Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Il y a bien plus en jeu que la victoire | UBS Kids Cup, Mujinga Kambundji

2017-05-22

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Des émotions fortes à l’UBS Kids Cup: https://www.ubs.com/kidscup

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Weshalb sollen wir in Schwellenländer investieren?

2017-05-22

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UBS Asset Management: Lösungen für Ihre globalen Herausforderungen.

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UBS Mobile Banking: The bank that’s always with you

2017-05-22

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Whether you want to get information about your assets, check your credit card purchases, make payments, or trade securities — the new UBS Mobile Banking app lets you carry out your banking transactions whenever you have time.

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Strong Swiss franc could be over reckons currency strategist at UBS

2017-05-21

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2017-05-21

Tribune de Genève. After more than two years of a highly overvalued franc, relative to the euro, the currency should ease in the near term reckons Thomas Flury, senior currency strategist at UBS. He expects a euro to be worth 1.14 francs in 6 months and 1.16 within a year.

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Political Lobbying on the Rise in Switzerland

2017-05-21

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2017-05-21

Links between parliamentarians in Bern and lobby groups have grown steadily in recent years, according to a study by the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva. Between 2007 and 2015, these sorts of ties between interest groups and politicians increased by 20%.

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6 Swiss regions in Europe’s 10 most prosperous

2017-05-20

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2017-05-20

Six Swiss regions make the top ten most prosperous regions of Europe measured in terms of GDP per person, according to an analysis by the University of Lausanne. The six Swiss regions are Zurich (3rd), Ticino (4th), Basel (5th), the region around Zug (6th), Bern-Solothurn (7th) and Suisse romande, Switzerland French-speaking region (8th).

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Three Swiss Farms Close a Day

2017-05-19

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2017-05-19

The trend for fewer but larger farms continued in Switzerland last year, with the total number dropping by 990 to 52,263. While small and conventionally farmed businesses were throwing in the towel, organic agriculture flourished.

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Syngenta deal will ‘drive modernisation’ of Chinese farming

2017-05-19

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2017-05-19

Syngenta, the Swiss agribusiness group which is being acquired by ChemChina in the biggest foreign takeover by a Chinese company, will help Beijing modernise China's farm sector while simultaneously remaining firmly a "western company", its chairman has said. Michel Demaré told The Financial Times that, under its new owners, Syngenta would become "a partner of the Chinese government to basically drive the modernisation of Chinese agriculture – so...

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Börsen-Talk vom 19. Mai 2017

2017-05-19

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Für Daniel Lenz ist der Einstiegszeitpunkt bei Europa-Nebenwerten derzeit ideal. Im cash-Börsen-Talk nennt der Schroders-Fondsmanager attraktive Einzeltitel – aus der Schweiz und ganz Europa.

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Cabinet sees no need to regulate social media

2017-05-18

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2017-05-18

Remain vigilant, continue to monitor, but no need for concerted federal action. This was the conclusion of a cabinet report Wednesday on social media and the problems it can provoke, including “fake news” and distorting public opinion. The cabinet decided that, for now, more regulation is not the solution.

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Swiss export products banned as toxic at home

2017-05-17

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2017-05-17

In the wake of a Chinese takeover of the Swiss agribusiness group Syngenta, a Swiss advocacy group raises concerns about Switzerland's regulatory role. Switzerland exports two powerful herbicides, atrazine and paraquat, to developing countries. However, these products, manufactured by Basel giant Syngenta, are prohibited in the Swiss territory.

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UBS Digital Banking. Ganz praktisch.

2017-05-17

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Sollte uns Digital nicht das Leben erleichtern? Schnell und sicher ins UBS E-Banking mit der UBS Access App. Erfahren Sie mehr über UBS Online Banking, UBS Mobile Banking und die UBS E-Banking Apps: https://www.ubs.com/digital UBS Digital Banking. Praktisches und sicheres E-Banking.

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UBS Digital Banking. Totally practical.

2017-05-17

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Shouldn’t digital services make our lives easier? Log in to UBS online banking quickly and securely with our UBS Access app. For more information about UBS online banking, UBS mobile banking and UBS online banking apps, please visit: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/digital/en.html UBS Digital Banking. Totally practical and safe online banking.

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UBS Digital Banking. Très pratique.

2017-05-17

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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