Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Swiss score highest number of patents per capita. Again.

2017-03-09

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2017-03-09

According to the European Patents Office (EPO), once again Switzerland topped the per capita patents ranking in 2016, with 892 applications per million inhabitants. Second and third places went to the Netherlands (405) and Sweden (360), followed by Denmark (334) and Finland (331). The first non-European country was Japan in ninth place (166), well above the EU average of 122.

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Patrick Dunkerley, Leiter Oyster US Selection Fonds Syz

2017-03-09

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Patrick Dunkerley von Syz Asset Management sagt dem amerikanischen Aktienmarkt trotz Höchstständen bei den Indizes weiter einen guten Lauf voraus. Dies liege nicht zuletzt am neuen US-Präsidenten und dessen Reformplan.

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IDX Futures with Simon Brown and Richard Swain

2017-03-09

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Simon Brown talks to Richard Swain from Investec about IDX Futures – a simple mechanism to access and trade international shares. Find out more about IDX Futures on our website: http://www.Investec.co.za/IDX

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Switzerland ranked best country despite relatively low GDP per capita

2017-03-08

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2017-03-08

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In a new ranking by US News, Switzerland is described as a nation with cultural contributions disproportionate to its small size. Swiss citizens have won more Nobel Prizes and registered more patents per capita than any other nation.

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David Dean, CEO Bossard Gruppe

2017-03-08

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Bossard legt für 2016 ein Rekordergebnis vor – auch dank der Zusammenarbeit mit Tesla. Wie geht diese Kooperation weiter, und wie gestaltet Bossard seine Dividendenpolitik? Antworten von CEO David Dean im cash-Interview.

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Switzerland ranked world’s worst currency manipulator

2017-03-07

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2017-03-07

Currency Manipulation
The Economist magazine placed Switzerland first in a recent ranking of currency manipulators. According to the analysis, China, commonly thought of as the world’s champion at keeping its currency’s value artificially low, appears to be doing the opposite: actively trying to push the value of its currency up. On the other hand, Switzerland that has been working hardest to artificially devalue its money.

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Martin Wenk über das Wesen von Börsen-Crashes

2017-03-07

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Martin Wenk, Konzernleitungsmitglied und abtretender Anlagechef von Baloise, schätzt im cash-Interview Marktpreise bei Immobilien, Aktien und Obligationen ein und sagt, wann er als Privatmann an der Börse zuschlägt.

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Sender must now pay Swiss Post for customs checks

2017-03-05

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2017-03-05

Currently, anyone ordering something from outside Switzerland, must pay Swiss Post an administrative charge if their package attracts import tax (duty and/or VAT). In addition, they must pay Swiss Post an additional CHF 13 if the parcel needs to be opened, usually because the package has been poorly labelled.

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Government stops tax rises on Swiss cigarettes

2017-03-05

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2017-03-05

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Swiss cigarette prices will not rise over the coming years unless manufacturers increase the underlying price. On Tuesday, Switzerland’s Council of States (upper house), withheld permission to allow the Federal Council (cabinet) to continue hiking the tax on smokes.

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Musings of a street cleaner

2017-03-05

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Michel Simonet has been devoted to cleaning the streets of Fribourg for 30 years. He has written a book about his experiences, thoughts and observations, which has now been published in German. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) “Mit Besen und Rose” (With a broom and a rose) is a homage to the street cleaner’s profession, calling on the reader … Continue...

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Swiss government drops plan to restrict lobbyists’ access to parliament

2017-03-04

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2017-03-04

One year after Switzerland’s Council of States (upper house) voted in favour of controlling lobbyists’ access to parliament, the draft proposed implementation plan has been rejected by the commission in charge of it.

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46 percent of Swiss industrial companies considering relocating operations abroad

2017-03-03

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2017-03-03

After a very difficult year in 2015, the Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (MEM) started to recover in 2016, with new orders rising by 9.5%. At the same time 23% of the industry made a loss on the back of high costs and a 1.8% drop in sales, says the industry association Swiss MEM.

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Swiss rents 40 percent too high, according to bank’s calculation

2017-03-03

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2017-03-03

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According to the bank Raiffeisen, if rents had followed the path prescribed in the Swiss Code of Obligations, they would be much lower. Their figures show that changes in interest rates have not flowed through to renters. If rents had fallen in step with mortgage interest rates they would be 40% lower than they are currently.

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Hiren Dasani, Head India Equity Goldman Sachs Asset Management

2017-03-02

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In Indien laufen Wirtschaft und Aktienmarkt sehr gut. Wie lange geht das noch so weiter und welche Möglichkeiten haben Anleger? Antworten darauf vom lokalen Aktienspezialisten Hiren Dasani.

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Olaf Swantee, CEO Sunrise

2017-03-02

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Sunrise fährt die grosszügige Dividendenpolitik fort, weist aber einen rückläufigen Umsatz aus. Was CEO Olaf Swantee vom letzten Jahr hält, sagt er im Interview. Zudem äussert er sich zum geplanten Sendemastenverkauf.

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Proposal to remove Swiss home-owner tax rejected

2017-03-02

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2017-03-02

Property-tax-Switzerland, © Ronnie Wu | Dreamstime.com
In Switzerland, those who own the home they live in must add imputed rent to their income when calculating their income tax. This means owner-occupiers are taxed for living in their own homes, an odd concept for some who are new to Switzerland.

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Bank drops plan to loosen Swiss mortgage restrictions

2017-03-01

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2017-03-01

Source: Raiffeisen
The bank Raiffeisen has dropped its attempt to reduce minimum deposit requirements for home loans, according to RTS. Last autumn, it unveiled plans to reduce loan deposit requirements. However, last week, the bank announced that FINMA, Switzerland’s financial regulator, was opposed to the idea.

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Swiss drug prices more than double european average – “Mr Price” takes aim

2017-03-01

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2017-03-01

Generic drug price comparison Switzerland
Switzerland’s public price watchdog chief, Stefan Meierhans, also know as “Mr Price”, has taken aim at high Swiss drug prices. A report published last week shows prices of generic drugs are nearly 2.4 times more expensive in Switzerland compared to the average price across 15 european countries.

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Thomas Ankenbrand, Finanz-Dozent an der Hochschule Luzern.

2017-03-01

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Laut einer neuen Studie wurden 2016 in der Schweiz weniger Fintech-Unternehmen gegründet als im Vorjahr. Stösst der Fintech-Boom an seine Grenzen? Finanz-Dozent Thomas Ankenbrand bezieht im Interview mit cash Stellung.

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Grégoire Poux-Guillaume, CEO Sulzer

2017-03-01

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Die Märkte für Öl und Gas haben Sulzer vergangenes Jahr Gegenwind bereitet. CEO Grégoire Poux-Guillaume gibt einen Ausblick und sagt, warum der Konzern «schmerzhafte» Sparprogramme durchführt.

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