021 Sep 17, 2021 Former government official has been sentenced in connection with one of the biggest corruption scandals to have hit the public sector in Switzerland.
More More Gender equality in workplace may take ‘three generations’ This content was published on Sep 14, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Women may have to wait more than 50 years to get equal access to top management posts, according to a Swiss university report.
More More Unions demand financial reward for efforts during Covid crisis This content was published on Sep 7, 2021 Sep 7, 2021 The Trade Union Federation has called for a blanket salary rise for all employees as the Swiss economy recovers from the Covid-19 crisis.
More More Swiss railway technician tampered with hundreds of train brakes This content was published on Sep 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 Passengers were put in “the greatest” danger after a Swiss Federal Railways (CFF/SBB) technician tampered with hundreds of brake controls last year.
More More Half of Swiss employees back hybrid work model This content was published on Sep 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 Almost half of Swiss workers would like to continue spending part of their working week at home.
More More Swiss economy recovers to near pre-pandemic levels This content was published on Sep 2, 2021 Sep 2, 2021 The Swiss economy grew by 1.8% in the second quarter thanks to stronger household consumption after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
More More Government wants to create rules for foreign takeovers This content was published on Aug 26, 2021 Aug 26, 2021 The takeover of Swiss companies by foreign state-owned or state-linked funds is to be better regulated.
More More SWISS airline tells all flight crew to take Covid-19 jab This content was published on Aug 25, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 Swiss International Air Line flying personnel have been told to take Covid-19 vaccinations from November 15.
More More Ministers reprimanded SWISS directors over bonuses This content was published on Aug 22, 2021 Aug 22, 2021 Government ministers gave Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) directors a formal dressing down for paying out bonuses last year.
More More Bollywood buffet closed: Switzerland counts cost of lost Asian tourism This content was published on Aug 18, 2021 Aug 18, 2021 The tourism sector, which had targeted visitors from beyond traditional European markets, has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More Studies say over 95% of Swiss firms respect equal pay law This content was published on Aug 16, 2021 Aug 16, 2021 The first major studies since a new pay equality law was introduced last year show little discrimination in salaries.
More More Unions call for raises as the economy recovers This content was published on Aug 12, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 Swiss trade unions are demanding an increase of wages in 2022 across sectors
More More Weather adds to Swiss tourism woes This content was published on Aug 10, 2021 Aug 10, 2021 The summer tourism season in Switzerland is “just as bad” this year as in 2020, Switzerland Tourism says. The reasons: Covid-19 and the weather.
More More Swiss prosecutors investigate former staff at UEFA This content was published on Aug 7, 2021 Aug 7, 2021 A criminal investigation of alleged wrongdoing by staff at UEFA led to police raids at the organisation’s headquarters in Switzerland.
More More SWISS continues to suffer from impact of pandemic This content was published on Aug 5, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 Swiss International Air Lines has reported an operating loss of CHF398 million ($440 million) for the first six months of the year.
More More Online sales continue their Covid climb in Switzerland This content was published on Jul 30, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, online commerce in Switzerland has continued to grow steadily in the first six months of the year.
More More Europe or the world? The 150-year dilemma for economiesuisse This content was published on Jul 28, 2021 Jul 28, 2021 For 150 years the Swiss Business Federation has been torn between European markets and the rest of the world in the name of free trade.
More More Ransomware attack at Comparis resulted in data breach This content was published on Jul 15, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 Last week’s ransomware attack on Swiss price comparison website Comparis resulted in a data breach.
More More Swiss start-ups show resilience despite Covid-19 pandemic This content was published on Jul 12, 2021 Jul 12, 2021 The number of Swiss start-ups launched has risen significantly in the first six months of 2021.
More More Swiss competition watchdog wraps up car-leasing collusion case This content was published on Jul 8, 2021 Jul 8, 2021 COMCO has concluded a major investigation of nine car-leasing firms for rate-fixing and fined Ford Credit Switzerland some CHF7.7 million ($8.39...
More More Data shows dramatic impact of Covid on Swiss tourism This content was published on Jun 28, 2021 Jun 28, 2021 Official figures have confirmed the economic shock to Swiss tourism caused by the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
More More The birth of Zurich Airport This content was published on Jun 28, 2021 Jun 28, 2021 Seventy-five years ago, work began on the construction of Zurich Airport, which quickly grew to become Switzerland’s busiest aviation hub.
More More Steady increase of cross-border workers continued in 2020 This content was published on Jun 24, 2021 Jun 24, 2021 The number of cross-border workers plying their trade in Switzerland has more than doubled since the mid-1990s.
More More Switzerland named most innovative country in Europe This content was published on Jun 22, 2021 Jun 22, 2021 Switzerland is the innovation leader in Europe – ahead of all 27 EU states – according to a report by the EU Commission.
More More IMF praises Switzerland for weathering Covid-19 crisis This content was published on Jun 21, 2021 Jun 21, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Switzerland has managed to cope well with the coronavirus pandemic.
More More Hardship funds boosted for struggling Swiss companies This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 The Swiss government is adding an additional CHF300 million ($330 million) in hardship payments to help small companies cope with the effects of...
More More SWISS airline job cuts less severe than expected This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Swiss International Air Lines will make fewer pandemic-related job cuts than feared following consultations with staff and trade unions.
More More Swiss economy tipped for stronger rebound from pandemic This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 Switzerland’s economy is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic at a faster rate than previously anticipated.
More More Burkinabe businessman denied compensation for frozen accounts This content was published on Jun 9, 2021 Jun 9, 2021 Inoussa Kanazoé said the freezing of his Swiss accounts during investigations between 2017 and 2019 led him to lose some CHF33 million.
More More Investment projects boom in Switzerland This content was published on Jun 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 Foreign direct investment in Switzerland increased last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, bucking the general trend of decline across Europe.
More More Samih Sawiris granted honorary citizenship of canton Uri This content was published on Jun 5, 2021 Jun 5, 2021 Egyptian investor Samih Sawiris has been given a certificate of honorary citizenship by canton Uri for his achievements for tourism in Andermatt.
More More Google expands presence in Zurich This content was published on Jun 1, 2021 Jun 1, 2021 The internet giant continues to grow in the Swiss city – its most important research and development location outside the United States.
More More Dishonest partial unemployment claims alarm Swiss auditors This content was published on May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 The Swiss Federal Audit Office says it is worried by a surge in fraud cases linked to the short-time working system.
More More ‘Very positive’ outlook forecast for Swiss economy This content was published on May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 Swiss economy outlook for the middle of 2021 can be regarded as “very positive”, if containment of the virus continues to progress, KOF experts say.
More More Pandemic reveals Switzerland’s weak spot in securing foreign talent This content was published on May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 Switzerland is increasingly being challenged as a business location because of immigration restrictions. Could the pandemic be a turning point?
More More Where to move in Switzerland to escape the high cost of living This content was published on May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 Valais, the southwestern canton home to industrial, pharmaceutical and watchmaking firms, has been named the least expensive place for families...
More More Pandemic costs CHF11 billion in temporary unemployment payments This content was published on May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 Covid-19 cost Switzerland CHF11 billion in short-time working payments last year, with around 20% of the money helping to prop up the gastronomy...
More More More than 99% of Swiss firms comply with Covid rules This content was published on May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 Over the past 12 months less than 1% of workplaces visited by the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund were found to be flouting Covid-19 measures.
More More Swiss working hours see record drop in Covid year 2020 This content was published on May 18, 2021 May 18, 2021 The amount of hours worked by employees in Switzerland in 2020 saw a collapse unprecedented since records began three decades ago.
More More Covid-19: More than 40,000 catering jobs lost in 2020 This content was published on May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021 More than 40,000 people in the Swiss hospitality and catering industry lost their jobs last year owing to Covid-related closures.
