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Rolex ‘most reputable global brand’ for third straight year

2018-03-20

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2018-03-20

Swiss watch brand Rolex has topped a ranking of the world’s most reputable brands for a third year in a row. Rolex beat Danish toy firm Lego for the top spot, while Swiss food manufacturer Nestlé jumped 21 places to rank 33rd. The Reputation Institute compiled the list in its annual Global RepTrack 100external link, after asking more than 230,000 people in 15 countries to rank some of the world’s biggest companies based on criteria such as ethical...

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Swiss voters could get to decide on Switzerland’s Winter Olympics bid

2018-03-20

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2018-03-20

In October 2017, when Switzerland’s Federal Council announced the government would stand behind Sion’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics, it sparked a backlash. A survey run by Tamedia in February 2018 suggests 59% of the Swiss public are against the bid, according to RTS. The estimated cost to Swiss taxpayers is close to CHF 1 billion. Other costs, to be borne by the host canton Valais and other cantons, are expected on top of this federal...

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SWISS boss says that Geneva airport routes are not guaranteed

2018-03-18

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2018-03-18

The CEO of Swiss International Air Lines has said that it is not impossible that the carrier’s Geneva operations be taken over by Eurowings, Lufthansa’s low-cost arm, in 2019. In an interview published in the Agefi newspaper on Monday, Thomas Klühr said he remained “confident” that such a scenario would not come about, but that it depended on the Swiss airline making a profit on its Geneva operations through the course of 2018.

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Captation des capitaux retraite LPP, le bras de fer…

2018-03-18

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2018-03-18

C’est une réforme majeure du 2ème pilier qui a été repoussée sous la Coupole fédérale. Dans le cadre de la modification du régime des prestations complémentaires, le Conseil national a refusé de limiter le retrait de l’avoir vieillesse sous forme de capital.

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Zurich is the world’s second most expensive city

2018-03-17

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2018-03-17

Only Singapore is more expensive than Zurich, finds an economic survey that compared the prices of more than 150 grocery items in 133 cities around the world. In fact Zurich tied with Paris for second place, followed by Hong Kong, Oslo, and Geneva – which tied with Seoul for sixth place.

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SWISS reports record profits for 2017

2018-03-17

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2018-03-17

Swiss International Air Lines saw an increase in profitability of almost one-third in 2017, the company has reported. The performance is largely due to more efficient and capacious planes. While total income increased by a more modest 3.2% to CHF4.95 billion ($5.24 billion), pre-tax profits jumped by 31% to CHF561 million.

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Geneva wants to limit Airbnb rentals to 60 days a year

2018-03-16

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2018-03-16

AirBnB
The canton wants the platform to place limits on its use to put the brakes on commercial operators. The 60 day limit was set by Geneva’s State Council. Antonio Hodgers, State councillor in charge of housing told Tribune de Genève that renting on the platform had become a real business for some and that this needs to be controlled.

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Is your business future fit?

2018-03-16

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Investec Cash Investments #BusinessMatters explores #digitaltransformation and what lies ahead for the SA economy. Speakers include: • Mike Schüssler, Economist, on what lies ahead for the South African economy post #BudgetSpeech • David Duarte, founder of marketing consultancy Treeshake, on how to apply digital trends and innovation to your business • Mike Perk, founder and …

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cash Börsen-Takl vom 16. März 2018

2018-03-16

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Wer bei Aktien ängstlich geworden ist, könnte von Sandro Merino umgestimmt werden. Der Anlagechef der Basler Kantonalbank sagt, wieso der SMI 2018 10'000 Punkte erreichen kann. Und er hat einen Ratschlag für Anleger.

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cash Börsen-Takl vom 16. März 2018

2018-03-16

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Wer bei Aktien ängstlich geworden ist, könnte von Sandro Merino umgestimmt werden. Der Anlagechef der Basler Kantonalbank sagt, wieso der SMI 2018 10’000 Punkte erreichen kann. Und er hat einen Ratschlag für Anleger.

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Plateforme UBS de test ISO

2018-03-16

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Le trafic des paiements va être harmonisé. Participez maintenant à la répétition générale pour votre PME sur notre plateforme de test ISO: https://www.ubs.com/iso

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Piattaforma UBS per test ISO

2018-03-16

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Le operazioni di pagamento vengono armonizzate. Faccia adesso una prova generale per la sua PMI sulla nostra piattaforma per test ISO: https://www.ubs.com/iso

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UBS ISO Testplattform

2018-03-16

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Der Zahlungsverkehr wird harmonisiert. Machen Sie jetzt die Generalprobe für Ihr KMU auf unserer ISO-Testplattform: https://www.ubs.com/iso.

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Call for pensions paid abroad to be taxed at source

2018-03-15

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2018-03-15

A proposal to tax at source the old-age pensions of Swiss retirees living abroad has been made in parliament. The aim is to prevent differential treatment of pensioners based on where they live. On Wednesday, Christian Democrat senator Peter Hegglin tabled an interpellationexternal link in parliament to address unequal treatment between pensioners who reside in Switzerland those who opt to spend their twilight years abroad.

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Switzerland – a definition of middle class

2018-03-14

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2018-03-14

Iakov Filimonov
A recent survey calculates 60.1% of Switzerland’s population was middle class in 2015, a figure that has remained broadly stable since 1998, reaching its highest in 2009 (61.3%) and lowest in 2013 (56.8%). But what is middle class in Switzerland? According to Switzerland’s Federal Statistical Office, it is anyone living in a household with a gross income between 70% and 150% of the gross median income.

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Rudolf Hanko, CEO Siegfried

2018-03-14

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Der Pharmazulieferer Siegfried verpasst die Erwartungen der Analysten, die Börse reagiert negativ. Im Video-Interview äussert sich CEO Rudolf Hanko zu seinen Prognosen, zur Aktie und zu Übernahmezielen in der Schweiz.

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Raiffeisen chair resigns over scandal-tainted former CEO

2018-03-14

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2018-03-14

Johannes Rüegg-Stürm, the chairman of the board of directors of Switzerland’s third-largest bank has resigned from his position with immediate effect. The bank hopes turn a new page following the arrest and criminal proceedings against former CEO Pierin Vincenz. A statementexternal link released by the bank on Thursday, said the move was intended to “preserve the long-term credibility of the bank”.

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The making of a well-behaved sheepdog

2018-03-14

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As guard dogs have been a threat to the wellbeing of hikers, Swiss authorities have now committed to measures to better train the animals. (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 …

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Lukas Winkler, CEO Inficon

2018-03-13

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Inficon konnte Gewinn und Umsatz kräftig steigern. Im Video-Interview verrät CEO Lukas Winkler, wieso der Ausblick konservativ ausfällt, ob die Dividende auch künftig steigen wird und warum Zukäufe keinen Vorrang haben.

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How hot politics in the Balkans slowed the clock on your oven

2018-03-13

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2018-03-13

Oven Clock
Switzerland’s power grid is part of a large pool of ebbing and flowing electricity spanning 25 countries, known as the Continental European (EC) power grid. Enough electricity must be fed into it to keep it at a stable frequency. The EC’s magic number is 50 Hz. Maintaining this requires a carefully coordinated trans-national balancing act. When electricity consumption rises, power stations across the network must work harder.

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