Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Swiss public accounts better than expected in 2017

2018-02-17

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2018-02-17

Swiss government accounts closed with a surplus of CHF2.8 billion ($3 billion) for 2017, compared with a forecast deficit of CHF250 million, Finance Minister Ueli Maurer said at a press conference in Bern on Wednesday. This was due mainly to higher-than-estimated tax revenues.

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UBS Long Term Themes Equity Fund kurz erklärt: Wasserknappheit

2018-02-16

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Die für den Menschen geeigneten Trinkwasservorräte sind begrenzt und die Ressource Wasser ist ungleichmässig verteilt. Trotzdem steigt die Nachfrage nach sauberem Wasser ständig. Weitere Informationen finden sie auf: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/de.html

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UBS Long Term Themes Equity Fund kurz erklärt: Energieeffizienz

2018-02-16

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Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/de.html Strengere Regelungen und eine steigende Energienachfrage erhöhen den Bedarf an energieeffizienten Technologien. Nur mit wirksamen Energieeffizienzlösungen können Endabnehmer den Stromverbrauch an der Quelle senken.

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UBS LTT en bref: Efficacité énergétique

2018-02-16

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Pour plus d’informations, visitez: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/fr.html Le durcissement des réglementations et la hausse de la demande en énergie augmentent les besoins en technologies à haut niveau d’efficacité énergétique. Seules les solutions d’économie d’énergie efficaces permettent aux usagers de réduire leur consommation à la source.

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UBS Long Term Themes Equity Fund en bref: Raréfaction de l’eau

2018-02-16

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Les réserves d’eau potable sont limitées et les ressources hydriques inégalement réparties. Cela n’empêche pas la demande en eau salubre d’augmenter sans cesse. Pour plus d’informations, visitez: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/fr.html

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UBS LTT in short: energy efficiency

2018-02-16

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Stricter regulations and rising demand for energy drive the need for energy-efficient technologies. Effective energy efficiency is essential for enabling end-users to reduce power consumption at the source. For further information visit: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/en.html

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UBS LTT in short: Water scarcity

2018-02-16

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The amount of water suitable for human consumption is limited and the resource is unevenly distributed. Despite this, demand for clean water is constantly growing. For further information visit: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/en.html

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Börsen-Talk vom 16. Februar 2018

2018-02-16

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Steigende Inflationserwartungen und Verunsicherung werden Gold wieder begehrter machen, sagt Bellerive-Anlagechef Thomas Steinemann im Börsen-Talk. Er gibt auch Tipps zu Aktien, die noch immer attraktiv sind.

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Mark Steele | Strength and conditioning

2018-02-15

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Mark Steele speaks about the specifics of strength and conditioning . Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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Murray Mexted | The Importance of the academy

2018-02-15

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International Rugby Academy founder, Murray Mexted speaks about the importance of the Investec International Rugby Academy. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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John Smit | Skills transfer

2018-02-15

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Investec International Rugby Academy coach, John Smit speaks about the importance of creating networks where skills are shared to enhance rugby coaches and players. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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Andre Pretorius | Executing in the right environment

2018-02-15

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Investec International Rugby Academy coach, Andre Pretorius speaks about the importance of execution and the learning environment. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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Investec International Rugby Academy | Passing on the knowledge

2018-02-15

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Investec International Rugby Academy, adapts as the game does, to provide specialized coaching for talented players. “The right knowledge and the right start and then it’s up to them” – Murray Mexted. Be inspired and learn more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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Reinhold Harringer, Ökonom und Mitglied Vollgeld-Initiativkomitee

2018-02-15

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Im Juni wird über die Annahme der Vollgeld-Initiative abgestimmt. Im Interview mit cash sagt Initiant Reinhold Harringer, weshalb ein neues Geldsystem nötig sei und wie er sich die ablehnende Haltung der SNB erklärt.

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Swiss businesses in China upbeat after record export year

2018-02-14

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2018-02-14

According to a survey, 72% of Swiss business leaders in China expect “higher” or “substantially higher” sales of goods from Switzerland to China and Hong Kong in 2018 than in 2017, when exports reached a record CHF16.7 billion ($17.9 billion). Just 5% of business leaders anticipated lower export figures this year, according to the preliminary results of the 2018 Swiss Business in China Survey, which were released Tuesday by Swiss Centers...

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Justice ministry confirms legal aid requests in Greece-Novartis scandal

2018-02-13

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2018-02-13

Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice has confirmed it has received two requests for legal assistance from Greece and the United States linked to probes into Novartis and alleged bribes involving the Swiss drugmaker and Greek doctors and public officials. The two requests for legal assistance linked to the Novartis-Greek scandal were received at the end of last year and in January 2018 and are being studied, a justice ministry official confirmed...

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Swiss Post CEO rejects blame for PostBus subsidies scandal

2018-02-13

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2018-02-13

The head of Swiss Post, Susanne Ruoff, has refused to step down for errors she admits were made at the PostBus subsidiary company regarding the manipulation of accounts to claim tens of millions of francs worth of federal and cantonal subsidies. “I neither lied nor did anything wrong,” Ruoff declared in an interview on Sunday in the SonntagsBlick newspaper.

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A day in the life of an Investec CA trainee

2018-02-13

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A day in the life of an Investec CA trainee. Find out more about our programme here: http://invest.ec/1zYR2Dj

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Chinese textile firm buys luxury Bally brand

2018-02-12

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2018-02-12

Luxury shoemaker Bally, which was founded in Switzerland in 1851, has again changed hands. China’s Shandong Ruyi has agreed to buy a controlling stake in the firm from Luxembourg-based JAB Holding, the companies said on Friday. “This is an important milestone for Shandong Ruyi Group in our enterprise to become a global leader in the fashion apparel sector,” Yafu Qiu, Chairman of Shandong Ruyi Groupexternal link, said in a statement.

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Swiss stock market holds up amid global turbulence

2018-02-11

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2018-02-11

After a week marked by declines on Wall Street and stalling Asian markets, the Swiss stock market closed on Friday relatively unscathed, with the index of blue chip stocks dropping 0.93% to 8682.00 points. Over the course of the week, the Swiss Market Index (SMI) of leading Swiss stocks fell by 3.1%.

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