Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Hip-Hop: a migrant thing?

2017-11-02

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Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week she talks to Ugi, an ethnic Kurd born in Switzerland, about the links between Hip-Hop and migration. (SRF Kulturplatz/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 …

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Markus Gygax, CEO der Valiant Bank

2017-11-02

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Die Neunmonatszahlen der Valiant Bank überzeugen die Anleger. Im Video-Interview sagt CEO Markus Gygax, ob er sich Negativzinsen für Sparer vorstellen kann und wieso er im Immobilienmarkt nicht mehr Marktanteile sucht.

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When Health Insurance Works: A Look Inside Switzerland’s Healthcare System

2017-11-02

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2017-11-02

The enigmatic independence of Switzerland is perhaps best demonstrated in the fact that its healthcare system manages to satisfy both free marketers and the statist-socialists in the country. It is a giant social safety net woven by individual responsibility and self-made wealth. Health insurance is almost entirely consumer-based, though there are strict cantonal regulations and some governing federal laws.

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Lausanne cancels artist’s appearance over security fears 

2017-11-01

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2017-11-01

A book festival in Lausanne has cancelled an invitation to Marsault, a controversial French comic book artist, after the organisers said they received threats from activists.The organisers of the Lausan'noir crime thriller book festivalexternal link say they will not be welcoming the French comic book artist Marsault to their event, which takes place in the Swiss city from October 27-29.

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Caccia al tesoro di Natale con Topsy e i suoi amici | UBS Topsy

2017-11-01

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Caccia al tesoro di Natale con Topsy e i suoi amici. Un cartone animato YouTube di UBS Svizzera: https://www.ubs.com/ch/it UBS Svizzera – La vostra banca da oltre 150 anni. Una divertente caccia al tesoro nel periodo natalizio. Sissi la scoiattolina, Timmi il tasso e Pixi il picchio sono sulle tracce di Topsy. Chissà se riusciranno …

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Jeu de piste de Noël avec Topsy et ses amis | UBS Topsy

2017-11-01

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Jeu de piste de Noël avec Topsy et ses amis. Un dessin animé d’UBS Suisse sur YouTube: https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr UBS Suisse – votre banque depuis plus de 150 ans. Jeu de piste de l’Avent. Eva l’écureuil, Bobby le blaireau et Pic-Pic le pivert sont sur les traces de Topsy. Mais réussiront-ils à le trouver? Jouer et …

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Weihnachts-Schnitzeljagd mit Topsy und seinen Freunden | UBS Topsy

2017-11-01

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Weihnachts-Schnitzeljagd mit Topsy und seinen Freunden. Ein YouTube-Trickfilm von UBS Schweiz: https://www.ubs.com/ch/de UBS Schweiz – Ihre Bank seit über 150 Jahren. Schnitzeljagd während der Weihnachtszeit. Hanna Hörnchen, Dani Dachs und Sigi Specht sind Topsy dicht auf der Spur. Ob sie ihn wohl auch finden? Spiel und Spass mit dem Sparfuchs Topsy – der Kinderwelt von …

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Swiss government says it has a plan to contain healthcare costs

2017-10-31

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2017-10-31

As next year’s health premium bills find their way into Swiss mail or email boxes, the reality of another round of price increases starts to bite. Earlier this week, Switzerland’s Federal Council unveiled 38 measures that will be considered as part of a plan to tackle Switzerland’s rising health costs. A final plan will be presented next spring, according to 20 Minutes.

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Simon Brown and Japie Lubbe unpack the Investec Offshore Protected Share

2017-10-30

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Simon Brown and Japie Lubbe of Investec discuss the Investec Offshore Protected Share.

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Global billionaire club gets bigger and richer

2017-10-29

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2017-10-29

The total wealth of the world’s 1,542 billionaires - including 35 in Switzerland - grew 17% to $6 trillion (CHF5.93 trillion) last year, led by a surge in Asia’s emerging billionaire class and growth in the materials, industrials, financial and technology sectors.

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Swiss tax spy ‘acted out of patriotism’

2017-10-29

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2017-10-29

A Swiss man accused of spying on the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia’s (NRW) tax authority has confessed and named names. In a Frankfurt court on Thursday, the 54-year-old man, identified only as Daniel M., explained via his defence team that he had not acted with criminal intent. Rather his motivation was “patriotism, a desire for adventure, a pursuit of profit, and outrage”.

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Switzerland drops in international pension ranking

2017-10-28

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2017-10-28

The Swiss pension system has ranked eighth in an annual international study looking at the sustainability and efficiency of retirement schemes. This represents a drop of four places in the past two years, largely driven by sustainability issues.The Global Pension Indexexternal link, published by consulting group Mercer, ranks 30 countries according to a methodology based on adequacy (the design of the system), sustainability (breadth of coverage,...

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Trans people no longer considered mentally ill

2017-10-28

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As of 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) list of psychological disorders will no longer include trans people. This adjustment also reflects a changed attitude in society. The Swiss news programme ’10vor10′ met Stefanie Hetjens, who talks about her life as a trans woman. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). …

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Most young Swiss keep informed online

2017-10-27

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2017-10-27

Social media is becoming increasingly dominant in the Swiss media industry, controlling not only consumer habits but also the advertising market. In addition, television is dying. These are the findings of the latest “Yearbook Quality of the Media” by the University of Zurich. They are strong, they are dominant, they have money – and they are located outside the Swiss sphere of influence: the internet giants or “tech intermediaries”.

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What it takes to start a Swiss business

2017-10-27

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Their mum started it all by using caffeine to fight wrinkles. Then Tom and Amy Derrington came up with the idea of recycling coffee beans to make a body scrub. The British siblings, who live in Bern, explain how they went about launching their brand in Switzerland. (Veronica DeVore, Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)  After mixing their first …

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Music lovers shun orchestra’s new digs

2017-10-27

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The home of the world-class Tonhalle orchestra in Zurich is being renovated, so the musicians have been forced into exile, making some classical music lovers see red. (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 …

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Calatrava: pushing architecture to the limit

2017-10-27

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For over 30 years, Santiago Calatrava has been designing buildings in his office in Zurich which are writing architectural history. The Spanish-Swiss architect is now planning the world’s tallest building: an observation tower in Dubai – and is pushing the limits of what is technically possible. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) The Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava lives between New York …

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Doing the math to solve renewable energy problem

2017-10-27

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Gabriela Hug aims to make a significant contribution to the energy revolution by taking a mathematical approach.  The 38-year-old associate professor at the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich could make a substantial contribution to the shift to renewable energy.  The challenge is to overcome the discontinuity of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, which vary …

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Visiting the federal parliament building in Bern

2017-10-27

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Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week she visits the Swiss federal parliament building in the capital, Bern, and meets up with politicians with migrant backgrounds, including Corrado Pardini and Sibel Arslan. They explain why it’s important to them not to forget their roots. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch)  — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the …

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Börsen-Talk vom 27. Oktober 2017

2017-10-27

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Alfred Herbert ist für den Schweizer Aktienmarkt sehr optimistisch. Störmanöver erwartet der cash-Guru nur von der Politik. Derweil rät er allerdings, den gestärkten chinesischen Machthaber im Auge zu behalten.

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