Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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When Switzerland opened its arms to POWs

2016-06-18

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One town has been marking the time 100 years ago when Switzerland welcomed tens of thousands of prisoners of war. Revisiting the place has been an emotional experience for some of their descendants. Based on agreements with the belligerent nations, who paid the costs, 68000 sick and wounded British, French, German, Belgian, Canadian and Indian …

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Switzerland Withdraws Application To Join EU: Only “Lunatics May Want To Join Now”

2016-06-17

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2016-06-17

Resentment toward the EU hit a new high yesterday when the upper house of the Swiss parliament on Wednesday followed in the footsteps of Iceland, and voted to invalidate its 1992 application to join the European Union, backing an earlier decision by ...

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Switzerland’s special EU deal

2016-06-17

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Brexit – yes or no? If the United Kingdom were to leave the European Union, would it work out a series of bilateral agreements, similar to the ones between the EU and Switzerland? Some Brits believe Switzerland has benefited from the bilateral approach. The Swiss-EU treaties give Switzerland direct access to the best parts of … Continue...

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Luggage robot could make flying even easier

2016-06-17

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Geneva Airport now boasts what it says is the first ever robot that both checks in and carries luggage: the prototype “Leo”. (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, interviews …

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Thomas Form, Head of Electronics and Vehicle Research bei Volkswagen

2016-06-17

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Thomas Form über selbstfahrende Autos.

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Fritz Zurbrügg, Vize-Präsident Schweizerische Nationalbank

2016-06-17

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Die Schweizer Grossbanken brauchen zusätzliches Kapital, so das Urteil der SNB. Vizepräsident Fritz Zurbrügg äussert sich im cash-Video-Interview zu Massnahmen und zur Situation auf dem Hypothekenmarkt.

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Duncan Goodwin – Head of Global Resources bei Baring Asset Management

2016-06-16

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Duncan Goodwin über die Entwicklung der Rohölpreise, seinen Investment-Ansatz und “Next-Generation”-Ressourcen.

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JPMorgan CIO Crushes Cameron’s Scaremongery: Brexit “Hardly The Stuff Of Economic Calamity”

2016-06-16

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2016-06-16

First The Telegraph, then The Sun, and today The Spectator all came out on the "Leave" side of the Brexit debate. However, perhaps even more shocking to the establishment is the CIO of a major bank's asset management arm dismissing the apparent carna...

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IIF Chief Warns “Brexit Bigger Threat To Global Economy Than Lehman”

2016-06-15

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2016-06-15

As Brexit appears to gathering pace among British voters, Bloomberg Briefs interviews Hung Tan, executive managing director at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, DC., to understand the global impact of a decision by Britain to leav...

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Hannah Macleod shares her journey as a GB women’s hockey player

2016-06-15

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Hannah Macleod discusses her inspirational journey to becoming a GB women’s hockey player.

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Faber: “Switzerland doing much better than any other country in Europe. So Britain should do the same?”

2016-06-11

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2016-06-11

The European Union is an "empire that is hugely bureaucratic," warns Marc Faber, telling CNBC that he thinks that "a Brexit would be bullish for global economic growth," because "it would give other countries incentive to leave the badly organized EU...

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Brexit: Switzerland Prospers outside the EU, why Can’t the UK?

2016-06-10

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2016-06-10

As the June 23rd BREXIT (the UK-wide referendum to leave the EU) vote draws near, the polls indicate a close result. Those urging a vote for the UK to remain inside the EU are suggesting increasingly...

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Coming Currency Wars Will Make 1930s Look Like Picnic: John Mauldin

2016-06-10

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Get close to 20 hours of audio sessions and video highlights from Strategic Investment Conference 2016 brimming with insights and advice for investors. Listen to over 30 leading experts… and discover how to thrive in a Decade of Disruption and a market buffeted by recession, a meek Federal Reserve, startling new technologies, and worldwide geopolitical …

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Börsen-Talk vom 10. Juni 2016

2016-06-10

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Ein britischer EU-Austritt böte Anlegern neue Möglichkeiten, sagt Thomas Steinemann von der Bank Bellerive im Börsen-Talk. Aber auch ohne das Ereignis in Grossbritannien gibt es noch Aktien mit Potenzial.

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Global Peace Index: Only 10 countries not at war (among them Switzerland)

2016-06-09

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2016-06-09

The world is becoming a more dangerous place and there are now just 10 countries which can be considered completely free from conflict, according to authors of the 10th annual Global Peace Index, among them Switzerland.

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The city of Zug, a Bitcoin pioneer

2016-06-09

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The city of Zug will be the first public authority in the world to accept the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. This pilot project, set to begin on July 1, 2016, will allow people to use the virtual currency to pay for services at the residents’ registration office for sums of up to CHF200. However, Bitcoin has been … Continue reading »

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Conor McGorrian, Portfolio-Stratege State Street Global Advisors

2016-06-08

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Die Credit-Suisse-Aktie ist in Verruf geraten, doch Conor McGorrian von State Street Global Advisors gefällt der Titel. Im Interview mit cash erklärt er den Value-Investment-Ansatz, den auch Warren Buffett bevorzugt.

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See Crista Cullen’s journey ahead of the biggest summer of her career

2016-06-08

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As part of the #OurJourney series, Crista Cullen looks ahead to the biggest summer of her career.

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Checking whether rumours on social media are true

2016-06-08

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How can journalists ensure that the information they are gathering from online sources can be trusted? An EU-funded project called Pheme is developing a tool to speed up verification and swissinfo.ch is involved in the project. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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What Chinese internet giant Tencent means for South African investors

2016-06-07

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Chinese online gaming and social networking may seem like a world away for South Africans, but because of Naspers’s 34% stake in Hong Kong-listed Tencent, it has particular relevance for local investors. Patrick Lawlor talks to Thane Duff, an analyst at Investec Wealth & Investment, about the Chinese internet environment, Tencent’s positioning and its importance …

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