Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Sex change in Zürich

2018-07-03

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University Hospital Zürich cuts the pain of changing gender. 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 to report on …

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Mirka

2018-07-03

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Roger Federer explains why his wife is a star in her own right. (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 international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube …

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How emojis come into existence

2018-07-02

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What do Swiss direct democracy and emojis have in common? 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 to report …

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Swiss public broadcaster to phase out 250 jobs

2018-07-02

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2018-07-02

The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), swissinfo’s parent company, announced on Thursday a series of belt-tightening measures, including the elimination of 250 full-time positions over the next four years. The SBC is initiating a four-year savings and redeployment programme aimed at saving CHF100 million ($100 million), which will be re-invested across its various business and language units.

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Swiss banking sector continues to shrink but survivors profitable

2018-07-01

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2018-07-01

Switzerland lost a total of nine banks in 2017 bringing the total to 253. Around 20 years ago the country boasted more than 400 banks. According to the annual “Banks in Switzerland” report released by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on Thursday, only one foreign bank opened a Swiss branch last year. The number of people working for banks also declined. Staff numbers in Switzerland fell by 7.7% to 93,554 full-time equivalents (FTEs).

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Swiss banks urged to step up fight against financial crime

2018-06-30

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2018-06-30

Swiss financial institutions and public authorities must do more to prevent organised crime and money laundering within the financial system, a study by the consulting firm KPMG published on Tuesday has found. The authors of the study called “Clarity on Crime in Financial Services” highlighted several challenges and problems which must be addressed if banks want to successfully prevent and identify criminal financial activities in future.

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Swiss Town Tests Blockchain-Based Voting

2018-06-29

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2018-06-29

On 25 June 2018, the city of Zug, the town at the heart of Switzerland’s crypto valley, started testing a voting system based on blockchain technology. During the trial, which runs until 1 July 2018, around 200 voters will cast non-binding municipal votes on mock questions in a trial designed to identify any bugs in a system built by the company Luxsoft and the computer science department of Lucerne’s University of Applied Sciences.

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From Khayelitsha to Investec’s IT Grad Programme

2018-06-29

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The IT Grad Programme has been designed for students studying towards an IT-related degree, who reflect our values through their ability to think Out of the Ordinary, perform with enthusiasm and have integrity to the core. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2DD7WDo

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Valeria Gavazzi, VR-Präsidentin Carlo Gavazzi

2018-06-28

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Carlo Gavazzi hat die Abhängigkeit von den europäischen Märkten etwas reduziert. Für Verwaltungsratspräsidentin Valeria Gavazzi bleibt Europa wichtig, wie sie im cash-Video sagt. Der Fokus liegt aber auch klar in Asien.

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Scott Mather, Pimco

2018-06-28

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Scott Mather ist einer der Nachfolger von Bill Gross als Manager des legendären «Total Return Bond Fund» von Pimco. Im cash-Börsen-Talk nennt Mather die neuen Realitäten, welche auf die Finanzmärkte zukommen könnten.

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Geneva set to vote on world’s highest minimum wage

2018-06-28

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2018-06-28

In May 2014, Switzerland voted against a minimum wage of CHF 22 an hour. At some point voters in the canton of Geneva will get to vote on a similar initiative, which would apply only in the canton. Similar to the federal vote, which was rejected by 76.3% of Swiss voters, the plan calls for a minimum hourly wage of CHF 23 ($US 23.40). Based on a 40-hour week, this works out at around CHF 4,000 per month.

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Why the Swiss are drone pioneers

2018-06-28

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Building up aerial maps, getting an overview of fields of crops or instantly setting up a telecommunication network: these are only some things that drones can do today. Over the last year Switzerland has become a leader for new technologies in the field. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation …

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Crime fiction with a local touch

2018-06-28

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Crime novels are often set in Manhattan or Istanbul. Less so in Bümpliz or Solothurn, but Swiss crime novels have been booming for some years now. Christof Gasser is one of the top names in crime fiction set in Switzerland. He, alongside other Swiss authors, has his finger firmly on the pulse. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch …

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Why a village made it easy for foreigners to become Swiss

2018-06-28

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There’s something special about the small village of Schelten: only 36 people live there, but it is the ‘Heimat’ or place of origin for almost 3000 people, scattered across the globe. — 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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EU Unemployment Rule change could cost Switzerland dearly

2018-06-27

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2018-06-27

Currently, across EU and EFTA countries, unemployment benefits are paid by the country of residence. Last week, the EU announced plans to make the country of employment pay unemployment benefits instead. This change could be costly for Swiss cantons with large numbers of cross-border workers, workers who live in the EU but work in Switzerland.

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One national team, split loyalties?

2018-06-27

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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 to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international …

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Nearly 1 in 20 in Switzerland are millionaires, according wealth to report

2018-06-26

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2018-06-26

The 2017, a wealth report, published by Capgemini, shows there were 389,000 US$ millionaires in Switzerland, around 4.5% of the population, or close to 1 in 20. If children under the age of 15 are excluded, Switzerland’s millionaire percentage rises to 7.3%. In addition, these figures include only investable wealth, which does not include the value of family homes.

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Open-air museum Ballenberg’s difficult anniversary

2018-06-26

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In its 40th anniversary year, the Ballenberg open-air museum in canton Bern has been beset by financial problems and is struggling to cope with a drastic decline in visitor numbers. (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 …

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Why do ethnic Albanians do the double-headed eagle?

2018-06-26

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Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. Sometimes it’s hard for Tama and her friends of different ethnic origins to stay true to family traditions. She asks Arjeta what being an ethnic Albanian means to her. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation …

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Why Switzerland is interested in polar research

2018-06-26

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Leading Swiss researcher, Thomas Stocker, says the latest ice core samples from Greenland show how quickly the climate can change. (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 international events. For more articles, interviews and …

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