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United States: Congress Changes Hands, But the Economic Equation Stays the Same

The Democrats’ new majority could limit fresh tax cuts or additional stimulus measures, but it will not be enough to deliver a meaningful fiscal consolidation.

Has China Already Lost the AI Race?

China’s AI ambitions are under scrutiny as US models retain a clear lead in performance,…

Digital assets: the biggest crypto hack ever?

Photo Carsten Menke © Julius Baer By Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research, Julius…

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From Expertise to Brand Equity

By  Anthony Lebrun In the world of SMEs, there is a widespread and almost reassuring belief: that good work always ends up being recognised. It…

Engagement is built, not measured

Only one employee in five, 20% globally in 2025 versus 23% three years earlier, says they are truly engaged at work. Yet engagement cannot be…

A Fictional Trial to Open Our Eyes

Photo © Valdemar Verissimo By *Ivan Reusse, Leadership Development Director at Grant Alexander Recently, the editorial team of Le Monde Économique and SwissVR, the Swiss association…

Analysis

By  Anthony Lebrun Many SMEs begin with a gesture, an intuition, a distinctive mastery: that of a founder who embodies a craft before ever creating a company. This starting point is far from trivial. Over the long term, it shapes how the business grows, hires, innovates and positions itself in its market. Large organisations often build expertise by accumulating skills and layers of hierarchy; an SME is born from a single field of expertise. That origin leaves a lasting mark on its culture. It sets the company’s standards, its relationship to its craft and its particular way of tackling clients’ problems, even before the first contract is signed. Often, that expertise is rooted in a long personal journey, typically shaped...

2027 Forecasts Remain Broadly Stable

Bond spreads remain relatively tight, particularly in Investment Grade markets, while Nordic high yield continues to offer investors a notably wider spread than Europe and the United States.

The new China bet

The new China bet

China’s economic model has shifted decisively since 2020, with technology, industrial policy and structural reform now at the…

Workplace health is no longer just an HR issue: it has become a strategic priority for every organisation. In a professional environment that is changing rapidly, both physical and mental health now s…

Photo: Andrea Conti © Eurizon By Andrea Conti, Head of Macro Market Analysis at Eurizon The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to leave its key interest rates unchanged. Beyond the uncertainty surrounding the geopolitical backdrop, attention is also focused on the latest moves in French bond markets. The ECB’s next monetary policy meeting is scheduled for Thursday. The central bank is expected to keep its key rates unchanged. The deposit facility rate would therefore remain at 2.5%, and the main refinancing operations rate at 2.65%. The ECB is thus expected to confirm its cautious approach in a context still marked by geopolitical instability. Another rate increase is expected in December. Attention is also likely to focus on the recent...

Equity Markets Hold Firm Despite Higher Rates

Photo: Ingvild Borgen © DNB By Ingvild Borgen, Portfolio Manager at DNB Asset Ma…

AI Bubble or Not?

Photo: Enguerrand Artaz © LFDE By Enguerrand Artaz, Strategist, La Financière de…

Brazil: Lula wins a fourth term as fiscal challenges persist and policy execution remains...

By Eirini Tsekeridou, bond analyst at Julius Baer President Luiz Inácio Lula da …

When Water Runs Short, Value Evaporates

Photo: Valentin Vigier © LFDE By Valentin Vigier, Head of ESG Research, LFDE │Oc…
Photo © Daniel ROSSELLAT, Founder & President of the Paléo Festival Since 1976, the Paléo Festival in Nyon has established itself as Switzerland’s largest open-air festival and one of Europe’s leading events of its kind. Ahead of its 49th edition, taking place from 21 to 26 July 2026 and featuring Katy Perry’s first appearance in Switzerland on the Grande Scène, and with the 50th edition now less than a year away, its founder and president Daniel Rossellat looks back on the foundations of an unusual business model built on passion, financial restraint and an uncompromising focus on the audience experience. An interview with a cultural entrepreneur who turned an idea dreamed up among friends into an institution. Monde Économique: Paléo...

Coumba Diallo: “There is no shortage of capital, and no shortage of projects. What...

Coumba Diallo, Managing Partner of Peacock Capital Advisors Group What holds Wes…

Interview with Silviana Birsan: “Prevention makes it possible to identify imbalances long before they...

Photo ©  Olivier Evard Silviana Birsan  CEO of MGD Laboratory In a Swi…

Interview with Philippe Tob: “We are recreating what nature took millennia to produce”

Photo © Aqvita Philippe Tob, Founder & CEO of Aqvita  Philippe Tob is a…

Fashion Week | One-on-One with Tony Ward: “Ideas don’t wait for office hours —...

Photo: Tony Ward © “The Architect of Detail” — a description that fits his maste…
Ilkay Agca: How She Reclaimed the Light

Ilkay Agca: How She Reclaimed the Light

Photo © A. Agca She arrived at 18 with a suitcase and not a word of French. Today, she sits on the board of André SA, a long-established Vaud company specialising in wood processing.…

The Studio She Couldn’t Find

The Studio She Couldn’t Find

The market had a few surprises in store. Her clients were more likely to leave for the weekend, and for longer holidays, than she had anticipated.

Johanne Ciccarone: leading through connection

Photo © Valeur Plus Some careers are not built to impress. They take shape gradually, through substance. Johanne Ciccarone’s belongs to that rare category: a…

Rachel Polla: Leading with Heart, on Her Own Terms

Rachel Polla’s path to the helm of Forever Institut was anything but linear: shaped by family legacy, intuition and restraint, she has made the company…

“I nearly became someone else”

Nathalie built her tech services company on a simple refusal: no artificial growth, no toxic debt, no clients chosen by default. Six years ago, she…

Switzerland is growing. But is it growing up?

Switzerland is growing. But is it growing up?

Between demographic pressure, housing strain and the erosion of social bonds, Switzerland is questioning its ability to remain a coherent community. Switzerland is approaching a symbolic threshold. According to the reference scenario published by…

Recruiting the best candidates without offering the highest salaries: the new reality of 2026

By Saholy Rabetsitonta Introduction At the outset, salaries have always been the main driver for attracting top profiles. Today,this equation has become more complex because of…

Recruiting the best candidates without offering the highest salaries: the new reality of 2026

By Saholy Rabetsitonta Introduction Basically, salaries have always been the main driver for attracting top profiles. Today,this equation has become more complex because of budget pressure…

Recruitment outsourcing / the recruitment value chain: the end of a model, the start of a strategic role?

By Saholy Rabetsitonta Introduction Against a backdrop of shifts in the labour market, corporate caution on hiring and the growing number of recruitment players in…

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