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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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261 articles on franc and prices, newest first.

• Rules for Trade: Common Commitment

  Switzerland has supported economic security and supply chain resilience through the FIT PARTNERSHIP

• Glencore returns to profit, 4.4 billion in profits

  Extraction and commodities giant Glencore closed the first six months of 2026 with a strong return to profitability

• Glencore increases profits and revenues in the semester

  The trading and mining company recorded a strong increase in profits and revenues in the first half of 2026

• Swiss Franc: Economics and Monetary Policy of the SNB

  Learn about the role of the Swiss National Bank in monetary policy and the impact of the strong franc on the economy and wages.

• More Banks looking for more staff, announcements +14% in July

  The number of job postings in Swiss banks increased by 14% in July 2026.

• More Drought: farmers mobilize, the fodder bag arrives

  The drought is causing serious problems for Swiss farmers, who are doing everything in their power to deal with the situation.

• Banking supervision in Switzerland: new rules after crises

  The Swiss Government is proposing new powers for Finma to impose fines and disclose defaulted banks after the collapse of Credit Suisse.

• Swiss, turnover rises, profit falls

  Swiss's turnover increased by 3.2% in the first half of 2026, but operating profit decreased by 3.2%.

• Artificial intelligence revolutionizes the job market

  As communicated in June 2025, artificial intelligence is changing the way we work in Switzerland

• 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.

• Forced labor in Swiss chains: reality or myth?

  The United States accuses Switzerland of not doing enough against forced labor in its supply chains.

• 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.

• 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.