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Swiss economic recovery delayed by second virus wave

Bloomberg The Swiss economy will shrink this quarter and recover less quickly than previously expected in 2021 as renewed restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and elsewhere weigh on global momentum. Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs sees gross domestic product (GDP) expanding 3.2% next year, slower than the 4.2% previously forecast. It said the situation is ...

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ClickUp reaches $1bn value in funding round

Bloomberg Workplace productivity software startup ClickUp was valued at $1 billion in a $100 million investment, roughly five times its valuation in a funding round earlier this year. The new round was led by Georgian, a Canadian venture capital firm, with participation from Craft Ventures, which had invested earlier, too. San Diego-based ClickUp is one of several workplace software companies ...

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UK job cuts hit a record high as Sunak delayed aid extension

Bloomberg UK job cuts jumped to the highest on record in the three months through October, raising more questions over Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s refusal to extend job support programs until hours before they expired. Redundancies increased by a record 217,000 in the period, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday. The number of people on payrolls was ...

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