Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Top Finance Ministry Official to Step Down

2018-11-03

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2018-11-03

Jorg Gasser
The State Secretary for International Finance, Jörg Gasser, is to step down in February after three years in office. It was Gasser’s decision to leave the post, according to a statement by the finance ministry on Wednesday.

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Börsen-Talk vom 2. November 2018

2018-11-02

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Der Vermögensverwalter Bellecapital verschiebt seine Aktieninvestments zunehmend nach China und weg von Europa und Amerika. Im Börsen-Talk sagt Anlagechef Mathias Heim, welche Änderungen er jüngst im Depot vorgenommen hat.

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How to Run a Swiss Business – a Guide to 7 Essential Tasks

2018-11-02

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2018-11-02

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Businesses that employ people, including independents, must pay social insurance taxes. These are administered by compensation funds and rates vary slightly by fund and canton, but are around 15% of salaries. The rate for independents is lower.

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Investec Australia | Splend

2018-11-01

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Splend is the leading ridesharing vehicle solutions provider in Australia which offers fully maintained and flexible vehicle options to ridesharing drivers

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Investec Australia Spring Celebration

2018-11-01

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Investec australia’s annual spring celebration

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Investec Emerging Companies

2018-11-01

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Investec Emerging Companies is an integrated capital and advisory partner for entrepreneurs and their high growth emerging companies — typically companies worth $10m–200m in value (private or public). Ideally we assist companies when they are worth $10m and help them get to $200m and beyond.

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Investec Australia | MadeComfy

2018-11-01

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MadeComfy provides a tailored, end-to-end property management service for property owners seeking to benefit from the higher potential yields of short-term rental.

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Investec Australia | Dresden Optics

2018-11-01

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Dresden Optics is a provider of high quality, affordable prescription eyewear utilising a unique modular frame and hinge design for easy interchangeability and customisation between multiple pairs. All frames are manufactured in Australia from a mix of bio plastics, recycled materials and virgin plastics.

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Investec Australia | ICM Airport Technics

2018-11-01

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ICM Airport Technics is a global leader in airport baggage technology, and inventor of the self-service Auto Bag Drop (ABD). ABD is a proprietary self-service baggage check in system

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More Swiss construction workers go on strike

2018-11-01

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2018-11-01

Following strikes in Ticino and Geneva earlier this month, 1,500 construction workers have continued the protest in French-speaking Switzerland. According to the labour unions, more than 1,500 workers from cantons Freiburg, Neuchâtel, Valais and Jura put their tools down on Tuesday.

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Critics of Mercosur deal Name Conditions for Support

2018-10-31

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2018-10-31

A coalition of Swiss farming organisations, consumers and NGOs says it is in favour of a free trade agreement between Switzerland and the four Mercosur countries: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. But it is demanding binding criteria concerning sustainability.

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Felix Niederer, Gründer und CEO True Wealth

2018-10-30

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Der Schweizer Robo Advisor True Wealth hat vor fünf Jahren als Start-up begonnen. CEO Felix Niederer spricht im Interview über weitere Pläne, bevorzugte Portfoliostrategien und er sagt, warum Kunden auf ETF setzen.

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Doctors’ Salaries Exceed eEpectations

2018-10-30

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2018-10-30

The salaries of self-employed doctors in Switzerland are around a third higher than previously thought, according to a study by the Federal Office of Public Health. The median wage is CHF257,000 ($258,000). However, certain specialists can earn considerably more: neurosurgeons, for example, take home a median salary of CHF697,000 and gastroenterologists CHF627,000.

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A morning with the All Blacks

2018-10-29

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Watch as the winners of this year’s Investec CSI Soccer League spend time with the All Blacks and Bryan Habana @NZrugby (https://www.youtube.com/user/nzrugby) For more visit our website: https://invest.ec/2JnAjFR

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L’albero di Natale vivente | UBS Topsy

2018-10-29

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L’albero di Natale vivente. Un cartone animato YouTube di UBS Svizzera: https://www.ubs.com/ch/it UBS Svizzera – La vostra banca da oltre 150 anni. Topsy e i suoi amici si recano nel bosco per tagliare un albero per le feste di Natale e fanno una scoperta che cambia in fretta i loro piani. Divertimento e giochi sono … Continue...

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Le vrai sapin de Noël | UBS Topsy

2018-10-29

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Le vrai sapin de Noël. Un dessin animé d’UBS Suisse sur YouTube: https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr UBS Suisse – votre banque depuis plus de 150 ans. Topsy et ses amis partent en forêt couper un beau sapin pour Noël. Ils y font une découverte qui va vite changer leurs plans. Jouer et s’amuser avec Topsy – le monde … Continue reading...

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Der lebende Weihnachtsbaum | UBS Topsy

2018-10-29

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Der lebende Weihnachtsbaum. Ein YouTube-Trickfilm von UBS Schweiz: https://www.ubs.com/ch/de UBS Schweiz – Ihre Bank seit über 150 Jahren. Topsy und seine Freunde machen sich auf in den Wald, um einen schönen Tannenbaum für ihr Weihnachtsfest zu fällen. Dabei machen sie eine Entdeckung, die ihr Plan schnell ändern lässt. Spiel und Spass mit dem Sparfuchs Topsy …

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PostBus may lose some routes after scandal

2018-10-29

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2018-10-29

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The state-owned PostBus company is threatened with losing bus routes in several regions, following a scandal over illegal subsidies. Jura is the first canton that will put its 38 routes out to tender next spring, SonntagsZeitungexternal link has reported.

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Investigating suspected welfare cheats – where to draw the line

2018-10-28

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2018-10-28

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On 25 November 2018, Swiss will vote on whether to accept laws allowing detectives to uncover welfare fraud. Currently, there is nothing specific in Swiss law covering the practice. In the past, investigators have been used to gather evidence on disability and accident beneficiaries. Between 2009 and 2016, detectives were used on around 220 investigations a year, of which around two thirds were found guilty of fraud.

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Switzerland expecting a 2.5 billion franc federal surplus for 2018

2018-10-28

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2018-10-28

The latest figures forecast Switzerland’s federal spending for 2018 will be CHF 0.9 billion less than expected. This and higher than expected receipts of CHF 1.3 billion add up to an extra CHF 2.2 billion on top of an original budget surplus of CHF 0.3 billion, bringing the total forecast federal surplus to CHF 2.5 billion.

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