Bastian Benrath-Wright

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  • Mature Latin American couple shopping at the supermarket and pointing at the expiration date on a carton of milkFinance

    Swiss inflation turns negative for first time in four years

    By Bastian Benrath-Wright and Bloomberg
  • Vice chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) Martin Schlegel looks on during a general shareholders meeting of the Swiss central bank in Bern on April 28, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)Finance

    SNB President Schlegel sees no alternative to US Treasuries

    By Bastian Benrath-Wright and Bloomberg
  • Payments are fast and efficientFinance

    Cash no longer is Switzerland’s top payment method, SNB says

    By Bastian Benrath-Wright and Bloomberg
  • Farmer Rolf Rohrbach poses with one of his cow in the village of Aarwangen, central Switzerland, on November 29, 2023. Cows grazing on lush pastures with ornate metal bells gently tinkling around their necks may be the ultimate symbol of Switzerland, but not everyone is enchanted by such traditional scenes. In the village of Aarwangen in central Switzerland, a complaint was filed earlier this year over the noise levels from a herd of around 15 cows left to graze overnight on a field next to a residential area. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)Environment

    Why high food prices can be good news for shoppers—the Swiss farming paradox explained

    By Bastian Benrath-Wright and Bloomberg