(17.12.2025) Cyber threats continue to put pressure on Swiss companies. In 2025, 5% reported having been subjected to blackmail over the past three years, and 4% said they had transferred funds to fraudsters, according to the study "PME Cybersécurité 2025".
(10.12.2025) Swiss SMEs are increasingly concerned about their prospects: only 52% assess their future economic situation positively. This is 16 points lower than in 2024 (68%), according to the 2025 SME Study conducted by the association swiss.export and the consulting firm Kearney.
MEM industry shows signs of cautious recovery in third quarter
(03.12.2025) The Swiss machinery, electrical equipment and metals (MEM) industry is struggling to return to growth. Its overall turnover increased by +3% in the third quarter of 2025 but fell by -0.7% over the first nine months of the year, according to the umbrella organization Swissmem.
(26.11.2025) Cyberattacks remain by far the main concern for Swiss employers. According to a study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), more than eight out of ten companies (81.6 percent) expect a significant increase in cyberattacks in 2026.
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