Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Gestion des frais

En temps réel. DT Swiss est désormais leader mondial des roues de vélo haut de gamme. Elle est aussi exemplaire dans sa gestion des frais. En savoir plus maintenant.

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Couverture de change

Cap sur les bénéfices. Les origines de la distillerie Louis Morand & Cie remontent à 1889. Grâce à UBS, l’entreprise protège le fruit de son travail. En savoir plus maintenant.

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Fabrikationskredit und Exportrisikoversicherung SERV

Grossauftrag mit SERV-Finanzierung gesichert. Die Maschinen der Meteor AG sind erstklassig. Mit einer Fabrikationskreditversicherung der SERV ist auch der Erfolg im Export. Jetzt mehr erfahren.

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Währungsabsicherung

Hedging schützt die Früchte langer Arbeit. Die Freiburger Firma Cash Hotel bezieht Waren aus dem Euro-Raum. Währungsabsicherungen verhelfen ihr zu mehr Planungssicherheit. Jetzt mehr erfahren.

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UBS Private Investor Circle

Schweizer Brillen mit internationaler Sicht. Das Schweizer Start-up VIU Ventures AG revolutioniert den Brillenmarkt und findet mit UBS die richtigen Investoren für das weitere Wachstum. Jetzt mehr erfahren.

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Management Buy-out

Zwei Fliegen auf einen Schlag. Wie die Aarauer Werbeagentur Baldinger & Baldinger ihre Nachfolge geregelt und sich für die digitale Zukunft neu positioniert hat. Jetzt mehr erfahren.

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Rope-making as it was done a century ago

Most of Switzerland’s dozen or so rope factories are mass producers. In a small ropemaker’s in Winterthur, however, ropes are still twisted by hand. Most of Switzerland’s dozen or so rope factories are mass producers. In a small ropemaker’s in Winterthur, however, ropes are still twisted by hand. Swiss television presenter Sabine Dahinden went there …

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Brexit looms over Geneva motor show

The Geneva International Motor Show opens this week amid growing concerns about the impact of Brexit on car manufacturers in the UK and across Europe. Experts expect that a no-deal Brexit could lead to sudden tariffs that could disrupt the auto industry supply chain. With three weeks left until UK’s planned exit from the EU, some car manufacturers see the annual Geneva motor show as an opportunity to warn against a no-deal separation while...

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Women’s golf

Investec Property are #BuildingWomenChampions who are breaking new ground. The 2019 Investec South Africa Women’s Open, 14-16 March at the Westlake Golf Course.

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Federal Court rejects complaint against Volkswagen importer

Switzerland’s highest court has dismissed a legal complaint by a consumer group against Amag, an importer of German Volkswagen diesel cars into Switzerland, linked to the emissions-rigging scandal. The Federal Court rejected an appeal by the SKS consumer group, stating that it had no case against VW and Amag; SKS claimed that they had misled car buyers and violated Swiss law.

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Budget 2019: “We dodged a worst-case scenario”

“It’s fair to describe it as a feel-good budget on the basis that the worst-case scenario was significantly worse than what came out. They could have said, ‘We’re giving R100bn straight away to Eskom’ and then Moody’s would have been finding reasons for a downgrade, pronto. They [Treasury] didn’t do that, because they’re cognizant of …

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Encouraging retailers to reduce their carbon footprint

In Geneva, a group of young people with support from the WWF have created their own energy label. The goal of J’OSE is to get as many small shop owners to participate in energy saving measures as possible. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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Good Year for Swiss Economy in 2018

After some years of steady but low growth, the Swiss economy expanded by 2.5% in 2018 on the back of a positive global situation. The figures, released on Thursday by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), showed growth last year that was a hair below expected (+2.6%) but which still marked a jump from 2017 figures (+1.6%).

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Anton Simonet, Leiter Wealth Management Schweiz UBS

Anlagekunden sind gut informiert, wie Anton Simonet feststellt. Bezüglich Börsenturbulenzen nimmt der Privatbankchef Schweiz der UBS grosse Gelassenheit wahr. Dafür werde die Digitalisierung nur zögerlich aufgenommen.

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Uriella on television

In 1992 Swiss public television's programme 'Kassensturz' had Uriella demonstrate her practices. Here is an excerpt. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) In 1992 Swiss public television's programme 'Kassensturz' had Uriella demonstrate her practices. Here is an excerpt. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on...

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Rocking the gig economy

The gig economy – a labour market made up of freelance, short-term, on-demand work – is redefining the way companies hire and how individuals structure their careers. Stacey Ferreira, a serial tech entrepreneur and the co-author of 2 Billion Under 20: How Millennials are Breaking Down Age Barriers and Changing the World, shares her views …

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Uriella on television

In 1992 Swiss public television’s programme ‘Kassensturz’ had Uriella demonstrate her practices. Here is an excerpt. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) In 1992 Swiss public television’s programme ‘Kassensturz’ had Uriella demonstrate her practices. Here is an excerpt. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland …...

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Swiss weapons exports increase 14 percent

Swiss companies last year exported government-approved war materiel to 64 countries with a total value of CHF510 million ($510 million), 14% more than the previous year. Germany was the largest customer, taking deliveries worth CHF118 million, followed by Denmark, the US, Romania and Italy, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said on Tuesday.

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Sean Hagerty, CEO Vanguard Europa

Sean Hagerty beschreibt im Interview mit cash die Tage nach dem Tod des Firmengründers Jack Bogle und sagt, was er von Börsenprognosen hält.

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Rolf Stangl, CEO SIG Combibloc

Rolf Stangl äussert sich im Interview mit cash zum Unterschied zwischen dem Konzernverlust und dem adjustierten Gewinn bei SIG und er nimmt einen Ausblick für die Umsatz- und Marktentwicklung vor.

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