Salaries up at La Poste, PostFinance and PostBus Wednesday, 05.02.2020 La Poste raises the minimum wage by 200 francs, for an annual amount of 50,200 francs. (Keystone) – The salary negotiations conducted this year by the Post Office, PostFinance, transfair and syndicom were successful. The social partners agree on wage measures of 0.8%, from April … Read more
New car registrations decline in January Tuesday, 04.02.2020 By brand, the German manufacturer Volkswagen remains the undisputed leader in Switzerland, with a market share of 11.7%. (Keystone) – The circulation of new cars fell sharply in January, according to Auto-Suisse statistics released on Tuesday. The share of alternative propulsion continued to soar, particularly in terms … Read more
Sources of Credit Suisse CEO departure multiply Monday, 03.02.2020 Christian Affolter Tidjane Thiam. The position of the CEO of Credit Suisse always seems more fragile. – The image of Credit Suisse has already suffered greatly from the espionage cases linked to the departure of former wealth manager Iqbal Khan. It appeared shortly before Christmas that … Read more
Credit Suisse Appoints Richard Meddings to Board of Directors Monday, 03.02.2020 Richard Meddings is president of the British competitor TSB. – Credit Suisse will present Richard Meddings, chairman of the British competitor TSB, to its board of directors at its next general meeting in late April. The candidate’s curriculum includes several years in positions of … Read more
French car sales fell sharply in January Saturday, 01.02.2020 At the end of the year, sales were boosted as consumers anticipated the drastic rise in penalties on the most polluting large vehicles applied on January 1. (Keystone) – The French car market experienced a sharp drop of 13.44% in January, according to figures published on … Read more
Elon Musk: and now he sings too! Saturday, 01.02.2020 The boss of Tesla and Space X gave no clue, either on his sources of inspiration or on the continuation of his musical career. (Keystone) – He is known for his electric cars and rockets, for his shattering statements too. Tesla’s iconic founder, Elon Musk, has … Read more
Annette Ringier died at the age of 76 Thursday, 30.01.2020 For the past fifteen years, as co-owner, Annette Ringier has actively supported the transformation of Ringier. (Keystone) – After a short illness, Annette Ringier died at the age of 76. With her brother Michael, her sister Evelyn Lingg-Ringier and Marc Walder, she was the owner … Read more
After two days of meeting of the monetary policy committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve of the United States (Fed) has decided on Wednesday to maintain interest rates between 1.5% and 1.75% . Since the US central bank reduced the price of money three times last year, experts expect it will remain intact until there is … Read more
Sandoz marks the last major step in the transformation of Novartis Wednesday, 29.01.2020 Christian Affolter Go Narasimhan. The operation for The Medicines Company this January for $ 9.7 billion shows the determination of the group he leads to continue quickly on his way. (Keystone) – The contours of the new Novartis group appear clearly with … Read more
UBS to recruit executives for its investment bank Tuesday, 28.01.2020 According to Bloomberg, who refers to sources “close to the file”, the focus will be on the United States when hiring. (Keystone) – The UBS group seems to want to increase its workforce in investment banking again. According to a dispatch from Bloomberg published on … Read more