Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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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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Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and Stuart Broad undertake longest drive challenge with Paul McGinley

2016-04-28

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Test cricket sponsors Investec brought together three of the biggest names in English cricket to test their golf skills at Woburn Golf Club. More used to smashing a leather ball than a dimpled one, Ben Stokes Joe Root, and Stuart Broad attempted to outhit each other under the tutelage of three-time Ryder Cup winner and …

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Provenance research at Bern’s Kunstmuseum

2016-04-28

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How much stolen or looted art is on display in Swiss galleries? The Kunstmuseum in Bern has taken a close look at its own pictures and has made provenance research the subject of its latest exhibition. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on …

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Chernobyl fallout in Ticino: an exaggerated reaction to a real threat

2016-04-28

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The man responsible for dealing with the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Switzerland’s worst hit region revisits what happened 30 years ago. (Carlo Pisani, swissinfo.ch) At the time of 1986 disaster, Mario Camani was head of Sezione della protezione dell’aria dell’acqua e del suolo (SPAAS), the environmental protection office of the southern canton …

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Hunting down carrion crows

2016-04-28

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In canton Aargau, vegetable farmers are disheartened as flocks of carrion crows descend on their seedlings, destroying large parts of their crops. Now cantonal authorities have taken the situation into their own hands with a pilot project that involves hunters shooting a limited number of the birds. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of …

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Graeme Swann and Phil Tufnell commentate on the Investec Derby Trial

2016-04-26

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Cricketing legends Graeme Swann and Phil Tufnell swapped stumps for stalls, as they commentated on the Investec Derby Trial at the Investec Spring Meeting. Investec, the sponsor of Test cricket in England and the Investec Derby Festival, invited England spin legends Graeme Swann and Phil Tufnell to call the action on this year’s Investec Derby …

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Germany’s AFD leader Frauke Petry wants ‘more Switzerland for Germany’

2016-04-24

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2016-04-24

Fauke Petry, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), believes Germany “needs more Switzerland … more democracy” and that Switzerland is some way ahead of her country when it comes to a “culture of democracy”.

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