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A restructuring plan at retail giant Migros could see 3,000 staff members lose their jobs as the CEO, Mario Irminger, attempts to simplify the group’s complex structure. The job cuts arrive at an awkward moment for the labour market: a record number of Master’s graduates are now unemployed, with many reporting they would consider vocational training to secure work. The banking union has warned that a further 12,000 jobs could vanish if stricter capital rules are applied to UBS. While the union has asked CEO Sergio Ermotti for help, it also noted that the job market is already strained and suggested that the country's highly paid bankers lower their expectations. The race for a seat on the Federal Council has turned into a crowded and critical affair, with eight candidates from the UDC vying for a single vacancy. One frontrunner, Céline Amaudruz, is facing pushback from governance experts who suggest she has too many outside mandates to remain independent.

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Swiss retail giant Migros is planning a significant reorganization that could lead to the elimination of up to 3000 positions. CEO Mario Irminger is expected to present plans next week to unify the company's structure, aiming to save 400 million.

Tages-Anzeiger: Migros Restructuring: Big Changes Coming

Migros CEO Mario Irminger will present plans next week to unify the company's structure and end complex organizational issues.

20 Minuten: Migros plans major restructuring, 3000 jobs may be lost

Swiss retail giant Migros is planning a significant reorganization that could result in the elimination of 3000 positions.

A record number of Master's graduates are struggling to find jobs and are even considering vocational training. Concurrently, the bank employees' union has warned UBS Chief Ermotti that stricter capital rules could lead to 12,000 bankers losing their jobs, urging action.

20 Minuten: Thousands of Master's graduates are unemployed

A record number of academics, even those with Master's degrees, are struggling to find jobs and would consider vocational training.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Union Urges UBS Chief Ermotti to Help: 12,000 Bankers Could Lose Jobs

Ahead of a debate in the National Council, the bank employees' union warns of stricter capital rules for UBS and notes the already strained job market, urging highly paid bankers to lower expectations.

Federal Council candidate Céline Amaudruz is facing sharp criticism from Vincent Kaufmann, director of the Ethos foundation, regarding her numerous mandates and lack of independence. The SVP's overall candidacy for the Federal Council seat appears to be in jeopardy, with party elites reportedly seeking a strong hardliner. Eight candidates from the UDC party are now vying for the single seat.

Tages-Anzeiger: Criticism of Federal Council Candidate Amaudruz

Vincent Kaufmann, director of the Ethos foundation, criticizes Céline Amaudruz, a candidate for the Federal Council, stating she has too many mandates, lacks independence, and does not meet the minimum female quota.

Tages-Anzeiger: SVP's Federal Council Candidacy in Doubt

The SVP's Federal Council candidacy appears to be in jeopardy as party elites reportedly seek a strong-willed hardliner for the Federal Council.

Le Temps: Eight UDC candidates, one seat, and the Romand question

There are eight candidates from the UDC party vying for a single seat, raising questions for the Romand region.

Lindt & Sprüngli is experiencing significant turbulence, with its president, Ernst Tanner, expressing distress over products being sold at reduced prices. The company is undergoing leadership changes, with Adalbert Lechner leaving and Dieter Weisskopf assuming the role of interim CEO.

20 Minuten: Lindt president: 'Hurts to see products on sale'

The president of chocolate giant Lindt expresses pain as the company's products are being sold off at reduced prices.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Lindt CEO Speaks for First Time About Company Crisis

Lindt & Sprüngli is facing its biggest turbulence in decades, with consumer boycotts, stock market drops, and a CEO dismissal. Long-time president Ernst Tanner explains the situation.

A village is mourning the death of a child who was attacked on the way to school, an incident that follows years of warnings from his mother about dangers on the main street.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Mother Warns for Years About Dangers of Main Street; Then Son is Attacked at…

The death of a child on the way to school leads to widespread grief in a village, following years of warnings from his mother about local dangers.

Switzerland's defense industry is at a crossroads, facing the stark choice of either relocating its operations or ceasing to exist due to the current legal framework.

Le Temps: Swiss defense industry faces choice: delocalize or close

Switzerland's defense industry must either relocate or cease operations due to the current legal framework.

A fatal stabbing incident that occurred at a concert in Tuggen, Switzerland, has been connected to an individual identified as a 'Blood and Honour' Nazi, a far-right extremist.

Blick: Fatal stabbing in Tuggen linked to far-right Nazi

A fatal stabbing incident at a concert in Tuggen, Switzerland, has been linked to an individual identified as a 'Blood and Honour' Nazi.

Swiss ski superstar Marco Odermatt has spoken openly about his challenging five-week preparation period, detailing bizarre encounters and expressing uncertainty about which upcoming races he might have to skip.

Blick: Odermatt on a tough preparation and bizarre encounters

Ski superstar Marco Odermatt discusses his difficult five-week preparation period and unusual encounters, expressing uncertainty about which race he might skip.

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