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Franc and prices

Euro-franc exchange, inflation and purchasing power: what a Swiss salary is really worth.

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• Cars in Switzerland: decline in July, BYD electric boom

  Registrations fell by 3.2% in July, but electrification continues. BYD overtakes Tesla in the Swiss electric car market.

• Kägi CEO: "The biggest problem is exports"

  Cédric El-Idrissi, CEO of Kägi, addresses the challenges of exports and raw material costs.

• Medacta still growing, revenues increase in the first six months

  The group based in Castel San Pietro (TI) achieved a turnover of 368 million euros in the first half of 2025, an increase of 7% compared to the same period of the previous year.

• SNB: profit of 25 billion in the first half of 2026

  The Swiss National Bank closes the first half of 2026 with a profit of 25.2 billion francs, driven by stock markets and foreign currencies.

• Clariant wins on ethylene, stock soars (+16%)

  Clariant wins ethylene lawsuit, flies in stock market (+16%).

• Oil for billions: the hidden power of Swiss traders

  Swiss Commodity Companies Offer Funding to States in Exchange for Oil Supplies.

• Part-time work in Switzerland: rights and contract

  Practical guide on contract rights, social security contributions and taxation for part-time workers in Switzerland.

• Social rent for border workers: 100 euros per month?

  The Italian Government is preparing a project to offer new cars to frontier workers for a monthly fee of 100 euros.

• Temporary work increases again in Switzerland

  The number of hours worked in the temporary work sector increased by 1.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year.

• More banks, loyalty is expensive: with separate suppliers you save

  The Swiss are notoriously loyal to their reference bank, but this loyalty comes at a steep price.

• Zurich dismisses employees after FINMA intervention

  The Zurich group dismisses more than twelve employees due to irregularities in the prices of life and social security policies taken over by FINMA.

• Zurich: redundancies after Finma proceedings

  The Zurich group has dismissed more than a dozen employees following a procedure opened by Finma on some company life policies.

• Sulzer: fewer orders in the first half, but operating profit grows

  The Swiss group recorded a decline in orders in the first half of 2026, but operating profit increased by 9.7%.

• Old frontier workers: pre-filled Swiss income, what to do

  Old frontier workers find their salary data in the pre-filled 2026. What happens and what to do.

• Swiss Armed Forces: Assessment of the reuse of old bunkers

  The Swiss army assesses the remittance of old military bunkers due to the deterioration of the security situation in Europe.

• The Swiss franc and the phase of currency weakness

  Analysis of the euro franc exchange rate and current economic dynamics reported by the Borsa e Finanza portal.

• ECB keeps rates at 2.25%

  The European Central Bank has confirmed the values set in June.

• High trading volumes for the Swiss Stock Exchange

  Group SIX recorded an increase in turnover and a net increase in profits in the first half of 2026.

• More Cars: new market does not take off, Swiss prefer second-hand

  The Swiss market for new cars remains essentially unchanged. The increase in electric car registrations is not taking off.

• Declining turnover, but growing profit for Schindler

  Declining turnover, but slightly growing profits for Schindler, one of the most important internationally active Swiss industrial groups.

• Swiss watches: exports in sharp growth, but not enough

  Swiss watch exports showed an 11.2% increase in June 2026, but the overall balance remains weak.

• Kägi: Exports, the main problem for Swiss companies

  The strong franc, high labour costs and US tariffs put the 'made in Switzerland' at risk. CEO Cédric El-Idrissi's analysis.

• Swatch, strong growth in the first half

  The Swatch Group recorded a 2% increase in turnover in the first half of 2026, with a turnover of CHF 3.12 billion.

• Novartis Exceeds Expectations

  Novartis reported revenue of $14.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026.