2019 has been a busy year for the Banking Ombudsman Thursday, 02.07.2020 Marco Franchetti has been the Bank Ombudsman since July 2013. (keystone) – Faced with an increase in requests, the Ombudsman for Banks had to roll up his sleeves last year to deal with these cases in a context of crucial legislative change. The … Read more
Two SMEs out of three optimists in the medium term Thursday, 02.07.2020 More than half of SMEs say their economic prospects are “good to very good” for the next three years (Keystone). – Two thirds of Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that the Covid-19 crisis should not affect their business beyond a year. … Read more
Swiss still has 100 million to reimburse customers Thursday, 02.07.2020 Swiss has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. (keystone) – The Swiss airline company still has to reimburse a hundred million francs to its customers, including fifty million to travel agencies, said commercial director Tamur Goudarzi Pour. The Lufthansa branch wants to reimburse customers … Read more
Deborah Thomas to join Logitech board of directors Thursday, 02.07.2020 Deborah Thomas, likely future administrator of Logitech. – Computer accessories maker Logitech will ask its shareholders to elect Deborah Thomas to the board of directors at the next general meeting. The candidate is director of finance for the Hasbro group, an American company specializing in … Read more
Vontobel: up to 55 million per year for technology Monday, 29.06.2020 It is not the first time that technology has been at the heart of Vontobel’s strategic considerations. (Keystone) – Vontobel’s experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic prompted the management bank to accelerate its investments in technology. The Zurich establishment plans to spend up to 55 … Read more
Switzerland posts decline in current account surplus Monday, 29.06.2020 The evolution of transactions is mainly due to the exchange of services. (Keystone) – The current account balance of Switzerland recorded in the first quarter a decline of 3 billion over a year to 17 billion francs, announced Monday the Swiss National Bank (SNB). The change … Read more
Slight wage growth in 2019 Monday, 29.06.2020 On average, the evolution of real wages in the industrial sector was + 0.5% and + 0.6% in that of services. (Keystone) – Wages increased slightly last year thanks in particular to low inflation, said Monday the Federal Office of Statistics (FSO). Federal statisticians pointed out that this … Read more
EY Switzerland: Bruno Patusi appointed head of financial services Monday, 29.06.2020 Bruno Patusi has more than 25 years of experience in the financial sector, including 20 years with EY. (Keystone) – The auditing and consulting firm EY Switzerland appointed Bruno Patusi (46) responsible for the financial services sector and member of the management from July … Read more
Municipal in France: the triumph of the Greens challenges Macron Monday, 29.06.2020 In Bordeaux, Pierre Hurmic beat the outgoing LR mayor Nicolas Florian. (Keystone) – Lyon, Bordeaux, Strasbourg … by winning over a historic number of big cities, the Greens emerge as grand victors of municipal elections in France. A reality which Emmanuel Macron will … Read more
Wirecard scandal: Ernst & Young listener in the crosshairs Sunday, 28.06.2020 Wirecard, a company listed on the Dax in Frankfurt which filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, is suspected of having inflated its accounts with fictitious funds in the Philippines. – The global auditing giant Ernst & Young (EY) finds itself in turn driven by the … Read more