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FINMA strengthens UBS supervision and demands more powers

Following the CS crisis, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA continues to call for a stronger legal basis and additional powers for its activities.

Finma 2023 with higher operating expenses

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA once again increased the number of jobs and operating expenses last year.

Grid operator Swissgrid reduces costs per household for 2025

Swiss households will have to pay slightly less for the services of the national grid operator Swissgrid next year.

Zurich researchers want to detect storms earlier with GPS data

Zurich researchers can use GPS data to detect storms earlier. This is because thunderstorms and heavy rain have an impact on signal quality, as a team from ETH Zurich has shown in a new study published in the journal "Geophysical Research Letters".

Ski tourer found after search operation in Graubünden dies

A ski tourer found in St. Antönien GR after a search operation has died. According to a statement, the 62-year-old Austrian had been missing since Monday morning.

Swissgrid reduces costs per household for next year

Swiss households will have to pay less for the services of the national grid operator Swissgrid next year.

SIX acquires stake in index technology provider Bita

The Swiss stock exchange operator SIX is acquiring a stake in the German index technology provider Bita.

EU Chamber of Commerce urges China to reduce overcapacity

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has called on the government in Beijing to reduce the pressure caused by overcapacity.

Mortgage interest rates have risen since the beginning of the year

Mortgage interest rates have risen slightly since the beginning of the year and are currently at or just below their high for the year.

Another Swiss Signa company goes bankrupt

Another company in Austrian investor René Benko's Signa empire has gone bankrupt.

Hotel prices, tickets, metro chaos: tips for the Olympics in Paris

The Olympics in a neighboring country: it's been a long time since the major sporting event has been this close.

World Happiness Report 2024: serial winner Finland, Switzerland in 9th place

The happiest people on earth live way up north. For the seventh time in a row, Finland is the country with the happiest population in the world, according to the annual World Happiness Report published on Wednesday.

140,000 signatures: Neutrality initiative comes to fruition

The neutrality initiative is going ahead: according to the president of the initiative committee, around 110,000 signatures have already been certified.

Report: Finland happiest again – Switzerland in 9th place

For the seventh time in a row, Finland is the country with the happiest population in the world.

Birth and death in the same hospital – but in a different municipality

Because the Bürgerspital Solothurn is partly located in the neighboring municipality of Biberist SO, the place of birth or death can vary depending on the department or room.

Hobby researchers to observe the behavior of pigs

People interested in pigs should watch online videos of domestic pigs to support science.

Aargau parliament scuppers government plans for a unified police force

In the canton of Aargau, the cantonal police and the 15 regional police forces will be retained.

“Red alert” – World Weather Organization paints gloomy picture

Climate change has become more visible than ever in the past year with alarming negative records.

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