Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Swiss stocks drop on volatility spike

2016-09-16

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2016-09-16

SMI vs. MSCI World
The Swiss Market Index is set to finish the week notably weaker along with global equity markets as fears around global monetary policy hit sentiment ahead of key meetings by the Bank of Japan and US Federal Reserve next week. The SMI did manage to outperform its European peers thanks to its heavy weighting towards more defensive pharmaceuticals and consumer staples sectors.

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AFG-CEO Alexander von Witzleben

2016-09-15

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Die Übernahme von Looser durch AFG Arbonia Forster kommt überraschend. AFG-CEO Alexander von Witzleben äussert sich im Interview zu den Beweggründen und den Perspektiven für die Aktionäre.

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David Rosenberg: The World Is Turning More Inward, Insular and Isolated

2016-09-15

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Download a FREE transcript of David Rosenberg’s speech from the Strategic Investment Conference 2016 here: https://goo.gl/LleBMl

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Japie Lubbe unpacks Investec Titans on Grootplaas

2016-09-15

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Double your investors international equity returns, without the downside risk. All in USD! Visit www.Investec.co.za/Titans for more. #InvestTitans

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Richemont, Hermes slump as gloom deepens for luxury-goods makers

2016-09-14

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2016-09-14

The crisis in the global luxury-goods industry deepened after Hermes International SCA abandoned a long-standing forecast and Richemont predicted a profit plunge that Chairman Johann Rupert deemed unacceptable.

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Seven years of inaction on SNB rates day won’t end this week

2016-09-14

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2016-09-14

Anyone feeling let down that the European Central Bank didn’t do much last week might just want to skip the Swiss rate decision on Thursday to avoid more disappointment. While the Swiss National Bank may be infamous for some seismic policy changes in the last few years, those bombshells weren’t dropped at scheduled meetings. In fact, the last time the institution altered interest rates at a decision in its public calendar was more than seven years...

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Christophe Volonté, Leiter Corporate Governance bei Inrate

2016-09-14

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Der Leiter Corporate Governance von der Nachhaltigkeits-Rating-Agentur Inrate erklärt im Interview mit cash, warum Geberit in Sachen guter Unternehmensführung sehr gut abschneidet, Lindt & Sprüngli und Swatch dagegen sehr schlecht.

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Veronica Weisser, UBS-Ökonomin und Vorsorgeexpertin

2016-09-13

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Die UBS empfiehlt Vorsorgesparern mehr Wertschriften für die Altersfinanzierung. Bank-Ökonomin Veronica Weisser äussert sich im Interview mit cash zu Erwartungshaltungen, Verzinsungsaussichten in der Säule 3a und zur Angst vor hohen Risiken.

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Economic outlook with Annabel Bishop – the rand, the ratings and the rates

2016-09-13

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Patrick Lawlor chats to Annabel Bishop, Investec chief economist, about the outlook for the South African economy and the rand, notably in the light of the recent politically induced volatility, as well as the risk of a ratings downgrade. She discusses the base, down and extreme down case scenarios for the SA economy, and the …

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The health risks of working nights

2016-09-13

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Last year, 218,000 people regularly worked at night in Switzerland. But only a minority don’t suffer any health problems. What are companies doing in order to make night shifts more bearable? (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 …

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Fighting festival ticket touts

2016-09-13

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When concerts have sold out, music fans often only find tickets online in the over-priced secondary market. Festivals and organisers have often done little about it – until now. Bern’s Gurten festival has this year introduced personalised tickets. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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Challenge Ordinary: Jaimie Fuller acts before others think

2016-09-12

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There are those who make things happen and those who wonder what happened. That’s why we support restless spirit Jaimie Fuller and his vision to inspire society through sport. After all, where does ordinary get you? https://www.investec.co.uk/challengeordinary #ChallengeOrdinary

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Challenge Ordinary: Edwina Dunn fights convention with conviction

2016-09-12

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Just because something has always been done a certain way, doesn’t make it the right way. That’s why we support restless spirit Edwina Dunn and her pioneering use of data to change the way the world does business. After all, where does ordinary get you? https://www.investec.co.uk/challengeordinary #ChallengeOrdinary

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Swiss home vacancy rate climbs to 15-year high

2016-09-12

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2016-09-12

City-of-Basel
Switzerland has around 4.4 million homes. In 2000, 52,608 (1.49%) of them were vacant. By 2003, this number had dropped to 33,039, a vacancy rate of 0.91%. After fluctuating between this level and 1.07%, the rate started to climb in 2014 to its current rate of 1.30%, its highest level in 15 years.

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Getting a new heli hub off the ground

2016-09-12

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Experts at helicopter air rescue, the Swiss are hoping to gain greater recognition in order to capitalize internationally. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) The former military airport of Mollis in canton Glarus is becoming a hub for the helicopter industry. It’s a joint venture between the local authorities, the canton and local helicopter companies. Currently there are only a …

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Death in the mountains, an unsettling topic

2016-09-11

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Every year mountains take the life of dozens of people. Caught between guilt and judgement , the families of the deceased sometimes find it difficult to talk about the circumstances surrounding the accidents. (RTS, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and …

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Can cargo bikes replace delivery vans?

2016-09-10

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It’s hoped cargo bikes for transporting goods will help to reduce traffic congestion in the Swiss capital, Bern. The bikes are being used for carrying everything from cakes to children. (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 …

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Swiss stocks fluctuate as central bank decisions dominate the landscape

2016-09-09

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2016-09-09

The Swiss Market Index, along with other European markets, fluctuated this week as central bank decisions dominated the landscape. Equity markets advanced at the beginning of the week as chances of the Federal Reserve raising US interest rates later this month declined after a surprisingly weak report on the US service-sector earlier this week.

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Basel to overtake Zurich as second-most attractive Swiss canton

2016-09-09

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2016-09-09

Basel City will leapfrog Zurich to become Switzerland’s second-most attractive location for businesses by 2020 as Swiss cantons cut corporate tax to bolster their appeal, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.

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Swiss trains the most expensive in Europe

2016-09-09

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2016-09-09

A study by GoEuro, compares the cost of travelling 100km by train. Switzerland led the ranking with the most costly train trips in Europe. Travelling 100km in Switzerland cost CHF 52.

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