Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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UBS Digital Banking. Très pratique.

2017-05-17

by UBS Switzerland AG

Le numérique ne devrait-il pas nous simplifier la vie? Accès rapide et sûr à UBS e-banking avec l’app UBS Access. Pour plus d’informations sur UBS online banking, UBS mobile banking et les app UBS e-banking, veuillez consulter : https://www.ubs.com/microsites/digital/fr.html UBS Digital Banking. E-Banking pratique et sûr.

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UBS Digital Banking. Assolutamente pratico.

2017-05-17

by UBS Switzerland AG

Il digitale non doveva semplificarci la vita? Accesso a UBS-e-banking in tutta rapidità e sicurezza con l’app UBS Access. Per saperne di più su UBS Online Banking, UBS Mobile Banking e sulle app UBS e-banking: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/digital/it.html UBS Digital Banking. Online banking assolutamente pratico e sicuro.

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What are the top 3 reasons for M&A exit process failure?

2017-05-17

by Investec

Christian and his team conducted research tracking all companies that have been up for sale or mandated advisors spanning 10 years to uncover interesting insight and data into the M&A market and clients. Series two of Pulse Insight delves into the top 3 reasons why M&A deals fail and explores the possible solutions to prevent …

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Investec East Asian Basket

2017-05-17

by Investec

Investec’s new offshore investment – giving you a minimum return similar to a cash investment, plus double the returns of world markets.

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The Road to the Investec Derby: The Dante Stakes

2017-05-16

by Investec

All the key racing facts and figures you’ll need to know for the Investec Derby trials.

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Swiss awarded stolen tax CD payment

2017-05-16

by Swissinfo

2017-05-16

Switzerland will receive most of the money paid by the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to a man who provided the state with stolen Credit Suisse client data, it has been confirmed.

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André Thali, Leiter Client Group Schweiz Axa IM

2017-05-16

by Cash

Eine Umfrage von Axa Investment Managers zeigt: Eine Grosszahl von Bankkunden will im Fall von Negativzinsen das Konto plündern. Ob sie dann wirklich zur Tat schreiten, steht allerdings in den Sternen.

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Swiss engineers wanted – nerds need not apply

2017-05-15

by Swissinfo

2017-05-15

Too many students turn their backs on engineering thinking it is a career for “nerds”, according to a leading Swiss business lobbyist. Changing this perception is key to plugging an expected shortfall of 50,000 engineering professionals in Switzerland.

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New 20 Swiss franc note officially launched

2017-05-14

by Investec

2017-05-14

The Swiss National Bank is the process of issuing new bank notes. A new 50 franc note hit the streets last year. Now it is the new 20 franc note’s turn. Officially launched today, it will enter circulation on 17 May 2017.

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Swiss-German ‘spy’ drama raises hackles – and questions

2017-05-14

by Swissinfo

2017-05-14

The sale of stolen Swiss banking data has centered on the German state of North Rhine Westphalia(Keystone) The arrest of a suspected Swiss spy in Germany has raised questions about what roles the Swiss secret service, the state public prosecutor and UBS bank played in the affair. The 54-year-old man, known as Daniel M, is accused of spying on the German tax authorities to find out who sold stolen Swiss banking data.His arrest...

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How companies in Switzerland become best places to work

2017-05-13

by Swissinfo

2017-05-13

A new ranking shows the best firms to work for in Switzerland – with Google topping the large companies for a third time in a row. Important to employees in all categories: a respectful and motivational work culture. In all, 29 companies were awarded Best Workplaces in Switzerland in the Great Place to Work® Award Ceremony in Zurich on Thursday evening.

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Easyjet expands in Geneva adding a new aircraft

2017-05-13

by Investec

2017-05-13

On Friday, Easyjet added a 14th aircraft to its Geneva-based fleet. The new Airbus A320 will allow it to add new destinations. The new aircraft will create 36 new jobs on top of the current 500 at the airline’s Geneva base, Thomas Haagensen, Easyjet’s director of northern Europe, told Le Matin Dimanche.

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How The US Government Let A Giant Bank Pin A Scandal On A Former Employee

2017-05-12

by Tyler Durden

2017-05-12

The following is an excerpt from David Enrich's nonfiction financial and legal thriller The Spider Network: The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History. (Read part of the prologue here; another excerpt can be found here) This excerpt takes place shortly after the accused mastermind of the Libor scandal, Tom Hayes, is fired from his job at Citigroup, kicking government...

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Swiss happy with chemical controls in Geneva

2017-05-12

by Swissinfo

2017-05-12

Despite a lack of progress to limit products such as asbestos and the herbicide paraquat, Switzerland is largely pleased with the results of a summit on chemicals and hazardous waste held in Geneva. “We obtained much more than we expected,” Franz Perrez, the head of international affairs at the Federal Environment Office, told the Swiss News Agency on Friday.

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Fondsmanager Martin Lehmann: «Die Schnäppchen sind schwer zu finden»

2017-05-12

by Cash

Wie lange dauert die Kurshausse bei kleineren Schweizer Aktien noch an? Und auf welche Titel sollten Anleger acht geben? Nebenwerte-Spezialist und Fondsmanager Martin Lehmann gibt Auskunft im cash-Börsen-Talk.

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Young people taking more interest in politics

2017-05-12

by Swissinfo

Young people are taking to the streets to fight for what they believe in, and smartphones are partly to blame. A political scientist explains the resurgent trend. (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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Unemployment benefit scam rocks Vaud

2017-05-10

by Investec

2017-05-10

Last week, the regional newspaper 24 Heures, uncovered a fraudulent scheme allegedly involving two workers from the union Unia, which may have cost Vaud’s social security system as much as CHF 3 million. The alleged fraud is centred on the construction industry, where bosses of small businesses along with two staff from the union Unia managed to deceive the canton’s unemployment fund.

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