Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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What Happens Next (In Europe)?

2016-04-16

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2016-04-16

A year ago today, European equities hit their highest levels ever. But, as Bloomberg reports, the euphoria about Mario Draghi’s stimulus program didn’t last, and trader skepticism is now rampant. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index has lost 17% sinc...

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FINMA Fines UBS, All Markets are Manipulated?

2016-04-14

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2016-04-14

Gold and Silver Are Manipulated Deutsche Bank admitted today that it participated with other big banks in manipulating gold and silver prices. In 2014, Switzerland’s financial regulator (FINMA) found “serious misconduct” and a “...

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Guess Which Major Bank Loses The Most From Brexit?

2016-04-14

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2016-04-14

Banks have been lobbying intensively against Brexit. Among those leading the charge is Goldman Sachs. For three years, the bank’s executives have publicly warned about the downsides of leaving the EU... and now we know why (hint - it's not concern fo...

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Oil prices | Have we seen a turning point?

2016-04-14

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Patrick Lawlor talks to Andrew Shard, Head of International Equity Research at Investec Wealth & Investment UK, who explains the self-correcting nature of oil and how low prices stimulate new demand and reduce returns, making high cost projects unprofitable and leading to supply cuts. There is evidence that this is happening now: capex has been …

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Inside The Most Important Building For U.S. Capital Markets, Where Trillions Trade Each Day

2016-04-14

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2016-04-14

Ask people which is the most important structure that keeps the US capital markets humming day after day, and most will likely erroneously say the New York Stock Exchange, which however over the past decade has transformed from its historic role into...

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Bank Of America Reveals “The Next Big Trade”

2016-04-14

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2016-04-14

Markets have stopped focusing on what central banks are doing and are "positioning for what they believe central banks may or may not do," according to BofA's Athanasios Vamvakidis as he tells FX traders to "prepare to fight the central banks," as th...

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Herbert Bolliger, Migros-Konzernchef

2016-04-13

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Digitalisierung ist bei der Migros ein grosses Thema. Im Interview mit cash sagt Migros-Chef Herbert Bolliger, in welchen Bereichen das Potenzial gross ist und weshalb die Erwartungen im Food-Bereich zu hoch waren.

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Futures Jump On Chinese Trade Data; Oil Declines; Global Stocks Turn Green For 2016

2016-04-13

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2016-04-13

With oil losing some of its euphoric oomph overnight, following the API report of a surge in US oil inventories, and a subsequent report that Iran's oil minister would skip the Doha OPEC meeting altogether, the global stock rally needed another catal...

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Ex-jockeys Hayley Turner and Alex Greaves discuss the Investec Derby

2016-04-13

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Investec Derby Festival ambassadors Hayley Turner and Alex Greaves discuss the thrill of racing in the Derby.

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Maddie Hinch shares her journey as she prepares for the most important Summer of her career

2016-04-13

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GB Women’s Hockey goalkeeper Maddie Hinch talks about the hard work, grit and determination required to perform at the highest level. Investec shares the same values as the GB Women’s Hockey team, striving for success in everything we do. Watch the thirdin our series of films introducing the GB Women’s Hockey Team as they head …

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Börsen-Talk vom 8. April 2016

2016-04-08

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Tiefe Kurse vieler SMI-Aktien lassen Anleger nach Alternativen suchen. Anlagechef Marcel Schnyder von der Bank Reichmuth erklärt im Börsen-Talk, warum er Small Caps den Schwergewichten vorzieht und warum Industrie-Aktien reizvoll sind.

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Planning bosses use drones to spy on people

2016-04-08

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You need planning permission for even minor changes to your property in Switzerland. The authorities in Lucerne are seeing red because people are buliding lakeside bathing huts without seeking permission. So they’ve sent out drones to have a closer look. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role …

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A future for female farmers

2016-04-07

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From agricultural law to baking bread, a school for female farmers high on a mountain in canton Uri teaches all the skills needed to run a farm. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) It’s not the first school of its kind in the canton of Uri. Between 1946 and 1996 there was a training programme in the Reuss valley in … Continue reading »

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Demolished historic farm must be rebuilt

2016-04-07

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Last year, someone made the mistake of demolishing a 450-year-old farmhouse near Zurich. Now a court has ordered that it be restored to its original state. (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. …

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Fritz Zurbrügg, Vizepräsident der Schweizerischen Nationalbank

2016-04-06

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Fritz Zurbrügg über die neue 50-Franken-Note.

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Stephan Rietiker, CEO Lifewatch

2016-04-05

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Stephan Rietiker über die geplante Lifewatch-Kapitalerhöhung.

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George Friedman: Russia Will Be Ready to Invade Ukraine Again by 2017

2016-04-05

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George Friedman writes the free weekly column “This Week in Geopolitics” (http://www.mauldineconomics.com/subscribe-twig) for Mauldin Economics. Subscribe now and get an in-depth view of the forces that will drive events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now. — When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his air force to withdraw from …

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Olaf Lang, Vergütungsexperte Willis Towers Watson

2016-04-05

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Olaf Lang über die Schweizer CEO-Löhne 2015.

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Rejected asylum seekers who go into hiding

2016-04-05

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Sometimes asylum seekers go underground, as they have no hope of getting official refugee status. They’re known as “sans papiers” (without papers). (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Asylum is only granted to those who face persecution or imprisonment in their country of origin for reasons of race, religion or nationality or because of their political views. Most asylum seekers …

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Living in a church

2016-04-05

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Many churches are listed buildings, so pulling them down is not an option. A number of parishes now want to revive empty churches by converting them into homes. (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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