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Companies expect continued high hiring momentum
Swiss companies expect employment prospects to remain good in the first quarter of 2024 despite the difficult environment.
Federal Council draws up new regulation for permissible net yield
What net yield on rented properties will be permissible if the reference interest rate should one day exceed two percent? The Federal Council will draw up a regulation on this as a precautionary measure.
Council of States wants to allow family maintenance foundations
The Council of States wants to lift the current ban on family maintenance foundations.
Victorinox almost back to pre-corona sales level
Victorinox is benefiting from the recovery in tourism: the manufacturer of the Swiss Army Knife has now almost returned to its pre-pandemic sales level.
Parliament says yes to new agreement with Indonesia
Parliament has approved a new type of investment agreement between Switzerland and Indonesia.
Parliament postpones accession to international labor agreement
Switzerland will not ratify the International Labor Organization's Convention on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work for the time being.
Research capacity in Ukraine has fallen massively due to war
Ukraine has lost a fifth of its research capacity due to the war. 18.5 percent of researchers have fled Ukraine, according to a new study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
Councils make it easier to destroy pirated products
Due to increasing online trade, more and more counterfeit products are being seized at borders.
National Council wants to reduce SBB’s net debt
SBB is to receive a one-off capital subsidy of CHF 1.15 billion to reduce its debt.
Switzerland regulates cross-border inheritance cases in a new way
Switzerland is receiving new legal regulations for cross-border inheritance cases and is bringing the corresponding provisions into line with EU law.
Fixed-rate mortgages at a new low – forecasts for 2024 with uncertainty
Prices for fixed-rate mortgages are continuing to fall. Since the high in May, interest rates have been falling continuously.
Smartphone increasingly determines how money is handled
When it comes to money, consumers in Switzerland are increasingly turning to their smartphones.
“Tatort” annual balance sheet: loss of TV viewers
Germany's most popular TV series continues to lose steam: the average number of viewers of the ARD ratings hit "Tatort" in 2023 has fallen noticeably compared to the previous year.
Train pusher stands before Zurich High Court
An Eritrean man must answer to the Zurich High Court today for attempted murder. In May 2021, he pushed a woman in front of an arriving train at Zurich main station.
Mortgages unlikely to become cheaper in 2024
Inflation rates have been on the decline for some time. This has triggered speculation on the financial markets about possible interest rate cuts by the central banks.
Amnesty International appeals for freedom of demonstration
Amnesty International published its "Appeal for Freedom of Demonstration" on Tuesday.
Top manager at Signa dismissed without notice due to suspicion
The ailing real estate and retail group Signa has dismissed the CEOs of its most important subsidiaries.
US-American Forbes new President of the Red Cross Federation
The members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) elected Kate Forbes from the USA as its President on Monday in Geneva.

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