Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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UBS celebrates 50 years in Singapore, as a window to the world, connecting people and ideas

2021-11-18

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2021-11-18

UBS is celebrating 50 successful years in Singapore with the official opening of its largest Asia Pacific office at 9 Penang Road.

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Call to tap potential of professional working women

2021-11-17

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2021-11-17

Women make up half of the highly skilled workforce in Switzerland, but work fewer hours, according to a study published on Tuesday. One in three would like to work more, under certain conditions.

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The latest wave of covid-19 is harrowing German-speaking countries

2021-11-16

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2021-11-16

Nov 15th 2021BERLIN“IT IS TERRIFYING, all the arguments and measures to persuade the unvaccinated to get the jab are simply ignored,” said Manfred Güllner, head of Forsa, a German pollster. The cause of his consternation? In a recent Forsa survey, 65% of the 3,048 unvaccinated Germans polled said they would “definitely” not get a covid-19 jab in the next two months.

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Improving conditions for Swiss nurses

2021-11-15

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Swiss nurses are calling for better working conditions in an initiative being put to the vote on November 28. It was launched by the Alliance of Healthcare Professions, grouping more than 10 professional and trade union organisations. The Alliance wants the government and the cantons to beef up nurse training and guarantee certain working conditions and salary rates. The government says the initiative goes too far. --- swissinfo.ch is the...

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Switzerland’s fastest and slowest growth cantons

2021-11-15

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2021-11-15

This week, Switzerland’s Federal Statistical Office published the latest cantonal GDP figures. Switzerland’s overall GDP growth in 2019 was 1.2%. However there were wide cantonal differences.

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Multinationals and the mirage of paying their fair share of tax

2021-11-14

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2021-11-14

Companies come to Switzerland for tax reasons all the time. Should that be illegal? Jessica covers the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to big global companies and their impact in Switzerland and abroad.

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Google admits defeat in disputed Swiss cloud tender

2021-11-13

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2021-11-13

The Swiss federal authorities can proceed with awarding a cloud computing contract to five US and Chinese companies, including Amazon, Microsoft and Alibaba, after Google dropped an appeal against the decision to leave it out of the project.

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Covid certificate – keep it or ditch it?

2021-11-12

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Is the Covid certificate worth keeping? A vote on 28 November 2021 will decide. The Swiss will be asked whether they accept laws passed earlier this year that paved the way for the introduction of the certificate. The system provides proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative test. It’s the second time a vote has been organised to challenge the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In summer, voters were given a chance to reverse the...

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Geneva-Lausanne train link remains suspended

2021-11-12

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2021-11-12

The holes were caused by tunneling work under the tracks carried out by a private company, which was working on a thermal energy project using water from Lake Geneva to heat an industrial zone not far from the train line. Keystone / Jean-christophe Bott The main rail link between Geneva and Lausanne in southwestern Switzerland will not re-open until Friday morning, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF) has confirmed. The line has been suspended since...

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American farmers pursue Syngenta over herbicide’s link to Parkinson’s disease

2021-11-11

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2021-11-11

The Swiss-based multinational has already set aside $187.5 million (CHF 171 million) to settle legal cases filed by farmers exposed to paraquat. But the total bill could run into billions as lawsuits pile up.

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Swiss expats thrown limited banking lifeline by digital disruptor

2021-11-10

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2021-11-10

Digital bank Yapeal is offering basic accounts to Swiss people living in neighbouring countries that undercut the rising fees of mainstream competitors. 

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Cleaning up Switzerland’s toxic legacy

2021-11-09

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2021-11-09

The widespread dioxin pollution uncovered in Lausanne has surprised many and raised concerns about the health consequences, clean-up costs and extent of the problem. The small Alpine nation may be well known for its stunning natural beauty, but thousands of sites contaminated with various other pollutants still need remediation.

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Besançon: French watchmaking capital takes on Swiss neighbours

2021-11-08

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2021-11-08

Just a short hop from the Swiss border, the walled city of Besançon is a showcase of centuries of French watchmaking knowhow. Within its labyrinth of pristine streets are many secret courtyards, where, behind imposing doors, independent watchmakers carry forward its best-known traditions in what is considered France’s capital of watches.

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UBS celebrates its first Female Founder Award winner as part of the Future of Finance Challenge

2021-11-07

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2021-11-07

For the first time since starting the Future of Finance Challenge in 2015, UBS has presented a Female Founder Award as part of its Future of Finance Challenge. Around one-third of the overall entries qualified for this award.Kimberley Abbott of Vested Impact won the Female Founder Award.

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Swiss energy bills contained, but future crunch looms

2021-11-06

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2021-11-06

Households and businesses across Europe are facing a huge rise in electricity and heating costs this winter. Price hikes in Switzerland have so far been comparatively cushioned, but there are warnings of a potential energy crunch in the next few years.

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Geldcast Update: Monetary policy and the climate crisis

2021-11-05

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2021-11-05

For years, central banks have been called upon to do more to combat climate change. Now a new monetary policy instrument is being discussed as a way forward.

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Credit Suisse to shrink investment bank

2021-11-04

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2021-11-04

The Credit Suisse Group says it will shrink its investment bank and shift more resources to the wealth management unit.

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Zermatt restaurant operators in prison after defying Covid rules

2021-11-03

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2021-11-03

Over the weekend the owners of a family-run restaurant were taken into police custody for defiantly operating their restaurant in contravention of Switzerland’s Covid rules, reported 20 Minutes.

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Controversial crypto exchange hopes for warm Swiss welcome

2021-11-02

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2021-11-02

Two months after paying a $100 million fine in the US for illegal trading operations, cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is lining up a test for Switzerland’s financial regulator.

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COP26: rich Switzerland must take on more responsibility

2021-11-02

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2021-11-02

Switzerland has enough money and technology to drastically reduce emissions and become a leader in international climate negotiations. But it needs to be more ambitious, says Ludwig Luz, president of the Swiss Youth for Climate group. 

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