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During this year’s annual conference, the 41 members of SwissCham, a global network of close to 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries, completed a survey regarding their services and their members’ needs to cope with ever increasing challenges in a complex local and international trade environment. The Swiss bilateral chambers of commerce promote, protect … 
Economic forecasts by the Swiss government’s expert group are positive, but Switzerland’s strong currency relative to the euro and costly regulations remain major concerns for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The outlook for Swiss exports seems “relatively favourable,” according to forecasts published in September 2016 by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). That’s if …
Global business and digitisation provide new opportunities in our era of fast-paced change, but also present new challenges. Operating in such fast and global business environments requires executives to apply general management skills to new contexts. Broadening horizons Reaching out beyond the borders of a company’s home country requires executives to adapt to new ways …
Looking at the Russian economy today, it is difficult to distinguish the consequences of EU sanctions from the general recession, which began in early 2013 and was exacerbated by the decline of oil and gas prices over the last two years. Russia’s GDP declined by 4% since sanctions were introduced, corresponding to €75 billion at …
The 21st century began with seemingly bewildering opportunities as a new global business horizon unfolded. The latter half of the 20th century or more saw the international economy divided into predominantly autonomous worlds, the so-called first, second and third worlds. Then at the turn of the century, four major discontinuities occurred. The first and probably …
Ski in Ski out The charming Arosa Kulm Hotel & Alpin Spa lies 1,850 metres above sea level, surrounded by the impressive Swiss mountain landscape in Arosa, Graubünden/Grisons. In its prime location on a slight elevation in the quiet inner part of the village directly next to the ski lifts and slopes and with its …
As SERV looks back on its first 10 years, one of the most striking accomplishments is the surge in deals that have been closed, which could not be covered under its predecessor ERG. When it comes to risk, there have been shifts from some markets to others, but overall the risk remains the same on …
Switzerland is an export country, and the euro-franc exchange rate is hindering growth, but Switzerland’s export volume is continuously stable. Why is that? Swiss industry is very efficient and competitive. That is why the majority of businesses can hold their ground despite the unfavourable euro-franc exchange rate – above all the bigger companies, because they …
An association often made with the Swiss labour market is a skills shortage. How is this apparent in your line of business? As Switzerland’s leading ICT-company, Swisscom operates in an extremely dynamic sector. This dynamism particularly affects job profiles and job descriptions within our company, in the sense that requirements are constantly changing. The skills …
