Category Archive: 2) Swiss and European Macro

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George Dorgan (penname) predicted the end of the EUR/CHF peg at the CFA Society and at many occasions on SeekingAlpha.com and on this blog. Several Swiss and international financial advisors support the site. These firms aim to deliver independent advice from the often misleading mainstream of banks and asset managers. George is FinTech entrepreneur, financial author and alternative economist. He speak seven languages fluently.
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February Swiss Retail Sales -0.3percent YoY(Real), Core Retail Sales +0.3percent

2016-04-01

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2016-04-01

01.04.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1603-20) Retail trade turnover in February 2016 Neuchâtel, 01.04.2016 (FSO) – Turnover in the retail sector fell by 0.9% in nominal terms in February 2016 compared with the previous year. Seasonally adj...

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Dirk Müller und Heiner Flassbeck zur Wirtschaft und Politik 25.01.2015 – Bananenrepublik

2016-03-28

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► Homepage: http://www.Bananenrepublik.tv – Bananenrepublik.tv ► Erster-Upload-Kanal: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bananenrepublik1/videos ► Google+: https://plus.google.com/116548748293938083517/posts ► Zweiter-Upload-Kanal: https://www.youtube.com/user/diebananenrepublik2/videos ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stimmbuerger – Bananenrepublik ► Google+ Aktuell: https://plus.google.com/u/0/106701079280378758319/posts ► Backup-Kanal:...

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Bankruptcy Statistics 2015: Increase in the number of bankruptcies

2016-03-24

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2016-03-24

24.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic structure and analyses (0353-1602-90) Bankruptcy Statistics 2015 Neuchâtel, 24.03.2016 (FSO) – The number of bankruptcy proceedings opened in 2015 rose to 13,016 cases, a 9.9% increase compared with 2014. The Lake Ge...

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Pictet Perspectives – Playing the rebound in equity markets

2016-03-23

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Alexandre Tavazzi, Chief Equity Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, explains what is driving the current market rebound, and the key choices faced by investors seeking to profit from it.

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Prof. Peter Bofinger – Statement zum Unternehmertag 2016

2016-03-23

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Pictet Perspectives – Playing the rebound in equity markets

2016-03-23

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Alexandre Tavazzi, Chief Equity Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, explains what is driving the current market rebound, and the key choices faced by investors seeking to profit from it.

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Labour costs 2014: Labour costs in Switzerland: marked differences according to enterprise size

2016-03-22

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2016-03-22

22.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1601-50) Labour costs 2014 Neuchâtel, 22.03.2016 (FSO) – In 2014, average labour costs in Switzerland amounted to CHF 59.60 per hour worked across the secondary and tertiary sectors. According to the Fe...

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Assisted reproductive technology in 2014: definitive data: Uptake of in-vitro fertilisation on the rise again

2016-03-22

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2016-03-22

22.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Health (0353-1603-60) Assisted reproductive technology in 2014: definitive data Neuchâtel, 22.03.2016 (FSO) – In 2014, 6269 couples wishing to have children turned to in-vitro fertilisation. This resulted in the birth of 1955...

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Pictet Suisse romande

2016-03-21

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Avec désormais plus de 2200 collaborateurs en Suisse, installés pour la plupart à Genève et dans le canton de Vaud, Pictet est profondément attaché à la Suisse romande…. Lire la suite: http://www.pictet.com/suisseromande Banque Pictet & Cie S.A. Route des Acacias 60 1211 Genève Tél. +41 58 323 51 51 Avenue de Montbenon 2 1003 Lausanne …

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Das Musterland der Eurozone – Heiner Flassbeck 2015 – Bananenrepublik

2016-03-20

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Swiss Producer and Import Prices Index February 2016: 0.6 percent MoM, 4.6 percent YoY

2016-03-17

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2016-03-17

17.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Prices (0353-1602-50) Producer and Import Price Index in February 2016 Neuchâtel, 17.03.2016 (FSO) – The Producer and Import Price Index fell in February 2016 by 0.6% compared with the previous month, reaching 99.0 points (ba...

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Women and Science 2015: Under-representation of women in science greater in Switzerland than in Europe

2016-03-14

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2016-03-14

14.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic structure and analyses (0353-1600-90) Women and Science 2015 Neuchâtel, 14.03.2016 (FSO) – In Switzerland, women are outnumbered by men in the field of science and research, especially in academic careers. Only 18% o...

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Swiss Consumer Price Index in February 2016: -0.8 percent against 2015, +0.2 percent against last month

2016-03-08

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2016-03-08

08.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Prices (0353-1602-40) Swiss Consumer Price Index in February 2016 Neuchâtel, 08.03.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.2% in February 2016 compared with the previous month, reaching 99.8 points

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Statistics on tourist accommodation in January 2016: Marked decline in overnight stays in January

2016-03-07

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2016-03-07

07.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Tourism (0353-1602-30) Statistics on tourist accommodation in January 2016 Neuchâtel, 07.03.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss hotel industry registered 2.6 million overnight stays in January 2016, which corresponds to a decrease of 6.8%...

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Equities: Renewing the bull market?

2016-03-03

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Equity markets have picked up since early February. Christophe Donay, Chief Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, discusses whether this is a new bull market or just a tactical rebound.

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January Retail Sales: Real YoY +0.2 percent, Nominal -1.3 percent YoY

2016-03-01

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2016-03-01

01.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1602-20) Retail trade turnover in January 2016 Neuchâtel, 01.03.2016 (FSO) – Turnover in the retail sector fell by 1.3% in nominal terms in January 2016 compared with the previous year. Seasonally adjus...

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The employment barometer in the 4th quarter 2015: Increase in total employment, decline in secondary sector

2016-02-26

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2016-02-26

26.02.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1602-00) The employment barometer in the 4th quarter 2015 Neuchâtel, 26.02.2016 (FSO) – Employment grew by 0.9% in the 4th quarter 2015 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. However, the ...

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Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland 2016 / Statistical Data on Switzerland 2016: Where numbers are more than just data

2016-02-26

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2016-02-26

26.02.2016 09:15  - FSO, Dissemination and Publications (0353-1602-10) Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland 2016 / Statistical Data on Switzerland 2016 Neuchâtel, 26.02.2016 (FSO) – The 2016 editions of the “Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland” and “S...

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Vital Statistics 2015: provisional results: Highest number of deaths since 1918

2016-02-25

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2016-02-25

25.02.2016 09:15  - FSO, Demography and Migration (0353-1601-80) Vital Statistics 2015: provisional results Neuchâtel, 25.02.2016 (FSO) – 2015 was characterised by a sharp increase in the number of deaths, and a fall in the number of births, marriage...

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