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1 week ago | 
bloomberg.com | Craig Stirling |Jan-Henrik Förster
Karin Keller-Sutter, Switzerland's president, during an interview at the EU Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) and Central Bank Governors informal meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, April 11, 2025. Europe’s decision to ramp up defense spending after years of neglect is the right choice, according to European Union finance ministers.
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1 week ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Craig Stirling |Jan-Henrik Förster
Donald Trump promised his Swiss counterpart to look again at levies inflicted on her country just hours before he suspended much of his tariff onslaught on the world. That pledge by the US president was relayed by Karin Keller-Sutter, head of state and finance minister of Switzerland, in an interview with Bloomberg Television that offered insights into the tone and intensity of high-level diplomacy focused on the White House in recent days.
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1 week ago | 
bloomberg.com | Jan-Henrik Förster
Zurich, Switzerland. Photographer: Denis Linine/AFP/Getty Images(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland’s massive financial industry generates economic benefits that include cheaper corporate loans, as cross-border wealth inflows lower bank funding costs, according to Oliver Wyman.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Jan-Henrik Förster
Petra Tschudin(Bloomberg) -- Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Petra Tschudin reaffirmed her institution’s commitment to banknotes, even as she extolled the virtues of Switzerland’s instant payment system. “Cash payments will also continue to play a role — we have therefore begun designing a new banknote series,” she said in a joint speech with her deputy, Thomas Moser, on Wednesday.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Jan-Henrik Förster |Jorge Zuloaga
Banco Santander SA is exploring options including a potential sale of its majority stake in its Polish unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Spain’s biggest bank is working with an adviser to review its 62% stake in Santander Bank Polska SA and has reached out to gauge interest of potential investors, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. Santander’s stake in the unit is worth about $8 billion based on the most recent stock price.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloomberglinea.com.br | Jan-Henrik Förster |Levin Stamm
Bloomberg — A Suíça talvez esperasse se safar da onda de tarifas de Donald Trump devido a sua abordagem mais leve em relação à regulamentação e ao ceticismo em relação à União Europeia. Em vez disso, o país foi atingido por uma das tarifas mais altas do continente, o que gera preocupação para os principais setores. As exportações para os EUA terão uma tarifa de 32%, muito mais alta do que os 20% da vizinha UE.
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1 month ago | 
dig-in.com | Jan-Henrik Förster |Eyk Henning |Ruth David |Dinesh Nair
(Bloomberg) --Baloise Holding AG and Helvetia Holding AG have been exploring a possible combination that could create one of Switzerland's largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies have held on-and-off discussions in recent months about a potential tie-up, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Shares of Baloise closed 0.4% higher after rising as much as 1.7% following the Bloomberg News report.
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1 month ago | 
insurancejournal.com | Jan-Henrik Förster
Baloise Holding AG and Helvetia Holding AG have been exploring a possible combination that could create one of Switzerland’s largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies have held on-and-off discussions in recent months about a potential tie-up, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Shares of Baloise closed 0.4% higher after rising as much as 1.7% following the Bloomberg News report.
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2 months ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Eyk Henning |Pamela Barbaglia |Jan-Henrik Förster
Bain Capital agreed to acquire German facilities management company Apleona Group GmbH from private equity firm PAI Partners. The transaction is subject to antitrust and regulatory approvals, according to a statement on Friday, which confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report. The statement didn’t disclose financial terms. People familiar with the matter have said the deal is valued at about €4 billion ($4.2 billion).
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2 months ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Eyk Henning |Jan-Henrik Förster |Pamela Barbaglia
Bain Capital is in advanced talks to acquire German facility management company Apleona Group GmbH in a deal valued at about €4 billion ($4.2 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. Apleona’s private equity owner PAI Partners is negotiating final terms of a potential transaction with Bain, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. An agreement could be announced as soon as the coming days, the people said.
