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Swiss companies free to pay dividends despite bailouts

This content was published on May 7, 2020 Parliament decides against a ban on shareholder payments by companies that get state funds.

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Swiss tourism numbers crash as jobless figures rise

This content was published on May 7, 2020 The dramatic downturn was expected due to the government-imposed lockdown and border restrictions. The figures, released on Thursday, show that Swiss residents had also shunned hotels in their own country, having been urged to stay at home during the usually busy Easter weekend. The number of foreign tourists staying at Swiss hotels during March plummeted…

Swiss must leave telephone numbers in bars and restaurants

This content was published on May 6, 2020 People in Switzerland will be able to go to bars and restaurants again from May 11, but only if they leave their phone numbers.

SNB’s swollen balance-sheet poses risk to ‘credibility’

This content was published on May 6, 2020 Analysts fear unintended consequences of the Swiss central bank’s vast foreign-currency holdings.

Coronavirus forces OC Oerlikon to slash 800 jobs

This content was published on May 5, 2020 The company’s surface solutions divisions, which provides coatings for a variety of sectors, has been particularly badly hit by the downturn in the automobile and aircraft industries. Headcount in the business segment will be reduced 10% – or by 800 positions – the group said on TuesdayExternal link. The company said the job cuts will…

Protesting from home: Labour Day and coronavirus

This content was published on May 1, 2020 Covid-19 has forced trade unions, parties and social movements to come up with new forms of mobilisation, with protests moving online.

The changing face of May 1

This content was published on Apr 30, 2020 A look at how May Day has changed in Switzerland over the years.

Swiss passport printer meets digital ID challenge head on

This content was published on Apr 19, 2020 A 500-year-old company that has a monopoly on producing Swiss money, passports and driving licenses is betting big on the future of digital ID.

Swiss work habits: home office and more flexibility

This content was published on Apr 17, 2020 Statistics for 2019 show that working from home has already become a common practice in Switzerland.

Bankruptcy laws eased for Covid-affected companies

This content was published on Apr 16, 2020 The measures have been announced to save firms going under with a resultant loss of jobs. Non-essential businesses have been forced to close their doors for several weeks as part of a government plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The Swiss state has provided more than CHF60 billion in the form of bridging loans, paying…

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