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The Industry Faces Shopping Tourism and Digitalization. Sales to Stagnate in 2017. 2016 was another challenging year for the Swiss retail industry. Real demand fell; coupled with slightly lower prices, this again led to a decline in nominal sector sales (-1.0 percent vs. 2015) for the second year...

As pension obligations look set to rise, companies will have to increase their pension contributions. Pension obligations have reached an all-time high for a number of companies in many countries, with the main reason for the poor shape of corporate pensions being the significant decline in...

Robert J. Gordon, an American economist and university professor, in a conversation with Credit Suisse contemplates if roboadvisors could eliminate jobs and whether Facebook could become the new Ford. We often think of progress as gradual. Yet in his recent book, "The Rise and Fall of American...

A stable economic environment benefits lending, investment and consumption. Stability, however, is not easily quantified and depends heavily on how it is subjectively perceived. But what about instability and uncertainty? Credit Suisse has analyzed the conditions for uncertainty and its role in the market....

The Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) is Credit Suisse's in-house think tank. It studies long-term global economic trends that shape the world of today and impact the world of tomorrow. Its in-depth analyses helps to position our clients well with their investment ideas. Each year the CSRI organizes two conferences which bring together internal and external world class specialists to discuss the most pressing world economic issues. In November 2016, a number of international monetary...

A semi-annual overview of the most important drivers for global equity and credit markets The Equity & Credit Sector Monitor provides a semi-annual overview of the bottom-up fundamental drivers across all sectors, and furthermore presents our most and least favored stock and bond...

Households can make substantial savings by moving to a different location. The most recent Credit Suisse study highlights the Swiss municipalities in which households have the largest disposable income after the deduction of mandatory taxes and fixed costs.  The criteria used to identify the...

Credit Suisse explores game-changing ventures: 10 pioneering companies presented their ideas at Credit Suisse's 3rd Private Innovation Circle. Watch the video to find out more about the companies. Find out more on the Credit Suisse's 3rd Private Innovation Circle: http://bit.ly/2gsb9sU The entrepreneurial mindset is deeply rooted in Credit Suisse's culture. The bank's annual Private Innovation Circle aims to bring entrepreneurs to investors and investors to entrepreneurs. #CSPIC Find out...

120 UHNWI guests from around the world gathered in London on November 30, 2016 for the 18th Credit Suisse Salon on the topic Can Europe reinvent itself? Consequences for the global economy. The event was hosted by Tidjane Thiam, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Group AG. The day commenced with the Salon Members' Luncheon hosted by Thomas Gottstein, Chief Executive Officer, Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd on Impact of the US election on the global investment horizon. Panelist...

Michael O'Sullivan, Chief Investment Officer Europe & EMEA on Europe, the Italian Referendum and the political risk premium for 2017. Visit the Investment Outlook 2017 website: http://bit.ly/2gGguhm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our playlist for more expert interviews and videos on the state of the global economy: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B44DF914C4FB3ED Subscribe to our channel:...