Der «Lucerne Dialogue» von vergangener Woche offenbarte eindrücklich, warum Europa zu einer «Touristenfalle» zu verkommen droht – und der Schweiz ihre einzigartige Konsensfähigkeit abhandenkommt.

The permanent resident population in Switzerland exceeded nine million people for the first time at the end of June this year. The next milestone, according to experts, is reaching the 10-million mark a few years from now. The rapid growth has positive aspects: the economy is flourishing.  But the infrastructure is under heavy strain and housing is scarce and expensive. We take a closer look at political moves to address the issue of population growth in Switzerland. --- swissinfo.ch...

Die «Outrageous Predictions» der Saxo Bank für 2025 sind erschienen. Sie reichen von Trump 2.0 über Nvidia bis zum Herz aus dem 3-D-Drucker.

Von einem Verwaltungsmandat träumen viele. Doch wie stellt man sicher, dass man die richtigen Personen auswählt? Headhunter Reto Jauch sagt in der neusten Folge des «Board Talk», worauf es ankommt.

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Das Restaurant Talvo, eine Institution der Spitzengastronomie in Champfèr bei St. Moritz, startet unter neuer Leitung in die Wintersaison.

The US Dollar has kicked off this week on the front foot after Donald Trump slapped BRICS with tariff. Focus shifts to Paris where this Monday, during European trading hours, French parliament is set to convene ahead of a vote for no-cofidence.  The US Dollar Index spikes back above 106.00, though it faces a key level ahead at 106.52. The US Dollar (USD) is rallying higher on Monday driven by two main drivers. First element is Donald Trump’s...

Die Arbeitslosenquote in den 20 Euro-Staaten betrug weiter 6,3 Prozent, wie das Statistikamt Eurostat in Luxemburg mitteilte. Analysten hatten im Schnitt erwartet, dass die Quote auf dem niedrigsten Stand seit Bestehen des Währungsraums bleibt.

On Sunday night, President Biden issues a broad and sweeping pardon for his son Hunter Biden, covering “those offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.” Hunter Biden was due to be sentenced this month for federal tax and gun crimes. This pardon removes the possibility of any further legal action in those cases. This pardon comes after many months of...

Not long ago, Black Friday epitomized consumer frenzy. Crowds trampled one another at store entrances, shelves emptied in minutes, and shoppers battled over discounted goods with an intensity critics often likened to greed, desperation, and degradation. These chaotic scenes became a prime target for critics of capitalism, who accused the system of reducing human dignity to unchecked materialism.Naomi Klein famously described such behavior as the “logical endpoint of...