The Sicpa campus in Prilly, near Lausanne, in western Switzerland. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Sicpa, a company specialising in security inks, announced on Thursday that it plans to cut up to 120 jobs in canton Vaud, citing a complicated international...
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Switzerland negotiates update of free trade agreement with China
Switzerland negotiates optimization of free trade agreement with China Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin launched negotiations to “optimise” a free trade agreement with China on Monday. According to a post on X, Parmelin had a virtual...
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Switzerland renews support for WEF for 2025-2027
Unchanged federal support for the WEF for 2025-2027 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Following in the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the Swiss Senate agreed on Wednesday to renew the government’s support for the World Economic Forum for 2025-2027. This...
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Swiss insurer Baloise increases profit and announces job cuts
Baloise plans to adjust headcount to improve business performance. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss insurance group Baloise increased first half earnings compared to last year. The company also announced restructuring that threatens 250 jobs. This content was published on September...
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Syngenta to cut 150 jobs in Switzerland
The 150 job cuts, announced to staff last week, are “due to a hardened and persistently difficult economic environment”, a Syngenta spokesman said on Wednesday. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss agricultural chemicals company Syngenta plans to cut around 150 jobs...
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Bayer pharmaceutical group cuts 150 jobs in Basel
Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. German pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals group Bayer is to cut around 150 of its 1,000 full-time jobs in Basel. This content was published on August 21, 2024 – 10:28 + Get the most important news from Switzerland in...
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UBS Asia job cuts almost complete
UBS bought rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse last year. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT UBS’s Asia-Pacific president signaled that most of the bank’s job cuts in the region are over as it nears the official completion of its historic merger with Credit Suisse. This content was published on May 28, 2024 – 09:51 Do you...
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FIFA rule change opens door to departure from Switzerland
A view of FIFA’s current headquarters in Zurich. Keystone/Ennio Leanza On Friday, football’s international governing body laid the formal foundations for a theoretical departure from its headquarters in Zurich. However, FIFA is “happy” in Switzerland, the association said before the congress vote. This content was published on May 17, 2024 – 09:53 According to an...
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Switzerland braced for wave of bank staff layoffs
Redundancies at Switzerland’s largest bank will test the capacity of the financial sector to absorb jobs. Keystone A year ago Credit Suisse staff were stunned by the sudden demise of their bank. Many are now fighting for their careers with 3,000 Swiss posts set to be axed by their new employer UBS, starting this year....
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Pharma: Novartis announces job cuts in the development division – SWI swissinfo.ch
Novartis currently employs 10,400 people in Switzerland, 3,000 of whom work in the development department. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / GEORGIOS KEFALAS The pharmaceutical company Novartis is facing job cuts. The development division will be affected, as the company announced on Tuesday. This content was published on April 10, 2024 – 09:35 In Switzerland, 400 to 440...