Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Insurance boss suggests Swiss health insurance deductibles of 10,000 francs

2018-04-18

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2018-04-18

Philomena Colatrella, the CEO of Swiss insurer CSS Insurance, has stirred the lively debate around Switzerland’s rising cost of health insurance by proposing deductibles of CHF 5,000 and CHF 10,000 – deductibles set the amount people pay out of their own pockets before their insurance kicks in.

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Switzerland still very much sees colour

2018-04-18

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Racism is part of everyday life in Switzerland: in 2017, more discriminations were registered than ever before. 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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Geneva hotels are the most expensive in Europe

2018-04-17

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2018-04-17

Staying in a hotel in Geneva costs more than anywhere else in Europe, according to an international survey. The €242.90 (CHF288 or $300) average charge per night puts Geneva ahead of Paris (€232.30), while Zurich is listed as the third most expensive destination at €203.90. The Hotel President Wilson in Geneva reportedly boasts the most expensive overnight tariff in the world, charging around CHF80,000 ($83,300) to stay in its royal penthouse...

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China & Emerging Markets in 2018 | UBS Asset Management

2018-04-17

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Geoffrey Wong, Head of Emerging Markets and Asia-Pacific Equities, talks about Emerging Markets and China in particular. Find out more: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/china-insights/en/insights.html

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Swiss welfare recipient made to repay 173,000 francs

2018-04-16

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2018-04-16

Swiss Francs
In some parts of Switzerland welfare payments are effectively loans that must be repaid when the recipient’s financial situation improves. According to the Aargauer Zeitung, a welfare recipient in the commune of Klingnau in the canton of Aargau received a bill of 173,000 francs after he came into some money. A windfall of 173,000 francs is rare, according to Rolf Walker, head of administration at the commune.

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Wood is the future

2018-04-16

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Wooden skyscrapers: a Swiss trend that’s not going anywhere. 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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“Swissleaks” author arrested in Spain at Switzerland’s request

2018-04-15

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2018-04-15

Hervé Falciani
According to Tribune de Genève, Hervé Falciani was arrested in Madrid last week at Switzerland’s request. In 2008, Falciani a French-Italian who grew up in Monaco, took confidential information from the Geneva offices of HSBC, his employer, and fled to Lebanon where some claim he attempted to sell it. Later he shared the information with authorities in France and sought refuge there in 2009.

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SR Technics to cut jobs at Zurich airport

2018-04-14

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2018-04-14

Aviation support company SR Technics has announced plans to cut a net 200 jobs at Switzerland’s main airport as part of a business review. The company, which is part of China’s HNA group, announced that it could reduce its workforce in aircraft services by as many as 300 positions while adding more than 100 jobs in engine services.

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Nine out of ten Swiss want to buy less, survey finds

2018-04-13

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2018-04-13

A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) survey published on Monday has found that the majority of people in Switzerland are considering shopping less, and young people are particularly likely to take a critical look at their buying behaviour. The Swiss consume “as if there is no tomorrow”: they fly twice as frequently as their neighbours, buy the heaviest cars in Europe, and produce more waste per capita than in any other nation on earth, the WWF said in a...

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Börsen-Talk vom 13. April 2018

2018-04-13

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Gemäss Sonja Laud, Leiterin Aktien bei Fidelity, sollten Anleger wegen eines möglichen Wirtschaftsabschwungs defensive Aktien suchen, wie sie im Börsen-Talk sagt. Sie äussert auch ihre Haltung zu Facebook-Aktien.

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Cross-border workers in Geneva face ‘toxic’ environment

2018-04-12

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2018-04-12

Cross-border workers are tired of being the target of political attacks in Geneva, says the president of a French-Swiss cross-border lobby group, who calls for a change in current rhetoric to prevent future damage to the Swiss economy. For Michel Charrat, president of the Groupement transfrontalier européenexternal link, disenchantment between Geneva and its cross-border workers may be at its lowest point.

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Cows continue to suffer for ‘beauty ideal’

2018-04-12

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Cow shows are public festivals in Switzerland. Everyone wants to lead the most beautiful cow into the ring, doing her hair, rubbing her with lotion, using sprays to make her glisten. But this year people are nervous at Expo Bulle, the Swiss National Holstein and Red Holstein Show. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of …

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The little boat that cleans the ocean

2018-04-12

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A Swiss skipper’s solution to clean the oceans. 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 …

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Marc Walder, CEO von Ringier

2018-04-11

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Ringier konnte 2017 den operativen Gewinn steigern, nicht aber den Umsatz. Unter dem Strich gabs sogar rote Zahlen. CEO Marc Walder äussert sich im Gespräch mit cash zum Ergebnis und zur Zukunft der Werbeallianz Admeira.

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Why does health insurance in Switzerland keep on getting more and more expensive?

2018-04-10

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Why does health insurance in Switzerland keep on getting more and more expensive? 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 …

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Swiss corporate tax rates ‘likely to fall’ in some cantons

2018-04-06

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2018-04-06

Impending corporate tax reforms are likely to reduce rates in higher tax cantons, such as Geneva, Vaud and Basel City, according to KPMG. Overall, the business consultancy group expects Switzerland to remain an attractive location for multinational corporations.

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cash-Talk vom 6. April 2018

2018-04-06

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Laut Hypotheken-Vermittler Giampiero Brundia können Immobilienbesitzer noch lange mit tiefen Zinsen rechnen. Bei der Wahl der richtigen Strategie gelte es allerdings einiges zu beachten, sagt er im cash-Talk.

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Four ways to get your employees “change fit”

2018-04-05

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There’s a reason why 84% of companies fail at digital transformation. Mike Perk, MD of WWC, shared four ways to future-proof your employees. Speaking at a recent Investec Cash Investments Business Matters event, Mike Perk, from digital transformation advisory firm World Wide Creative (WWC), highlighted four important steps to manage digital change in your organisation. …

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The Swiss National Bank owns more A-class Facebook shares than Zuckerberg

2018-04-05

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2018-04-05

Bumbleedee
At the end of March 2018, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), held 8.93 million A class shares compared to Mark Zuckerberg’s holding of 8.91 million, according to the newspaper Handelszeitung. However, most of Zuckerberg’s shares are B class shares, a class of shares which is not quoted and give the founder control of the business. Zuckerberg holds 393.9 million of these.

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Thomas Eisenring, Hochdorf

2018-04-05

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Der Milchverarbeiter Hochdorf verfolgt ehrgeizig Wachstum, steckt aber auch in einer Übergangsphase. Im Interview mit cash sagt CEO Thomas Eisenring, worauf sich Firma und die Anleger dabei einstellen müssen.

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