Executive Interviews
CFO Corner: Steffen Kindler, Holcim
Holcim CFO Steffen Kindler on executing a regional spinoff, AI value creation, and team leadership.
Switzerland
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Data
Richest Countries in the World 2026
Smaller countries and tax havens dominate the Richest Top 10, but structural inequalities complicate the picture.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2024: Europe
Belarus Pavel Kallaur: N/A With Belarus’ economy increasingly integrated into that of Russia, it makes perfect sense for the National...
Switzerland
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Switzerland economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Switzerland best banks and safest banks are also available.
Technology
Swisscom Buys Vodafone Italy
In the latest round of consolidation amongst European telecoms, Switzerland-based carrier Swisscom has acquired Vodafone Italy. The deal, valued at...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Switzerland: Glencore Buys Teck’s Steelmaking Coal Unit
Swiss commodities powerhouse Glencore has acquired, pending approval, a majority stake in Elk Valley Resources (EVR), the steelmaking coal unit...
Banking
Credit Suisse Battles $160 Million Fraud Trial
This credit-crisis legacy issue sits among the raft of allegations of fraud and other misconduct surrounding Credit Suisse’s descent into cultural failure, which UBS management claims it will now be rooting out.
News
Switzerland’s National Bank Faces Historic Loss
The Swiss National Bankprojects losses on foreign currency transactions of CHF131 billion, with another CHF1 billion in losses on positions held in Swiss francs.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Credit Suisse: Back From The Brink?
To reassure markets,Credit Suisse is undertaking a radical restructuring.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Switzerland Becomes Crypto Powerhouse
The country is home to major blockchain companies including the Ethereum Foundation, Polkadot, Cardano and Libra.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bitcoin Option For Tax Payments
Local taxes and other government services can now be paid using the cryptocurrency.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Scandal-Plagued Credit Suisse Gets A New CEO
Corporate spying leads to regime change at a major European bank.