Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Que sont des Hedge Funds?

2018-08-17

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Ce nom peut sembler rébarbatif, mais en réalité, c’est bien moins complexe qu’on pourrait le penser. Pour l’exprimer plus simplement, les gérants de hedge funds recherchent les opportunités de marché en utilisant tout le spectre des catégories de placement disponibles.

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Che cosa sono gli hedge fund?

2018-08-17

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Nonostante il nome possa suonare scoraggiante, gli hedge fund non sono così complicati come molti pensano. In parole semplici: i gestori degli hedge fund cercano di sfruttare le opportunità offerte dal mercato nell’ambito di una vasta gamma di classi d’investimento.

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Zurich scientists urge state pension fund to divest from fossil fuels

2018-08-17

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2018-08-17

Professors and researchers from Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) have joined the chorus of civil society actors calling for the Swiss state pension fund to divest from fossil fuels. In a letter to Publica, one of the largest pension funds in Switzerland, 166 experts from ETH Zurich, including 128 professors, demanded it stop investing in climate-damaging companies within five years.

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Börsen-Talk vom 17. August 2018

2018-08-17

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Für Raiffeisen-Chefökonom Martin Neff mehren sich die Risiken für die Weltwirtschaft, wie er im Börsen-Talk sagt. Für die Schweiz heisse dies: Aufwertungsdruck auf den Franken und grössere Unsicherheiten bei Aktien.

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Zurich bank settles tax evasion probe with US

2018-08-16

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2018-08-16

The Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) has agreed to pay the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) $98.5 million (CHF97.7 million) to resolve a long-running investigation into its role in tax evasion by wealthy Americans using undeclared Swiss bank accounts.

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Swiss public transport given good cost-effectiveness marks

2018-08-15

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2018-08-15

Using public transport infrequently in Switzerland is expensive, but thanks to new special offers such as “early bird” rates Switzerland does well when it comes to value for money, according to an international study. “Travelling by train, bus or boat is expensive in Switzerland,” is a common refrain among Swiss people – and especially tourists.

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Investec Rugby | It’s not just about the corner try 30″

2018-08-14

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As sponsors of the Investec Super Rugby tournament played out of New Zealand, we admire all the Out of the Ordinary moments. As a bank, we look for these moments to make more opportunities for you. Good players take opportunities, great players make them.

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Fat Cattle Force Farmers to Call for ‘New Model Cow’

2018-08-14

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2018-08-14

Many Swiss cows are getting too heavy for soft Alpine pastures, too wide for their stalls and too gluttonous for their owners. An interest group is now calling for cows to be bred that are smaller, lighter and more easily sated.

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Investec Rugby Academy | Cindy Poluta

2018-08-14

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Cindy Poluta speaks on how the Investec International Rugby Academy helps young players and coaches #MakeOpportunities https://invest.ec/2KR2NH2

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‘Someone shouted Heil Hitler at me’

2018-08-13

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“True Talk” puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly. — 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 international events. For …

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No phone, more fun?

2018-08-13

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This guy’s dumped his phone and is living life: off the hook. — Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is … Continue reading...

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Robot-built pergola showcases Swiss digital fabrication skills

2018-08-13

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2018-08-13

Istituto Svizzero, the Swiss cultural centre in Rome, gets some welcome shade thanks to a computer-designed, robot-built pergola. The four-metre tall construction was inaugurated in June and was the handiwork of 17 architecture students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ). The pergola was put together without using nails, glue or screws.

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Traffic jams cost Swiss more than just time

2018-08-10

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2018-08-10

Various costs related to traffic jams totalled CHF1.9 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2015, up 7% from 2010, according to the Swiss Office for Spatial Development. In a statement released on Wednesday (link in French, German and Italian), the office said that costs stemming from wasted time accounted for 70% of the losses, having increased by 14% since 2010. However, other costs related to the climate (+12%) and the environment (+3%) also increased...

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Where have all the birds gone

2018-08-09

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Swiss ornithologists are alarmed: They have noticed a dramatic decline in bird populations in recent years. Since 2000 the number of skylarks in Switzerland has fallen by a third. Experts say it’s a consequence of a general decline in biodiversity. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role …

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Swiss Trade Unions to Boycott Talks on EU Labour Negotiations

2018-08-09

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2018-08-09

Switzerland’s largest national trade union centre has refused to participate in discussions led by Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann on easing measures for wages and working conditions as part of framework negotiations with the European Union (EU).

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FGM abroad: prison sentence in Switzerland

2018-08-09

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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): A mother in Switzerland has been given an 8-month suspended prison sentence. She had her two daughters genitally … Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. — swissinfo.ch is the …

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Fish dying in the Rhine

2018-08-08

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With water temperatures exceeding 27 degree Celsius (80.6 Fahrenheit), large numbers of fish have died in the Rhine. The cold-loving grayling – a member of the salmon family – has been particularly hard hit in the Schaffhausen region in northern Switzerland — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role …

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Vintage aircraft crash kills 20 people

2018-08-06

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A vintage plane crashed at altitude in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, in eastern Switzerland. All 20 passengers lost their lives in Switzerland’s worst air tragedy since 2001. — 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 international …

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Living on top of old explosives

2018-08-06

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In July, residents of the mountain village of Mitholz in canton Bern were shocked to find out that an ammunition storage site that had exploded 70 years ago could still present a danger to the public, as 3,500 tons of ammo are lying dormant under the debris. As Swiss Public Television, SRF, reported, there is … Continue reading »

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A Swiss man in Russia

2018-08-06

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Philippe Reinhardts is an actor from Zurich, who has made it in Russia. He is recognised by many people on the street in Moscow. Swiss public television, SRF, accompanied him while filming. (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 …

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