Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Neuchâtel: where one woman broke the male monopoly on politics

2022-10-18

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The first woman in Switzerland ever to be elected to a cantonal parliament was Raymonde Schweizer. This Social Democrat came from the industrial town of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Neuchâtel Jura. A trade unionist and feminist, she was elected on her first try in 1960, thereby becoming a trendsetter at a time when Swiss women were not even allowed to vote in national elections. Not once but twice was Neuchâtel the setting for key developments in the...

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Switzerland expects government surplus in 2022 and lower public debt from 2023

2022-10-18

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2022-10-18

After a roughly CHF 40 billion blow to Swiss public finances due to the Covid pandemic, Switzerland’s financial outlook is beginning to look positive, according to a recent government press release.

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Swiss state pensions to get a boost in 2023

2022-10-18

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2022-10-18

On 12 October 2022, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced an increase in state pensions from 1 January 2023 by 2.5%.

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‘On boards of directors diversity is essential’

2022-10-17

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2022-10-17

Cornelia Ritz Bossicard leads swissVR, an independent Swiss association of board members. She explains the role that boards of directors and their members play in steering businesses.

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Vast majority of Swiss mums in paid work in 2021

2022-10-17

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2022-10-17

In 2021, 82% of mothers in Switzerland were economically active, according to data published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) this week.

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Swiss want more transparency in fight against money laundering

2022-10-15

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2022-10-15

The Swiss government has asked the finance ministry to draft a bill to increase transparency of beneficial owners of legal entities to help tackle financial crime.

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Credit-default swaps: the case for the defence

2022-10-14

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2022-10-14

Vultures, rats and maggots are often the focus of disgust, less because of anything for which they can be blamed, and more because of the conditions with which they are associated. Death, disease and squalor carry a stigma that is hard to shake.

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New World Stage calls for overhaul of UN Security Council

2022-10-13

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2022-10-13

The United Nations' Security Council goal was to ensure the collective security of humanity. Seventy years after its creation the five-member council needs a massive shakeup if it is to address today’s challenges argues Hassan Nafaa, professor of Political Science at Cairo University.

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Dixit Joshi: the new Credit Suisse CFO facing a daunting challenge

2022-10-12

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2022-10-12

As daunting first weeks go, Dixit Joshi’s takes some beating. After a weekend of damaging speculation on social media about the impending collapse of Credit Suisse, Joshi started as the bank’s chief financial officer last Monday with its share price plumbing new lows and a gauge of default risk spiralling higher.

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Swiss hydropower prepares for energy shortage

2022-10-11

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Europe’s severe drought this summer has hampered hydroelectric output across the continent. In Switzerland, the hot weather has caused glaciers to melt rapidly and Switzerland’s hydropower reserves are currently below-average. Will they be enough to help prevent an electricity shortage this winter?⁠ ⁠--- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss...

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Switzerland shares bank details with Nigeria for first time

2022-10-11

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2022-10-11

Five additional countries, including Nigeria, now benefit from an automatic exchange of banking information with Switzerland, taking the total to over 100 for the first time. 

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Uber to roll-out Swiss-wide ‘dual model’ for drivers

2022-10-10

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2022-10-10

The ride-hailing company says it will offer drivers the possibility of remaining independent or becoming official employees of a subcontractor firm.

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How to decrypt bitcoin for Wall Street

2022-10-09

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2022-10-09

The fluctuating price of bitcoin bears a repetitive hallmark: true believers hoard the vast majority of bitcoin in circulation and wait for the next wave of new disciples to push up the value by fighting for the scraps.

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Energy crisis acting as drag for Swiss economy

2022-10-08

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2022-10-08

The KOF economic institute has joined other forecasting agencies to lower its predictions for the Swiss economy. However, the experts do not expect a recession for the time being.

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More than 70% of Swiss homes heated by burning stuff

2022-10-07

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2022-10-07

Statistics published this week by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), show that 70.1% of homes in Switzerland are heated by burning either mazout (heating oil), gas or wood.

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Inflation turns negative in Switzerland in September

2022-10-07

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2022-10-07

In September 2022, Switzerland’s consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.2% compared with the previous month, according to data from Switzerland’s Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Companies increasingly pessimistic about Swiss economy

2022-10-07

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2022-10-07

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are more pessimistic about the economic outlook for Switzerland than they were six months ago, according to a survey conducted by Deloitte for the second half of 2022.

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2021 a ‘mixed year’ for farmers and their profits

2022-10-06

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2022-10-06

Agricultural income in Switzerland grew slightly in 2021 to reach an average of CHF80,700 ($81,765) per farm, according to latest statistics.

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Explainer: how the Swiss electricity market works

2022-10-05

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2022-10-05

The energy crisis is causing electricity prices to soar across Europe, including in Switzerland. But the impact on the country is very unequal because of specific characteristics of its market.  

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Credit Suisse reassures investors over bank’s financial strength

2022-10-04

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2022-10-04

Senior Credit Suisse executives spent the weekend reassuring large clients, counterparties and investors about the Swiss bank’s liquidity and capital position in response to concerns raised about its financial strength.

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