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Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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What Trump’s return or a new Harris administration would mean for Switzerland

2024-10-28

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2024-10-28

Analysts say Trump's term in office showed his governing style to be transactional. Harris, they say, has shown a willingness to be more collaborative with European allies. The Associated Press Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Swiss study identifies humour as workplace stress reliever

2024-10-25

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2024-10-25

Humor as a tool for stress relief in the workplace Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss Steel denies insolvency rumours

2024-10-25

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2024-10-25

Swiss Steel categorically denies rumors of insolvency proceedings Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Online lending market shrinks in Switzerland

2024-10-25

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2024-10-25

Decline in credit volume on online platforms in 2023 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss Bankers Association critical of “Too-big-to-fail” measures

2024-10-24

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2024-10-24

Bankers Association takes a critical view of "too-big-to-fail" measures Keystone-SDA The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) is critical of a number of the measures proposed by the Federal Council for systemically important banks. This content was published on October 24, 2024 - 13:36 It is certainly right...

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IMF lowers Switzerland’s 2025 growth forecast

2024-10-23

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2024-10-23

IMF lowers growth forecast for Switzerland for 2025 slightly Keystone-SDA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly lowered its forecast for Switzerland’s economic growth next year. The organisation now anticipates a growth rate of 1.3% in 2025. This content was published on October 23, 2024 - 09:17 This...

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Breaking the menstruation taboo in West Africa: Empowering girls and women

2024-10-22

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More than 300 million girls and women worldwide are menstruating every day, yet in West Africa, the topic is still taboo. This impacts girls’ education and womens’ health. Some NGOs are trying to change how the local population is talking about menstruation. In Ghana and Togo, grassroots organisations like IAMANEH Switzerland and local NGOs work to challenge cultural perceptions and improve health norms around menstruation. These organisations...

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Global rankings: where Switzerland gets good marks – and where it could do better

2024-10-21

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2024-10-21

Zurich took second spot behind Vienna in Mercer’s 2023 Quality of Living survey for expatriates, The Swiss city was hailed for its political stability and high-quality infrastructure. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Swiss steel workers hold demonstration to save their plant

2024-10-21

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2024-10-21

More Switzerland keeps its four three-star Michelin restaurants This content was published on Oct 21, 2024 The Michelin Guide has awarded stars to a total of 136 restaurants in Switzerland in 2024. The four...

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Switzerland keeps its four three-star Michelin restaurants

2024-10-21

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2024-10-21

The restaurants Memories in Bad Ragaz, Hôtel de Ville de Crissier in canton Vaud, Cheval Blanc in Basel and Schloss Schauenstein in canton Graubünden retained their three stars. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article...

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SWISS extends cancellation of Tel Aviv flights

2024-10-21

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2024-10-21

More Swiss steel workers hold demonstration to save their plant This content was published on Oct 21, 2024 Several hundred employees of the Stahl Gerlafingen steel company demonstrated in Bern on Monday morning...

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Proportion of Swiss who are ‘news deprived’ reaches record high

2024-10-21

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2024-10-21

Both private and public media are reaching fewer and fewer people, says the 2024 Quality of Media Yearbook. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language...

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American Express to take over UBS’s stake in Swisscard

2024-10-21

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2024-10-21

"There is no short-term impact on cardholders, merchants or partners," Swisscard said. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss workers say flexible working hours would lead to less stress

2024-10-21

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2024-10-21

According to the study, 28% of part-time employees in Switzerland could also imagine increasing their workload if they had more flexible working hours. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Roche’s big bet on big diseases

2024-10-20

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2024-10-20

Roche was involved in obesity research two decades ago but exited after only modest success. Now, with the market exploding, the company has dived back in. Getty Images Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Nestlé lowers growth target amid weak consumer demand

2024-10-17

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2024-10-17

Nestlé does not grow as well as expected and lowers annual targets Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Switzerland further tightens sanctions against Russia

2024-10-17

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2024-10-17

Currently, 2,250 natural persons, companies and organisations are on the sanctions list in connection with the war in Ukraine. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle...

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New tax regime for cross-border remote workers begins in 2025

2024-10-16

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2024-10-16

CF: telecommuting and frontier workers, from January new law Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Cross-border shopping to be taxed at lower threshold

2024-10-16

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2024-10-16

From 2025, the exemption limit for private purchases abroad will fall Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Wolf shot in central Switzerland after killing sheep

2024-10-16

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2024-10-16

More Federer’s boathouse hits government roadblock This content was published on Oct 16, 2024 The construction of Roger Federer's new villa on Lake Zurich in Rapperswil-Jona is not going smoothly....

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