Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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One in four Swiss tenants wants to move, but can’t

2018-04-30

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2018-04-30

More than a quarter of tenants in Switzerland are unhappy with their accommodation, but are unable to move – especially for financial reasons. A survey published by online price comparison portal comparis.chexternal link on Thursday has found that 26% of Swiss tenants consider their housing situation to be unsatisfactory. Of the 4,000 tenants surveyed, 67% said that they could not afford to move to a better place.

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Formula E comes to Zurich

2018-04-30

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Motor racing on race circuits has been banned in Switzerland for the last 63 years. Now, environmentally friendly Formula E is coming to Zurich. On June 10, these electric racing cars will be hurtling along the banks of Lake Zurich. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role …

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The first LSD trip

2018-04-30

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The first LSD trip 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 … Continue reading...

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Basel airport – night time take-offs to be cut in half

2018-04-29

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2018-04-29

Basel Airport
For those who fly regularly, living close to an airport might be convenient, but it’s also noisy. To reduce noise, Basel-Mulhouse airport has decided to reduce the number of flights taking off between 11pm and midnight by half, according to a press release. Unlike Geneva airport, which is located entirely on Swiss soil but still operates a French side, Basel-Mulhouse, Switzerland’s third major airport is on French territory, but run by the Swiss.

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Taxes – one in seven in some Swiss cantons has unpaid tax

2018-04-28

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2018-04-28

Tax Debt
The cantons of Neuchâtel (14.7%) and Geneva (14.6%) have the highest percentages of taxpayers owing money, according to the newspaper SonntagsBlick. Fribourg (12.6%), Bern (9.5%) and Luzern (6.5%) complete the top-five. Vaud (5.9%), Basel-City (5.5%) and Zurich (2.4%) are further down. Aargau (2.0%) and Uri (1.0%) sit at the bottom with fewest with oustanding tax payments.

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Swiss travel and watch firms named best places to work

2018-04-27

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2018-04-27

Swiss International Air Lines has been ranked as the most attractive employer in a survey on the 150 largest companies in Switzerland. Zurich Airport came in second, followed by watchmaker Patek Philippe. The survey, published by Dutch recruitment agency Randstadexternal link on Thursday, asked 4,800 people aged 18-65 where they would like to work.

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UBS Vitainvest Funds Review – 2017-Anno intero

2018-04-26

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per ulteriori informazioni visita: https://www.ubs.com/ch/it/private/pension/pillar-3/vitainvest.html • Come hanno inciso sulla performance gli eventi geopolitici? • Quale influenza hanno avuto le politiche delle principali banche centrali e gli indicatori economici? • Qual è stato, nell’ultimo trimestre, l’andamento di azioni, investimenti a tasso fisso, obbligazioni e investimenti alternativi come hedge fund?

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UBS Vitainvest Funds Review – Total pour 2017

2018-04-26

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pour plus d’informations, visitez: https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr/private/pension/pillar-3/vitainvest.html Vincent Duval, experte en solutions d’investissement, vous présente les facteurs d’influence au cours de l’année 2017.

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UBS Vitainvest Funds Review – Full year 2017

2018-04-26

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Learn more: https://www.ubs.com/ch/en/private/pension/pillar-3/vitainvest.html Learn from investment solutions specialist Vincent Duval which factors have influenced performance in the year 2017.

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Swiss authorities allowed isopropanol exports to Syria

2018-04-25

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2018-04-25

Switzerland authorised the export to Syria of five metric tons of the chemical isopropanol in 2014, which can be used to make sarin gas, Swiss public television, RTS, reports. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced in May 2014 that Syria had destroyed its stock of 120 metric tons of isopropanol.

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Swiss teens and their guns

2018-04-25

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In Switzerland 15 year olds can learn how to use an assault rifle at their local shooting club. And interest is growing. 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 … Continue...

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Swiss finance minister sees ‘clearly improved’ ties with US

2018-04-24

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2018-04-24

Relations between Switzerland and the United States have improved under the Trump administration, Finance Minister Ueli Maurer told Swiss public radio, SRF, on Saturday. Maurer is heading a Swiss delegationexternal link, together with Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann and Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Swiss National Bank, which is attending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group spring meetingsexternal link in...

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Poverty in Switzerland affects more than you might think

2018-04-23

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Poverty can also affect people on a more short term basis than the statistics usually consider. 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 …

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The history of Swiss chocolate

2018-04-23

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Cailler is Switzerland’s oldest chocolate manufacturer. However, resting on its laurels is not an option in today’s chocolate business: innovation is a must. A look back at the past shows the milestones in the history of Swiss chocolate. It was at the beginning of the 20th century that chocolate conquered the world. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch …

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Healthcare costs rise further in Switzerland

2018-04-22

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2018-04-22

Sick
Statistics published today show a further rise in Swiss healthcare costs. In 2016, spending on healthcare rose by 3.8% reaching over CHF 80 billion, 12.2% of GDP. In 2015, Swiss healthcare spending was equal to 11.9% of GDP. The challenge of rising healthcare costs is not confined to Switzerland. In the UK in 2015, healthcare costs rose 3.6% to reach 9.9% of GDP.

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Swiss unemployment at lowest in 3.5 years

2018-04-21

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2018-04-21

Unemployment Switzerland
Swiss unemployment is at its lowest for 3.5 years, according to the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The last time Swiss unemployment reached March 2018’s level was in October 2014. After reaching a peak of 3.7% in January 2017, the rate had fallen to 2.9% by March 2018. Unemployment has some seasonality however the rate for last March (2.9%) is low even when compared to March 2016 (3.5%) and March 2017 (3.4%).

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Europe’s most expensive hotels in Geneva, Paris and Zurich

2018-04-20

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2018-04-20

Tacettin Ulas
Across the road from Lake Geneva, sits Geneva’s and the world’s most expensive hotel suite. The Hotel President Wilson’s Royal Penthouse Suite is reported to cost $83,500 per night – the price is not listed on the hotel’s website but costs this much according to CNN. For most of those planning to visit Geneva, this price is, thankfully, an outlier.

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Sika stand-off with family heirs continues unabated

2018-04-19

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2018-04-19

During another stormy annual general meeting, the majority stakeholders of Swiss chemical manufacturer Sika were once again controversially denied the chance to vote in a new chairman who would support their plans to sell the company to a French rival. At Tuesday’s AGM, the family heirs of Sika’s founder faced a familiar pattern of having their votes restricted when it came to electing board members.

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Young Swiss care less and less about politics

2018-04-19

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Is it a lost cause or is there a way to get younger people involved in politics? 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 …

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Flying high at the Swiss Museum of Transport

2018-04-19

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If you fancy trying your hand at air traffic controlling, head for the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. A new interactive exhibition entitled “Switzerland in the air!” takes a look at air and space travel. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on …

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