Swiss salaries: high, stable, yet not enough for many: How far does almost CHF7,000 ($7,850) go in Switzerland? New statistics make the median salary sound ...
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Quick Glance: Swiss Salaries: High, Stable, Yet Insufficient for Many
- Median salaries in Switzerland are rising but not keeping up with growing costs.
- Stability in salary differences between top, middle, and low earners.
- Gender pay gap is slowly narrowing, but women are overrepresented in low-income sectors.
- Despite high salaries, money disappears fast due to high living costs in Switzerland.
Swiss Government Cuts Its Inflation Forecast to 1.5% This Year
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Direct payments to farms: Confederation pays over one million in some cases: Farmers are demanding better pay. Now new figures show: There are more and more ...
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Wage protection Switzerland - EU: Federal Council on trade union accusation: The Federal Council has "broken the rules", says the trade union federation ...
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Explainer: Will the India-EFTA pact be a ‘game-changer’?: A look at the key details behind the recent India-EFTA free trade agreement.
swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/explainer-will-the-india-efta-pact-be-a-game-changer-switzerland/73650947
Bielefeld boxing professional Ilyas Can Kali has big plans: Welterweight Ilyas Can Kali wants to “collect” more international titles
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Sarah Liegmann is WBF world champion: Sarah Liegmann is world flyweight boxing champion. After 18 world titles in the youth and junior divisions ...
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Swiss Perspective on India-EFTA Trade Accord: Catalysing Economic Expansion and Innovation
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Quick Glance: India Strengthens Trade Relations with Europe
- India signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with four European countries to boost investments and create new jobs.
- The agreement provides significant benefits such as tariff reductions, improved market access, and streamlined customs procedures.
- The ratification of the agreement by the EFTA states is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
- The TEPA is projected to enhance trade in various sectors, contributing to an increase in the current trade volume.
Swiss Perspective on India-EFTA Trade Accord: Catalysing Economic Expansion and Innovation
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EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager At SXSW – “We Care About Safety In Physical Products, We Have Not Cared Enough” About Digital Risks
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Debate about shortened maximum parking times in resident parking areas: An hour to go to the doctor or eat? The CDU, FDP and BLW/ULW/BIG do not think this makes ...
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Switzerland implements new sanctions against Russia: Switzerland has imposed further sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing military aggression ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/switzerland-implements-new-sanctions-against-russia/73214326
Swiss couples with children: men do twice as much paid work as women: Men still do most of the paid work in Swiss households with children, while women are ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/swiss-couples-with-children-men-do-twice-as-much-paid-work-as-women/73247909
Switzerland cracks down on Russian sanctions evasion: Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said it had launched an investigative task ...
kyivindependent.com/switzerland-cracks-down-on-russian-sanctions-evasion/
Swiss weapons exports plunge as neutral stance hurts trade: Swiss weapons exports fell by more than a quarter last year, the government said on Tuesday ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/swiss-weapons-exports-plunge-neutral-stance-hurts-trade-2024-03-05/
Record: 98,851 people immigrated to Switzerland to work in 2023: The bottom line is that more people have immigrated to Switzerland in the past few years than ...
aargauerzeitung.ch/news-service/inland-schweiz/arbeitsmarkt-so-viele-wie-noch-nie-2023-sind-fast-100000-menschen-in-die-schweiz-eingewandert-ld.2583199
Is the Swiss weapons industry in danger of misfiring?: Swiss weapons manufacturers sound alarm as global exports slump.
swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/is-the-swiss-weapons-industry-in-danger-of-misfiring/73451471
Switzerland's competition commission has reportedly called for an in-depth investigation into UBS's dominant position since its rescue of Credit Suisse last ... Show more
Global trade: Switzerland and over 120 countries want to facilitate investment: Switzerland has joined more than 120 countries at a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi in ...
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Swiss trade deal: Is India changing its tune on pharma patents? - SWI swissinfo.ch
swissinfo.ch/eng/multinational-companies/swiss-free-trade-deal-tests-indias-patent-stance/73006449
Switzerland Today: Thursday's briefing: Swiss president under pressure, tourism boosts and a tipping problem.
swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-abroad/switzerland-today/72895469
Banks: Insider: Swiss Competition Commission recommends investigation into UBS market position
handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/banken-insider-schweizer-weko-empfiehlt-untersuchung-der-ubs-marktposition/100019561.html
Swiss prosecutors reportedly probing Russia sanctions breaches: Two Swiss-based commodity firms are alleged to have bypassed the sanctions via subsidiaries ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/multinational-companies/swiss-prosecutors-reportedly-probing-russia-sanctions-breaches/72527163
Apple Fined $1.95B in Europe for Impeding Cheaper Music Streaming Options: According to the European Commission, Apple's rules mean rivals such as Spotify can't ...
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“You won’t live to see the last round”: Brisk tones before WBF boxing match in Hildesheim
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: Swiss MP wants schools to offer shooting lessons; deputies urge the government to develop a ...
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UAE delegation in Switzerland to boost bilateral trade relations: RIYADH: A high-level UAE delegation to Switzerland, led by the minister of state for foreign ...
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After the Bell: Setting the scene — the Competition Commission and the media inquiry
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How much Swissness is in On shoes? Dispute over the Swiss cross.: On's running shoes are made in Vietnam. Nevertheless, they are given a Swiss cross abroad ...
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Basel - Switzerland is not an island of growth: The Swiss economy felt the effects of the international economic slowdown in the fourth quarter and only grew ...
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The cities of Bern and Zurich are making decommissioned but still fully operational streetcars available to Ukraine.
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Swiss components in North Korean missiles: Federal government initiates investigation - but is silent on the details - Zofinger Tagblatt
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Skills shortage in Switzerland: the boom on the labor market seems to be flattening out
nzz.ch/wirtschaft/fachkraeftemangel-schweiz-werden-immer-weniger-chefs-gesucht-ld.1774828
Booking faces almost €500mn fine in Spain over competition practices: Regulators seek to clamp down on world’s biggest online travel group as part of efforts to ...
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Spain to fine Booking nearly €500M for elbowing out smaller firms: The parent company of Amsterdam-based Booking.com faces a record fine from Spain’s antitrust ...
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EFTA updates free trade agreement with Chile: Switzerland, a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), hopes the revised deal will boost the ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/efta-updates-free-trade-agreement-with-chile/49144544
Swiss economics minister in India for final push on EFTA trade agreement: Switzerland and India have agreed on the broad outlines of the EFTA-India trade ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-economics-minister-in-india-for-final-push-on-efta-trade-agreement/49145812
Post: Competition Commission Weko bans takeover of Quickmail: A purchase cements the postal service's dominant position, says the Competition Commission ...
nzz.ch/wirtschaft/wettbewerbskommission-verbietet-uebernahme-von-quickmail-durch-die-post-ld.1775009
Swiss statistics system rated good by Eurostat, but challenges remain: The European Statistics Code of Practice is well applied in Switzerland ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/swiss-statistics-system-rated-good-by-eurostat--but-challenges-remain/49127394
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: French train strike continues to impact Switzerland this weekend; Swiss consumers are more ...
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Massive price increases at Homegate and Immoscout24: Now the price monitor is investigating - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/wohnungsinserate-massive-preiserhoehungen-bei-homegate-und-immoscout24-jetzt-ermittelt-der-preisueberwacher/
Swiss officialdom squeezed by high-priced Davos hotel rooms: The price of hotel room prices in Davos during the World Economic Forum (WEF) exceeds what is ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-officialdom-squeezed-by-high-priced-davos-hotel-rooms/49125656
Free trade: Resistance is forming against the China agreement: Switzerland and China want to expand their free trade agreement. This time, however ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/freihandel-gegen-das-china-abkommen-formiert-sich-widerstand-268726970416
Association founded for more living space - Freiburger Nachrichten: The association “We live here” was founded in Murten. His goal: to create more affordable ...
freiburger-nachrichten.ch/verein-fuer-mehr-wohnraum-gegruendet/
Freiburg farmers are taking advantage of the wave of protests - Freiburger Nachrichten
freiburger-nachrichten.ch/freiburger-bauern-machen-sich-protestwelle-zunutze/
Swiss jobless rate hits twenty-year low: all good news?: Switzerland, like the EU, has notched up its lowest jobless rate in decades. But other economic ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-unemployment-hits-twenty-year-low--is-it-all-good-news-/49115172
Unemployment in the euro area drops to 6.4%: The latest data from Eurostat shows unemployment rates are getting slightly better in the euro area and the wider EU ...
euronews.com/business/2024/01/09/unemployment-in-the-euro-area-drops-to-64
Swiss unemployment rate at lowest level since 2001: Unemployment in Switzerland increased slightly in December. However, it is still at a low level.
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/swiss-unemployment-rate-at-lowest-level-since-2001/49110954
Planzer takes over Quickmail: The Swiss logistics company Planzer is taking over the two postal service providers Quickpac and Quickmail.
nzz.ch/wirtschaft/planzer-kuendigt-uebernahme-von-quickmail-an-ld.1776916
Federal Council wants to cut 100 million from ETHZ and EPFL: Vetterli and Mesot outraged
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Second attempt: Dennis Lewandowski from Greifswald boxes against world champion Arnold Gjergjaj
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Dual-use R&D options, France’s influencer law EU alignment: Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU ...
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Banks shift to monthly fees: Greek banks are now promoting fixed monthly charges instead of ad hoc fees per transaction, under the burden of fines from the ...
ekathimerini.com/economy/1229448/banks-shift-to-monthly-fees/
Boxing: Master chimney sweep fights his way to the top of the world: Marko Gnech wins the boxing belt as WBF light heavyweight world champion and looks after a ...
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Switzerland abolishes tariffs on industrial product imports: Switzerland has scrapped import duties on industrial products in a bid to lower costs for consumers ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/switzerland-abolishes-tariffs-on-industrial-product-imports/49096432
Short-time work: Trumpf and Bystronic lack orders: The well-known machine manufacturers Trumpf and Bystronic are forced to rely on short-time work due to a lack ...
nzz.ch/wirtschaft/kurzarbeit-trumpf-und-bystronic-fehlt-es-an-auftraegen-ld.1773057
What lies ahead for Switzerland: the economic outlook for 2024: SWI swissinfo.ch journalists select the major developments that await the Swiss economy in 2024.
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/what-lies-ahead-for-switzerland--the-economic-outlook-for-2024/49068036
Reference interest rate rises again: rents may become even more expensive from April 2024
tagesanzeiger.ch/referenzzins-steigt-erneut-ab-april-2024-kann-mieten-noch-teurer-werden-283182994264
Is Switzerland becoming the ‘burn-out nation’?: Studies show an upswing in burn-out symptoms in the Swiss population. Is pressure of work the reason? Experts see ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/is-switzerland-becoming-the--burn-out-nation--/49022698
Russian assets seized by Switzerland rises slightly: Switzerland has frozen an estimated CHF7.7 billion in financial assets belonging to Russians ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/russian-assets-seized-by-switzerland-rises-slightly/49023238
Just came into force: Switzerland is abolishing tariffs on important goods: In order to relieve the burden on its consumers and companies plagued by inflation ...
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Cost of baby formula is steep: Parents in Greece pay for baby formula up to three times as much as in other European countries.
ekathimerini.com/economy/1228344/cost-of-baby-formula-is-steep/
Kawerau missing man Matthew Weko: Police appeal to public for information: Police want the public’s help to find missing Kawerau man Matthew Weko, 74 ...
nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/kawerau-missing-man-matthew-weko-police-appeal-to-public-for-information/3OYLYOVSBRGI7LUU2DHC4KX6RA/
How the Swiss economy is faring: the third-quarter check-up: Here are some of the highlights of the Swiss economy in the third quarter of 2023 ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/how-the-swiss-economy-is-faring--the-third-quarter-check-up/48977544
Security policy: Amherd receives mini state secretariat: On Wednesday, the Federal Council defined the responsibilities of the new State Secretariat in the ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/viola-amherd-erhaelt-ein-staatssekretariat-im-taschenformat-ld.1766987
Pick n Pay ripe for M&A deal, say analysts: While several listed and private businesses in South Africa make a great value proposition for investors looking to ...
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Skills shortage myth: A person affected explains how difficult it is to find a job
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Golden cages and rising rates: headaches for the Swiss rental market: In Switzerland, like in many wealthy countries, rents are only heading in one direction ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/society/golden-cages-and-rising-rates--headaches-for-the-swiss-rental-market/49016822
The Pilsner tastes even better: Here you will find the latest news from politics, business, sport and culture as well as all relevant information from the region ...
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Switzerland announces $13 million in winter aid for Ukraine: Swiss support includes contributions to the UN's Ukraine Humanitarian Fund winter aid programme ...
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What is Switzerland's plan to allow some shops to open on Sundays?: The debate over shops opening on a Sunday in Switzerland has been rumbling on for years ...
thelocal.ch/20231124/what-is-switzerlands-plan-to-allow-some-shops-to-open-on-sundays
Competition Commission fines Greek banks 41.7 million euros for concerted practices
ekathimerini.com/economy/1227784/competition-commission-fines-greek-banks-41-7-million-euros-for-concerted-practices/
What changes in Switzerland in January 2024?: From a new president to new laws that will go into effect in Switzerland, this is what you can expect in the ...
thelocal.ch/20231218/what-changes-in-switzerland-in-january-2024
Of hockey sticks, blue bananas, lies and permanent cows: The Jungfrau Zeitung platform is a publishing platform in Switzerland. The Jungfrau Zeitung gives the ...
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Call for closer monitoring: Swiss government urged to oversee sanctions: Senate Audit Commission demands tighter oversight on economic sanctions ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/call-for-closer-monitoring--swiss-government-urged-to-oversee-sanctions/48984130
Swiss economy: Federal government expects growth of 1.1 percent in 2024: The economic outlook has deteriorated. Nevertheless, the Swiss economy is expected to ...
nzz.ch/wirtschaft/der-bund-erwartet-keine-rezession-in-der-schweiz-ld.1770255
(CHF USD) Switzerland Inflation Forecast Backs SNB Rate Staying on Hold: Switzerland’s government sees next year’s inflation within the central bank’s target ...
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Russia’s killer drones still boast Swiss components. How come? : Ukrainian government documents show that Swiss components made in 2023 are still embedded in ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/russia-s-killer-drones-still-boast-swiss-components--how-come--/48940138
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