According to a survey released by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in Bern, consumer confidence has shown significant improvement. For the first time since March 2012, a gain of more than 6 points above the historical average has been recorded, outperforming the previous quarters that had been only just above average. This new confidence is the result of households' optimistic view on the d ...

Swisscontact is a Zurich-based non-governmental organization involved in social, economic and ecological development. Its aim is to create opportunities and to help people to help themselves by training and promoting small and medium enterprises. When I took the train from Geneva to Zurich, my goal was to better understand the work of Swisscontact. With this in mind, I saw Claudia Ulrike Gminder, Head of Co ...