Do you earn enough? Looking at one’s own wage, it could, of course, always be better. Yet, Switzerland has the reputation of a classic high-wage country. Wages are unde
The subprime crisis has plunged the Swiss big banks into a deep crisis. However, the Swiss real estate market is barely affected by it. In particular, constru
The goods inspection company “Société Générale de Surveillance” (SGS) is one of the multinational firms based in Switzerland. With its fields of business, SGS covers m
Since the global financial and economic crisis erupted more than two years ago, the Swiss financial centre has been under substantial pressure. Keywords such as rescue
Switzerland is an attractive economic location. In the latest Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, Switzerland comes in second behind the USA, mak
The increasing internationalization of the division of labour on the Swiss labour market has lead to a growing proportion of superior jobs requiring high skills in
In the age of computers and the World Wide Web, information can be processed and utilized much faster – in government offices as well. Nowadays, contact with authorities
The global mobility of capital, goods and services has risen dramatically over the past years. Nowadays, the added-value chain of companies is spread round the globe.
Born from an alliance between the three original cantons Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden, Switzerland took more than seven centuries to become today’s confederation of 26
Which country is building the world’s longest railway tunnel? Which country has the hardest working employees? Which country has the longest alpine glacier – despite clim
