Mobiliar is paying 450,000 francs for measures to reduce heat in the Breitenrain district of Bern. The municipal council has approved 1.3 million francs for this. In the course of the renovation of the utility lines by Energie Wasser Bern, Optingenstrasse is to become greener, cooler and more

Venture Kick is funding the development of an innovative drilling robot by Borobotics with 150,000 Swiss francs. It enables the drilling of holes for geothermal heating systems next to buildings in a small space and at significantly lower

Wirtschaftliche Kennzahlen für das zweite Quartal deuten auf eine wirtschaftliche Stagnation hin. Bevor die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) ihre Entscheidung trifft, signalisiert die Inflationsrate von 1,60% die Möglichkeit einer Zinsstabilität in der bevorstehenden Sitzung am 21. September.

Burkhalter Group has completed a capital increase by issuing almost 150,000 registered shares. The Zurich-based building technology specialist will use the shares to settle part of the purchase price for Riggenbach AG from Olten

Dormakaba hat seinen Umsatz im Geschäftsjahr 2022/23 auf 2,85 Milliarden Franken gesteigert. Das organische Wachstum wurde hauptsächlich von Preiserhöhungen generiert. Das bereinigte Betriebsergebnis fiel mit knapp 385 Millionen Franken um 3,4 Prozent höher als im Vorjahr

Die Duravit AG verstärkt das Top Management: Jutta Langer startet zum 01.09.2023 als „President Europe Plus“. In dieser Funktion berichtet sie direkt an CEO Stephan Tahy und übernimmt die strategische, organisatorische und P&L-Verantwortung für die Märkte in Europa und Afrika. Jutta Langer

In a groundbreaking development, BlackRock, one of the world's largest asset managers, has decided to increasingly rely on digital currencies and drive their further development. This decision highlights the growing importance of crypto technology in the global financial sector. The U.S. - a

By mutual agreement, the Board of Directors of the WWZ Group and CEO Esther Denzler have decided to terminate their cooperation with immediate effect. Esther Denzler took over the management of the WWZ Group at an exceptionally challenging moment. Against this backdrop, she succeeded in developing

According to the Homegate rent index, asking rents in Switzerland rose by 0.5 per cent in July compared to the previous month. In the canton of Zurich, the increase was only 0.2 per cent. Compared to the previous year, asking rents rose by 4 per cent across

PostFinance and Glarner Kantonalbank (GLKB) take a stake in the mortgage marketplace CredEx and thus become shareholders of Zurich Credit Exchange AG. PostFinance is also contributing its Valuu platform to

SAEKI Robotics has raised $2.3 million in a seed funding round. This sum will go towards building a network of decentralised automated factories that combine digital manufacturing and robotics to produce large parts

There is a threat of further strong price increases on the tight rental market. High demand, declining new construction and, above all, further expected increases in the reference interest rate are driving the

Prices for residential property continued to rise in the second quarter of 2023. In a quarterly comparison, prices for owner-occupied flats rose more strongly than prices for single-family houses. This is shown by surveys conducted by the Federal Statistical

The technology is revolutionising real estate investment by opening up investment opportunities to private individuals that were previously denied to them. In real estate crowdlending, private individuals can join together to lend money to real estate companies to finance development projects or

The Swiss Residential Property Price Index (IMPI) rose by 1.2% in Q2 2023 compared to the previous quarter and stands at 115.9 points (Q4 2019 = 100). Compared to the same quarter in the previous year, inflation was 2.4%. This is shown by the figures of the Federal Statistical Office

Der KOF Geschäftslageindikator für die Schweizer Wirtschaft, der aus den KOF Konjunkturumfragen berechnet wird, gibt im Juli deutlich nach. Die Geschäftslage ist so ungünstig wie seit zwei Jahren nicht mehr. Der Preisauftrieb nimmt dagegen in nahezu allen Wirtschaftsbereichen ab. Auch der

Energiedienst Holding AG increased its operating income to 973 million euros in the first half of 2023. The adjusted operating result increased disproportionately to 77 million euros. The target for the year as a whole is 100 million

A la fin de l'année dernière, une caisse de pension suisse sur trois détenait plus de placements immobiliers que ne l'autorisent les prescriptions. C'est ce que montrent les données dont finews.ch a eu connaissance en exclusivité. Les caisses de prévoyance veulent maintenant corriger le tir -

Der Leitzins beträgt in der Schweiz nun 1.75 Prozent. Angesichts der noch immer zu hohen Inflation sind weitere Zinsschritte zu erwarten. Der SBV zeigt auf, was das für die Bautätigkeit bedeutet.

Zum fünften Mal in Folge erhöht die SNB den Referenzzinssatz: Im Einklang mit der breiten Markterwartung, doch entgegen der im Zinsmarkt eingepreisten Annahme um nur 25 Basispunkte auf 1.75%. Aufgrund der positiven Inflationsdynamik, die sich im Mai mit 2.20% gegenüber dem Vorjahr und 0.30%

The Big 8 private banks were most affected by the difficult conditions of last year, but still achieved strong results. Some small banks also did well. They have transformed their business model in recent years, managed to keep costs stable and limit the decline in commission income. The number of

The increase in asking rents in Switzerland continued in May. At the cantonal level, too, all cantons but one increased. At the same time, asking rents in most of the cities surveyed rose more strongly than in the associated cantons. This is shown by the current figures from the Homegate rent

Swiss Prime Side, which has an issuer rating of "A3" from Moody's, plans to issue an unsubordinated, unsecured convertible loan in the amount of CHF 250 million due in 2030 (the "SPS Convertible Loan") to finance real estate projects and refinance current debt. The Bonds are convertible into newly

In April, asking rents in the eight Swiss cities surveyed only increased significantly in Zurich. In the remaining cities, however, advertised rents were relatively stable or even declined last month. Looking back over the year, however, asking rents have risen in all cantons and cities without

The international monetary and financial system is changing at breakneck speed. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and blockchain technology are presenting banks with huge challenges. Fabian Schär, Professor of Blockchain, Bitcoin and Financial Market Technology at the University of Basel, is right

In an effort to position the Swiss financial centre as a global leader in sustainable financial services, the Federal Council is taking on a subsidiary role and pursuing a market-based approach This means that market participants independently develop solutions and drive innovation in the area of

At the 24th Annual General Meeting of Allreal Holding AG, the shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors with the exception of agenda item 6.2. A total of 10,627,026 shares were represented, corresponding to 64.0 percent of the share capital and 81.1 percent of the registered

Anyone who wanted to buy a condominium in 2022 had to be quicker and had less choice than in 2021. In other words: condominiums sold more easily again, especially in the conurbations. In rural areas, on the other hand, they were less in demand in many places than a year ago. Overall, the number of

What are the main risks of a buy-to-let investment and how does this type of investment compare to alternative capital market investments? The author investigated these overarching questions as part of her thesis at the Center for Urban & Real Estate Management (CUREM) at the University of

Sika hat das erste Quartal 2023 trotz der anspruchsvollen wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen mit einem leichten Wachstum abgeschlossen. Der Umsatz in Lokalwährungen und das organische Wachstum stiegen jeweils um 1.2%. In Schweizer Franken erzielte Sika einen Umsatz von CHF 2’325.9 Millionen. Im