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Switzerland's economy demonstrated positive signs as exports surged by 13.8% in July, led by the chemical and pharmaceutical sector. Concurrently, the Swiss insurance sector reported a remarkable 136% year-on-year increase in aggregate annual profit for 2025.
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Economy
The Swiss government has announced a sharp financial turnaround, now forecasting a CHF800 million budget surplus for 2026 instead of a previously expected deficit, primarily due to a surge in corporate tax revenues.
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Technology
Switzerland's leading payment app, Twint, is set to introduce a direct debit service by 2027, offering its over six million users a streamlined way to manage recurring bills for subscriptions, insurance, and more directly within the app.
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Finance
Switzerland's financial regulator, FINMA, has highlighted a significant increase in cyber attacks and warned of the systemic risks posed by advanced Artificial Intelligence, placing the onus on banks to manage these escalating threats.
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Finance
The Federal Council has put forth new regulations for public consultation aimed at holding bank executives more accountable and preventing risky bonus incentives, a direct response to the failings identified in the Credit Suisse debacle.
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Economy
The first half of 2026 saw corporate insolvencies rise by nearly 55%, the highest figure in over three decades. The trend is attributed to a combination of economic factors and a change in law requiring more rigorous debt enforcement by public creditors.
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Business
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is no longer a billionaire, according to Forbes magazine. His net worth dropped to an estimated $949 million following a significant slump in the share price of Swiss footwear brand On, in which he has been an investor and partner since 2019.
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Finance
An enormous complex of high-security underground vaults is under construction in canton Obwalden. The 'safe for the rich' project promises to protect the assets of the world's wealthiest individuals from any conceivable attack, with access restricted by multiple undisclosed security checks.
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Wealth
A gigantic, high-security complex of underground vaults is being constructed beneath the Brünig Pass in canton Obwalden, designed to offer the world's wealthiest individuals an unprecedented level of protection for their assets against any conceivable threat.
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Pensions
A new study shows only one-quarter of the Swiss believe their old-age pension will be secure in 20 years. Expected benefits have fallen by 16% since 2002, a reduction of CHF12,260 annually for some employees.
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Finance
Swiss banking giant UBS has been ordered to pay $145 million in fines by US authorities for repeated and inadequate anti-money laundering controls between 2019 and 2023. The US regulator FinCEN described the bank as a repeat offender.
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Cybersecurity
The Principality of Liechtenstein has suffered a large-scale cyberattack, with an unknown perpetrator stealing data on 31,000 companies, foundations, and trusts from the Register of Beneficial Owners, a key anti-money laundering tool.
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Pharma
Basel-based pharmaceutical firm Sandoz has agreed to pay a total of nearly $480 million to settle a long-running US antitrust litigation concerning alleged price-fixing in the generics market. The company does not admit guilt as part of the settlement.
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UBS
Swiss banking giant UBS has been hit with a $145 million fine in the United States for repeated failures in its anti-money laundering controls between 2019 and 2023. US authorities described the bank as a 'repeat offender,' with FinCEN imposing its largest-ever penalty on a broker-dealer.
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Sports
The Zurich-based football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed its intention to create a commercial entity open to private investors, dismissing criticism and boycott threats from European associations like UEFA.
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Economy
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced a profit of CHF 25.17 billion for the first six months of 2026, primarily driven by substantial gains on its foreign currency positions, despite reporting a valuation loss on its gold holdings.
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Business
FIFA has issued a deadline of September 19 for its 211 member associations to approve a monumental $10 billion investor package. In a letter from President Gianni Infantino, the world football governing body promised a potential quadrupling of annual payments to each association if the deal proceeds.
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Finance
A new study by Moneyland.ch indicates that Swiss consumers pay a steep price for their loyalty to a single bank. By analyzing the combined annual costs for key services across nine major institutions, the report found that diversifying banking relationships could lead to significant savings, with the most expensive 'all-in-one' option costing nearly CHF1,000 per year.
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Business
UBS has surpassed market expectations by posting a $2.8 billion profit for the second quarter, marking a 17% increase. Despite the strong performance, the bank remains cautious about future share buybacks due to ongoing debates in Switzerland concerning stricter capital requirements.
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Finance
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court has fined the Geneva-based private bank Lombard Odier for organizational failures that allowed for money laundering in a case involving Gulnara Karimova, daughter of Uzbekistan's former president.
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