Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Aidan O’Brien on what makes a Derby winner

2016-05-12

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Trainer Aidan O’Brien of Ballydoyle describes what makes a Derby winner, from the preparation and training to the mindset and mental strength of a horse. In our series of videos, we visit some of the world’s most prestigious flat racing yards to learn what makes a Derby winner the greatest athlete on earth. The Investec …

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Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Professor Harvard Business School

2016-05-12

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Felix Oberholzer-Gee bildet an der US-Elite-Schule Harvard künftige Top-CEO aus. Der Schweizer Professor äussert sich im cash-Interview zu Digitalisierung, CEO-Löhnen, Donald Trump und sagt, was ihn in der Schweiz nervt.

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Karen Kharmandarian, Pictet-Robotics Fonds

2016-05-11

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Fondsmanager Karen Kharmandarian über Investments in Robotertechnologie.

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65-Year-Old Swiss Native Lost His Life’s Savings For Failing To File A Form to the US

2016-05-11

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2016-05-11

Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com, By all accounts Bernhard Gubser was living the American Dream. Born in Switzerland he moved to the Land of the Free in the early 1980s to work at an international shipping company based in Laredo, Texas....

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Pasha Bakthiar, Banque Reyl Dubai

2016-05-10

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Fondsspezialist Pasha Bakthiar über Investitionen im Ira

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Ai Weiwei on being a controversial artist

2016-05-10

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On a visit to the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei spoke to Swiss public television, SRF, about his life and provocative works. (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 …

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Taxpayers foot CHF3 million app bill

2016-05-10

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In terms of e-government, Switzerland still has a long way to go. But the Swiss government has already invested over CHF3 million in various apps. Was the taxpayers’ money well spent? (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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The Out of the Ordinary story of Lindiwe Zondo

2016-05-09

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100% for maths. 100% for science. 100% Out of the Ordinary. Getting 100% for matric maths and science is no ordinary achievement. And there’s nothing ordinary about the way she solved it either. Experience what happens when a relentless will to succeed overcomes all odds. With Promaths added to the equation, the rather challenging variables …

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The royal printer of Lake Constance

2016-05-08

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René Lehner from Rorschach uses antiquated manual book-printing techniques, but still his exclusive printed products are popular among royalty and celebrities alike, from Thai royals to Tina Turner. (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 …

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Ron Paul and Claudio Grass Speak on Switzerland

2016-05-07

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2016-05-07

 What Do The Swiss Know That We Don’t? Claudio Grass, Managing Director of Global Gold in Switzerland, was recently invited to speak with Dr. Ron Paul at the Liberty Report.

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Treasury Introduces New Rules To Stop Tax Evasion, Kind Of

2016-05-07

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2016-05-07

In the wake of the Panama Papers being released, the U.S.Treasury announced that it will use existing powers in order to make two rule changes that are intended to stop tax evasion. First, in a rule which amends the US Bank Secrecy Act, the Treasury ...

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Q&A with Jared Dillian: The Inflation Trade and Emerging Markets

2016-05-06

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Subscribe to Jared Dillian’s free weekly newsletter, The 10th Man, so you won’t fall prey to the herd mentality that so often causes mainstream investors to make the wrong decision. Sign up here: http://www.mauldineconomics.com/subscribe

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Securitas instead of the police

2016-05-06

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In Switzerland, fear of crime is changing the security landscape, with private security companies taking on some tasks formerly performed by the police. (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 events. For more articles, …

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Migrant Rape Epidemic Reaches Austria

2016-05-05

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2016-05-05

Submitted by Soren Kern via The Gatestone Institute, A 20-year-old asylum seeker from Iraq confessed to raping a 10-year-old boy at a public swimming pool in Vienna. The Iraqi said the rape was a "sexual emergency" resulting from "excess sexual ene...

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Swiss sculptor Giacometti goes digital

2016-05-05

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Fans of one of Switzerland’s most famous artists, Alberto Giacometti, can now discover the places he knew and loved, with the help of their smartphones. (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 events. For …

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EU Plans $290K Per Person Fine For Countries Refusing “Fair Share” Of Refugees; Angry Response Ensues

2016-05-05

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2016-05-05

As Norway offers cash for refugees to leave, announcing that they won't be accepting any more refugees from the EU, and Switzerland prepares its military to close down borders, the EU has seemingly had enough of every country acting as if it has any ...

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Here Comes The Turkish Flood: EU Commission Backs Visa-Free Travel For 80 Million Turks

2016-05-04

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2016-05-04

Earlier this week we observed that in what may be Europe's latest mistake, the European Union is about to grant visa-gree travel to 80 million Turks: a key concession that Erdogan obtained as a result of the ongoing negotiations over Europe's refugee...

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Switzerland: You know negative interest rates are bad when…

Switzerland is famous for being punctual. The trains. The buses. The meticulously crafted, hand polished luxury watches. The Swiss are so culturally punctual that they even tend to pay their taxes well in advance of the filing deadline. But with negative rates, the cantons' tax office do no longer like this.

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Lindiwe Zondo: An Out of the Ordinary Initiative

2016-04-29

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Investec Promaths alumna Lindiwe Zondo proves that ambition and perseverance can solve life’s most challenging equations. For more #OutOfTheOrdinary stories, visit www.liveoutoftheordinary.com

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cash-Talk vom 29. April 2016

2016-04-29

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Die Vorsorge der zweiten Säule betrifft alle, trotzdem wissen viele nur wenig darüber Bescheid. Im Talk nennt cash Pensionscoach Gabor Gaspar wichtige Punkte, der sich alle Vorsorgewilligen bewusst sein müssen.

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