More More More than a third of Swiss worked from home in 2020 This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 Figures varied depending on the sector, with ICT workers putting in the most hours from home.
More More Aviation industry demands action to get planes back in the air This content was published on Apr 16, 2021 Apr 16, 2021 Swiss aviation sector presents a three-pronged plan to get air transport back in action as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.
More More Swiss divided over employer role in Covid-19 vaccinations This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Roughly half of workers want their employer to play an active role in encouraging staff to take the jab against the coronavirus, a new survey shows.
More More Foreign firms creating more jobs in Switzerland despite pandemic This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 Apr 9, 2021 Switzerland has remained an attractive location for foreign firms, creating more jobs last year than in 2019, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
More More Covid-19: Swiss caterers plan nationwide vote for more money This content was published on Mar 29, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 Gastrosuisse, the catering industry's umbrella organisation, wants to launch an initiative called “Fair compensation in the event of a pandemic”.
More More Switzerland’s ailing tourism sector turns to Federer for help This content was published on Mar 29, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has been recruited to help promote his home country’s tourism sector.
More More Swiss workers want to return to the office – but not every day This content was published on Mar 26, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 Most Swiss who are working from home miss personal contact with their colleagues – but don't want to go back full-time.
More More Pandemic debt mountain casts shadow over growing inequality This content was published on Mar 22, 2021 Mar 22, 2021 Billions of francs in Swiss pandemic debt will need to be paid off in future - but who will shoulder the burden?
More More Federal Railways posts record losses This content was published on Mar 15, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 The Swiss Federal Railways has reported a third fewer customers on trains and in stations in 2020 and a loss of CHF617 million.
More More Zurich airport in the red due to Covid-19 This content was published on Mar 12, 2021 Mar 12, 2021 Switzerland’s largest international airport posted a loss in 2020, hit hard by an almost 75% historic slump in traffic due to the pandemic.
More More More parcels, fewer letters: pandemic dents Swiss Post finances This content was published on Mar 11, 2021 Mar 11, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic drove down profits 30% at the state-owned Swiss postal service.
More More Swiss government expects fast economic recovery in 2021 This content was published on Mar 11, 2021 Mar 11, 2021 After a weak start to the year, the Swiss economy should recover rapidly to grow by 3% in 2021, the government said on Thursday.
More More Federal court nudges divorcees back to work This content was published on Mar 10, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Switzerland’s highest court has clarified that each spouse should seek to support themselves financially after a divorce.
More More Gender equality continues to make progress in Swiss workforce This content was published on Mar 5, 2021 Mar 5, 2021 The proportion of women in Swiss company boardrooms and management ranks continues to rise.
More More Jump in Swiss unemployment rate highest among young people This content was published on Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 For male and female workers aged 25 to 39, the unemployment rate rose from 3.7% in 2019 to 4.4% in 2020.
More More Counterfeit goods seizures skyrocket in pandemic This content was published on Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 More online trade and tighter border controls have led to more counterfeit goods seized by federal customs.
More More SWISS reports unprecedented slump after difficult corona year This content was published on Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 The pandemic and associated travel restrictions have dealt a blow to SWISS International Air Lines.
More More The next global pandemic: long-term unemployment This content was published on Mar 3, 2021 Mar 3, 2021 The pandemic has virtually wiped out job prospects in some sectors, raising fears of long-term unemployment.
More More Women still struggling to enter Swiss boardrooms This content was published on Mar 2, 2021 Mar 2, 2021 Despite quota targets, women remain underrepresented in executive positions of top Swiss companies.
More More Swiss economy suffers worst slump in 45 years This content was published on Feb 26, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 Covid-19 has a nastier impact on the Swiss economy than the 2008/9 financial crisis.
More More Zurich airport extends Covid-19 testing services This content was published on Feb 26, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 Passengers departing from Zurich airport will have access to Covid-19 antigen tests as well as swab (PCR) tests, as of March 1.
More More Government reduces WEF security budget amid criticism This content was published on Feb 24, 2021 Feb 24, 2021 The World Economic Forum Foundation has decided to assume more of the security costs for its annual event in the Alpine resort town of Davos.
More More Covid-19 has widened economic and health disparities, study finds This content was published on Feb 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 Low-income households in Switzerland have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus crisis, according to a large-scale survey.
More More Covid-19: Switzerland sees record drop in overnight hotel stays This content was published on Feb 19, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 The Swiss hotel sector registered a 40% drop in overnight stays in 2020 compared with 2019, latest statistics show.
More More Alpine skiing industry faces uphill battle after reopening U-turn This content was published on Feb 19, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 Swiss resorts may be open, but there’s no such joy for ski stations in neighbouring countries like Italy and France.
More More Swiss start-up companies to receive boost This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 The state-run Swiss Innovation Agency, Innosuisse, is to play a bigger role in giving start-up companies a competitive edge.
More More Ruag Space cuts jobs to adjust market position This content was published on Feb 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 The Swiss aerospace engineering company, Ruag Space, has announced plans to shed up to 100 jobs by the end of the year.
More More Pandemic puts Geneva Airport in the red for first time This content was published on Feb 16, 2021 Feb 16, 2021 Geneva Airport recorded a loss of CHF129.5 million ($145 million) in 2020, owing to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
More More Report shows slump in foreign investment in Swiss real estate This content was published on Feb 14, 2021 Feb 14, 2021 The share of foreign investment in Swiss commercial real estate fell from 15% before 2011 to 5% between 2017 and 2019, according to new research.
More More Covid changes Swiss holiday and transport habits This content was published on Feb 11, 2021 Feb 11, 2021 A third of Swiss people chose not to travel on holiday last year as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world, according to automobile association...
More More Switzerland experiences highest unemployment rate in a decade This content was published on Feb 8, 2021 Feb 8, 2021 The unemployment rate in Switzerland rose again in January, reaching 3.7% - the highest level since April 2010.
More More SWISS cuts Geneva flights to ‘absolute minimum’ This content was published on Feb 1, 2021 Feb 1, 2021 Swiss International Air Lines is scaling back its Geneva flight operations to an "absolute minimum".
More More Swiss national bank agrees CHF6 billion profit distribution deal This content was published on Jan 29, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Swiss National Bank looks set to increase its payout to the Swiss government and cantons. It could reach up to CHF6 billion a year.
More More Novartis agrees to help Pfizer-BioNTech produce Covid-19 vaccine This content was published on Jan 29, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Swiss pharma giant Novartis says it has signed an initial agreement to provide manufacturing capacity for Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine.
More More Johnson & Johnson Swiss branch relocation threatens 320 jobs This content was published on Jan 29, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 American pharma group Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is to transfer four of its canton Neuchâtel-based subsidiaries to other locations – including abroad.
More More Foreigners face discrimination in online recruitment, study confirms This content was published on Jan 21, 2021 Jan 21, 2021 With the help of machine learning, Swiss researchers have found that foreign jobseekers are on average 6.5% less likely to be contacted by recruiters.
More More Swiss corporate merger activity dampened by Covid This content was published on Jan 21, 2021 Jan 21, 2021 The volume of transactions halved, and the number of deals was also down.
More More Zurich Airport postpones new terminal due to Covid-19 This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 Jan 15, 2021 Switzerland’s busiest airport has postponed building a new terminal and frozen investments for three years due to the coronavirus, its CEO Stephan...
More More Covid-hit restaurants call for 'compensation now' This content was published on Jan 10, 2021 Jan 10, 2021 Half of Swiss hotels and restaurants will go bankrupt by the end of March if they do not get immediate compensation, they say.
More More Swiss economy to boom, says top government expert This content was published on Jan 10, 2021 Jan 10, 2021 The Swiss economy has held up well in the face of the Covid-19 crisis and could boom this year, says a top government economist.
