Key developments in July 2026

Findus closes production site in Rorschach – 45 jobs affected
schweizerbauer.ch: 01.06.2026
The Findus factory in Rorschach will be closed definitively at the end of 2026. 45 jobs are affected; the frozen products previously produced there are to be manufactured in Italy and Spain in the future.

Swiss Post plans to cut 60 IT jobs
itmagazine.ch: 05.06.2026
Swiss Post plans to cut around 60 of its approximately 1500 IT jobs and adjust the employment contracts of a further 20 employees. She cites a more efficient and less complex IT organization as well as the increased use of artificial intelligence as reasons; the planned expansion of the IT location in Portugal has been stopped for the time being.

Cablex cuts another 30 jobs transfair.ch
: 17.06.2026
The Swisscom subsidiary Cablex is cutting around 30 jobs in several areas of network construction and radio infrastructure. The reasons given are falling order volumes, lower capacity utilization, as well as digitization and automation.

Lastminute plans to cut around 400 jobs
nau.ch: 17.06.2026
The SIX-listed online travel provider plans to cut around a quarter of its approximately 1600 jobs worldwide as part of an AI-based reorganization. This corresponds to about 400 jobs; how many of these are affected at the Chiasso site or in the rest of Switzerland has not been disclosed.

Asana closes Menziken Acute Care Hospital – around 150 layoffs
medinside.ch: 24.06.2026
The Asana Group is discontinuing operations at Menziken Acute Care Hospital for economic reasons. It is expected that 149 employees will lose their jobs; individual medical services and the rescue service are to be continued by partner organisations.

Swiss Post discontinues platform for electronic patient record
post.ch: 25.06.2026
Swiss Post will only operate its previous platform for the electronic patient record until the end of 2026. Due to falling demand and the strategic focus on the future electronic health record, around 37 full-time jobs could be lost at Swiss Post and its subsidiary Sanela; around 70,000 private users are affected by the changeover.

H55 cuts 54 jobs in Valais
skynews.ch: 25.06.2026
The Swiss electric flight specialist H55 is reducing its workforce in Switzerland by 54 jobs. Originally, up to 80 positions were planned; at the same time, the production site in Canada is to be strengthened, while the Valais sites are to remain the center of the company.

DocMorris cuts 100 full-time jobs across the group
cash.ch: 25.06.2026
Frauenfeld-based DocMorris AG is accelerating its "AI-first" strategy and wants to cut 100 full-time jobs across the group through automation. This is expected to save at least 15 million francs per year; a breakdown of the job cuts by country or location was not published.

Helvetia Baloise expects up to 1200 jobs to be lost in the Swiss market
nau.ch: 28.06.2026
The merger of Helvetia and Baloise is expected to result in the elimination of 1400 to 1800 jobs across the Group. For the Swiss market without a corporate headquarters, CEO Martin Jara expects 1,000 to 1,200 jobs to be cut by the end of 2028, with retirements, natural fluctuation and internal appointments intended to limit direct layoffs.

Swiss GDP grows by 0.4 percent in the first quarter
seco.admin.ch: 01.06.2026
Swiss gross domestic product adjusted for sporting events grew by 0.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, after 0.2 percent in the final quarter of 2025. Industry contributed significantly to growth, while the service sector and domestic final demand were subdued.

Swiss companies plan significant recovery in investments
kof.ethz.ch: 03.06.2026
According to the KOF investment survey, Swiss companies expect gross fixed capital formation to increase by 10.2 percent in nominal terms in 2026, after falling by 1.7 percent in 2025. Particularly strong growth is expected for construction investment, equipment and research and development, but the reliability of implementation remains below average, especially in industry.

Analysis sees 850,000 Swiss jobs strongly influenced by AI
angestelte.ch: 16.06.2026
An analysis by the think tank classifies 28 percent of three million Swiss job profiles examined as highly exposed to AI. Administrative activities as well as professions in finance and law are particularly affected; however, according to the analysis, high exposure does not automatically mean job cuts.

SNB leaves key interest rate at zero percent
snb.ch: 18.06.2026
The Swiss National Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged at 0 percent. It sees medium-term inflationary pressures largely unchanged and continues to declare its willingness to intervene in the foreign exchange market in view of possible appreciation of the franc.

Swiss companies cut jobs because of AI – researchers see trend
swissinfo.ch: 25.06.2026
First the online travel provider Lastminute, then the online pharmacy DocMorris: In Switzerland, listed companies announced major job cuts this month – because of AI. According to experts, this is just the beginning.

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