Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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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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Reiner Eichenberger, Wirtschaftsprofessor Universität Freiburg

2016-09-09

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Der streitbare Schweizer Ökonom äussert sich im Interview mit cash zur Zunft der Wirtschaftsexperten und zur Frage, wie politisiert die Ökonomie heute ist. Er sagt auch, was bei den grossen Diskussionen in der Schweiz schief läuft und wie nahe er den bürgerlichen Parteien, speziell der SVP steht.

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Cash in a box catches on as Swiss negative rates bite

2016-09-07

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2016-09-07

It’s a sign the world is getting used to negative interest rates when what once seemed bizarre starts looking like the norm. Consider Switzerland, where more and more companies are taking out insurance policies to protect their cash hoards from theft or damage.

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UBS handed setback in $2 billion mortgage buy-back lawsuit

2016-09-07

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2016-09-07

UBS New York
A UBS Group AG unit was found by a federal judge to have violated some contracts with mortgage-backed securities trusts that hold loans, putting it at risk of having to buy back more loans or pay damages in a $2 billion lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel Tuesday ruled that UBS Real Estate Securities Inc. had breached warranties on 13 of 20 loans in the trusts that were introduced into evidence in a three-week trial in Manhattan in May.

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Markus Fuchs, Geschäftsführer SFAMA

2016-09-07

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Das Schweizer Asset Management kann sich im internationalen Vergleich sehen lassen. Eine Studie zeigt die Höhe verwalteter Gelder in einem neuen Licht. Markus Fuchs vom Branchenverband SFAMA sieht aber auch Risiken.

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Unpacking transparency in investment products with Investec’s Brian McMillan

2016-09-07

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The investment industry is changing. Investors are demanding less complex products with transparent structures. Visit www.investec.co.za/titans for more.

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The Real Reason Trump Met with Mexico’s President

2016-09-07

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George Friedman writes the free weekly column “This Week in Geopolitics” for Mauldin Economics. Subscribe here: http://goo.gl/HPYseB. Each week, you’ll receive an in-depth view of the forces driving events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now.

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Thomas Meier, CEO Santhera

2016-09-06

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Santhera steigerte im ersten Halbjahr den Umsatz, musste im Juli in den USA aber einen Rückschlag hinnehmen. Im Interview mit cash sagt CEO Thomas Meier, wie er nun das Aktionärsvertrauen zurückgewinnen will.

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2016-09-06

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Cashing in on Tolkien’s Switzerland

2016-09-06

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The writer J.R.R. Tolkien was so impressed by the beauty of nature during a visit to Switzerland, that he incorporated some of the things he experienced in his classic novels, The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. (rts/swissinfo.ch/jh) In 1911, when John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was 19, he travelled from Interlaken to Zermatt with a …

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Olympian, but broke

2016-09-06

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Winning an Olympic medal takes years of practice, and in the case of some Swiss athletes, money out of their own pockets. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) Heidi Diethelm won a bronze medal for Switzerland in the women’s 25m pistol shooting in Rio. To chase her Olympic dream, she had to put her personal finances on the line. … Continue reading »

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Inside a bunker in 360°

2016-09-06

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What would it be like to live underground in a bunker if a major disaster struck Switzerland? Zora Schelbert, a guide at the Sonnenberg bunker in Lucerne, shows us what we could expect from some of the rooms and living quarters deep under the city. (Jo Fahy, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of … Continue reading...

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cash-Talk vom 4. September 2016

2016-09-05

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Kleine und mittelgrosse Schweizer Unternehmen stehen derzeit hoch in der Anlegergunst. Fondsmanager Marc Possa über mögliche Kurskorrekturen, steigende Zinsen und das Problem der Bankaktien.

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Europe Debates The Burkini: “We Will Colonize You With Your Democratic Laws”

2016-09-04

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2016-09-04

"We will colonize you with your democratic laws." — Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Egyptian Islamic cleric and chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars. "Beaches, like any public space, must be protected from religious claims. The burkini is an anti-social political project aimed in particular at subjugating women.

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