Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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UBS Campus – Le + pour les soirées

2017-08-18

by UBS Switzerland AG

Profiter avec UBS Campus du Paquet bancaire gratuit ave des comptes, des cartes et de nombreux extras.5 années d’adhèsion LEGI gratuite d’une valeur de 99 CHF. Réductions exclusives à proximité de votre université et dans toute la Suisse. Plus de 1000 offres, et leur nombre ne cesse d’augmenter: https://www.ubs.com/campus

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UBS Campus – Das + fürs Studium

2017-08-18

by UBS Switzerland AG

Profitiere mit UBS Campus von vielen Extras – Kostenloses Bankpaket mit Konten, Karten und vieles mehr. 5 Jahre Gratis-LEGI-Mitgliedschaft im Wert von 99 Franken. Exklusive Rabatte in der Nähe Ihrer Universität und in der ganzen Schweiz. Mehr als 1000 Angebote und laufend kommen neue dazu. Mehr unter: https://www.ubs.com/campus

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Börsen-Talk vom 18. August 2017

2017-08-18

by Cash

Der Schweizer Aktienmarkt erlebt derzeit eine unruhige Phase. Anlagespezialist Roland Egger von Lombard Odier prognostiziert die weitere Entwicklung der Schweizer Börse und sagt, wie weit der Franken noch abwerten kann.

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A life-changing art project

2017-08-17

by Swissinfo

Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week, Tama visits the Kidswest Association set up a decade ago in Bern, which introduces art to disadvantaged children and can even change their lives, as one former participant explains. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation …

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Urs Schaeppi, CEO Swisscom

2017-08-17

by Cash

Die Swisscom hat in einem gesättigten Markt Mühe, den Umsatz zu steigern. Wie der Telekom-Riese trotzdem weiter wachsen möchte, sagt CEO Urs Schaeppi im Interview.

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Passengers may pay price for Air Berlin strife

2017-08-17

by Swissinfo

2017-08-17

Airline passengers in Switzerland are bracing themselves for a hike in prices for flights to Germany following the insolvency of budget carrier Air Berlin. The airline had been running at a loss for several years, prompting owner Etihad to pull the plug on Tuesday.

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Out of The Ordinary Moments: Gary Balance

2017-08-17

by Investec

How the England team won a test match they were never supposed to.

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Jumbolinos Wheeled out to Pasture

2017-08-16

by Swissinfo

2017-08-16

Swiss International Air Lines has for the last time flown passengers in an Avro RJ100, fondly called a Jumbolino by many pilots, flight attendants and passengers. The full plane, which flew from London to Zurich on Monday night, carried 81 passengers.

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Indian arms dealer’s Swiss accounts under scrutiny

2017-08-16

by Swissinfo

2017-08-16

Swiss authorities have received requests for information concerning possible Swiss bank accounts of Indian defence deals broker Sanjay Bhandari. He is under investigation for allegedly helping Swiss firm Pilatus secure an order for 75 training aircraft for the Indian Air Force in 2012.

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Lettre à la Suisse. Par Sébastien Jallamion

2017-08-15

by Liliane Held-Khawam

2017-08-15

Tout d’abord, j’ai posé mon regard sur un paysage naturel où les nombreux sites se marient avec une agriculture dont la France a perdu jusqu’au souvenir. Ici, pas de monoculture subventionnée par l’Union Européenne : les champs sont restés des mosaïques aux couleurs de blé, de tournesol, de maïs, et les vignes, lorsqu’elles s’étendent en bordure des villages, les prolongent en même temps qu’elles les protègent d’une urbanisation...

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Swiss Rail advert triggers accusation of sexism

2017-08-15

by Investec

2017-08-15

According to various newspapers, Swiss Rail placed an advert on a job portal at ETH, a university in Zurich, offering work to cunning vixens, “schlaue Füchsinnen” in German. Successful applicants need to dress up as foxes, including fox tails, and run around train stations with posters informing travellers of alternative train connections.

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Swiss rank second in Europe for online spending

2017-08-13

by Swissinfo

2017-08-13

According to a European comparison, Swiss residents spend the second-most money annually on online purchases, after British shoppers. Each year, people in Switzerland click their way to an average of CHF1,172 ($1,202) in online goods per person. Shoppers in Britain topped the list with CHF1,280 in online purchases, with Norwegians coming in third at CHF1,053 per year.

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UberPop service cancelled in Zurich

2017-08-12

by Swissinfo

2017-08-12

Car-and-driver provider Uber has decided to drop its UberPop service in Zurich following controversy over its legality. The change does not apply to Basel or Geneva. The change takes effect on Thursday at midday. Zurich UberPop drivers will have three months to get permits that will allow them to chauffeur passengers for pay under the more expensive UberX and UberBlack services.

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Meet the little orange men of Switzerland

2017-08-12

by Swissinfo

Crossing the roads can be a peculiarity in itself! Join Diccon Bewes on the streets of Bern and marvel at the oddities of the Swiss traffic light system. (Diccon Bewes for 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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Would you take a pilotless plane?

2017-08-11

by Swissinfo

2017-08-11

Pilotless cargo and passenger planes could be in use within eight years and save airlines billions, according to a report by Swiss bank UBS. But customers remain wary of the new technology despite potential fare reductions. “In the not-too-distant future, we would expect to see a situation where flights are pilotless or the number of pilots shrinks to one, with a remote pilot based on the ground and highly-secure ground-to-air communications,” the...

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Value or growth?

2017-08-10

by Investec

Two of the world’s top fund managers at the #InvestecWealth Forum share the sectors and countries that they’re investing in. Get all forum insights here: invest.ec/2wWpkwK Growth vs value investing is one of the enduring debates within the investment field. Investec Wealth & Investment was privileged to host two of the leading exponents of the …

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When Swiss kids are forced to go hiking

2017-08-10

by Swissinfo

Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week she teams up with singer, Marco Kunz, from Lucerne. They discuss what makes Swiss kids different from foreign kids growing up in Switzerland, everything from the type of sandwiches they take on school trips to TV viewing rights. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch) — …

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Increased demand from Asia helps fill Swiss hotel rooms

2017-08-10

by Swissinfo

2017-08-10

The number of overnight stays in Swiss hotels rose by 4.4% in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period the year before. Tourists from India and China were largely responsible for the increase in demand. According to figures released by Federal Statistical Office on Monday, tourists – both domestic and international – spent a total of 17.6 million nights in Swiss hotels during the first semester.

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