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Majority of grocery stores indicate prices correctly
The majority of Swiss grocery stores state their prices correctly. 83 percent of the stores stated the detailed prices and over three quarters the basic prices of the goods on offer correctly, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) announced on Monday.
Swiss ski resorts full of confidence for Christmas
The snow in November caused euphoria in Switzerland as a skiing destination. The high spirits are likely to have faded somewhat as the temperatures warm up again.
Record year for company start-ups on the horizon
More companies have been founded in 2024 than ever before. This means that the record number of companies founded in the previous year is likely to be exceeded for the year as a whole.
Allianz launches fight against environmental responsibility initiative
A non-partisan alliance is opposing the environmental responsibility initiative for more environmental protection.
Trade unions draw mixed conclusions on the 2025 wage round
The trade unions describe the 2025 wage round as a mixed bag. Real wages have fallen significantly in the last three years - they must rise, they demanded.
Gen Z criticizes cooperation with older generations, according to study
Young employees rate cooperation with older colleagues in Swiss companies as poor.
KOF Consensus Forecast with lower growth forecasts
Economic experts are somewhat less optimistic about Switzerland's economic development than they were three months ago.
Traffic causes costs of over 100 billion francs
Transport caused economic costs of 102 billion Swiss francs in Switzerland in 2021.
40 percent of Swiss wood ends up directly in the stove
Wood is hardly ever recycled in Switzerland. According to an analysis published on Monday by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), the recycling rate for wood is just under eight percent.
Social welfare rate in Switzerland falls to 2.8 percent in 2023
In 2023, the social welfare rate in Switzerland fell to 2.8 percent. This is the lowest measured value since the introduction of social welfare recipient statistics in 2005, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office on Monday.
Producer and import price index falls again in November
Price pressure on companies in Switzerland continued to ease in November. The overall producer and import price index (PPI) calculated by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) fell by 0.
Roche receives Swissmedic approval for eye syringe
The pharmaceutical company Roche has now also received approval in Switzerland for its ophthalmic drug Vabysmo in a prefilled syringe for the treatment of three retinal diseases.
Confidence vote lost: Turning points in the chancellorship
The vote of confidence in the Bundestag is an instrument of power politics that a Chancellor can use to secure his or her own position or to set a new political course.
Council of States decides on state aid for Swiss steelworks
On Monday (today), the Council of States will discuss whether the ailing Swiss steel industry should receive emergency state aid.
Swiss judiciary considers dropping proceedings against Assad uncle
According to media reports, the Federal Criminal Court is considering dropping the case against an uncle of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
On the 10th anniversary of his death: Ten special stories about Udo Jürgens
Austrian musician Udo Jürgens was in the limelight for decades, but not everything about the pop singer and songwriter is as well known as his evergreens.
In the city of Lucerne, the tax rate will fall in 2025
There will be a further tax reduction in the city of Lucerne next year. On Sunday, voters approved the 2025 budget and thus a reduction in the tax rate from 1.
Swiss Re boss sees “trust deficit” after killing in the USA
The murder of a US health insurance boss and sympathy for the crime are signs of problems for some insurers, according to Swiss Re CEO Andreas Berger.

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