Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Neo-banks challenging Swiss financial sector

2020-08-20

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2020-08-20

New digital banks are popping up in Switzerland without a single branch or counter.  One of them, Zurich-based Neon, is staking its success on doing more with less and has attracted 30,000 customers.

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Switzerland adds 11 more nations to its compulsory quarantine list

2020-08-19

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2020-08-19

From 20 August 2020, people entering Switzerland from Andorra, Belgium, Monaco and 50 other nations must quarantine for 10 days. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) recently added 11 places to its existing list of regions where there is an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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How I built my own Swiss watch – in a day

2020-08-19

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2020-08-19

Imagine assembling your own Swiss mechanical watch and taking it home with you at the end of the day. swissinfo.ch tried out the popular new concept run by Jura start-up Initium.

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Families face large differences in tax rates across Switzerland

2020-08-18

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2020-08-18

A comparison of tax rates across different cantons and cities found that Zug – home to many multinational companies – offers the most attractive tax regime for families.

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Pressure mounts on Swiss refinery Valcambi over questionable gold origins

2020-08-17

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2020-08-17

Industry associations are calling on Switzerland’s largest gold refinery to clarify the origins of its gold purchased from Dubai traders.

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Swiss luxury watch retailer Bucherer to shed jobs

2020-08-16

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2020-08-16

The leading Swiss luxury watch and jewellery company Bucherer has announced it plans to slash 370 of its 2,400 jobs worldwide due to the coronavirus crisis hitting tourism.

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Free trade deals save Switzerland billions, study finds

2020-08-15

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2020-08-15

Swiss consumers and importers saved CHF2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) in 2018 thanks to lower customs duties as part of free trade agreements, a study has revealed.

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Women behind the mask in hospitality and travel

2020-08-14

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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on women in hospitality and travel. But it’s also provided an opportunity to have critical conversations and to rethink the future of the industry. In this first edition of the Women Behind the Mask webcast series, we speak to some of the women leaders who are facing the challenges of our times and helping to shape the hospitality and travel industry of the future. We hear about their personal and...

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Banks braced as pandemic poses biggest test since financial crisis

2020-08-14

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2020-08-14

During the depths of the coronavirus crisis in Europe in late March, Sergio Ermotti remembers sitting in his home study in Lugano, reflecting on the latest financial meltdown to engulf his career as a banker.

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Swiss government wants extra CHF770 million to tackle coronavirus

2020-08-13

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2020-08-13

The Swiss government has asked for an extra CHF770 million ($841 million) in funds to tackle the coronavirus fallout. This comes on top of the CHF31 billion in bailout funds approved by parliament since March.

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Coronavirus: new cases in Switzerland reach highest level since April

2020-08-13

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2020-08-13

Today, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) announced 274 new recorded cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection over 24 hours. The last time Switzerland had a daily case number above this was on 19 April 2020 when 336 new cases were recorded.

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2020-08-12

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Traditional working model hampers Swiss women’s careers

2020-08-11

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2020-08-11

Swiss women are losing out when it comes to achieving managerial positions compared to their male colleagues and female peers from other countries. The common Swiss working model of women taking over childcare and men working full-time makes it harder for Swiss mothers to climb up the career ladder.

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Coronavirus: Swiss health authority adds pregnant women to risk list

2020-08-09

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2020-08-09

After a number of recent studies that suggest pregnant women are exposed to higher risks from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) adds them to the list of people vulnerable to Covid-19. The FOPH reached its recent conclusion based on discussions with the Swiss society of gynecology and obstetrics. The society sets out the findings of a number of studies in a report.

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Switzerland agrees deal for 4.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

2020-08-08

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2020-08-08

Switzerland has signed an agreement with the American company Moderna to buy 4.5 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, which is moving into phase 3 testing, according to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).

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Coronavirus: new cases in Switzerland remain at last week’s level

2020-08-08

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2020-08-08

In the seven days to 7 August 2020, the reported number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections recorded in Switzerland was 1037, roughly the same as the 1,078 cases recorded the week before. Over the weeks prior to this there were 772 and 692 new cases, according to worldinfometer.com.

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Swiss International Air Lines’ turnover halved due to coronavirus

2020-08-07

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2020-08-07

The economic repercussions of the coronavirus have caused turnover at SWISS to fall by 55% in the first half of 2020. With a turnover of CHF1.17 billion ($1.28 billion) between January and the end of June, the carrier suffered an operating loss of CHF266.4 million in the first half of the year, following an operating profit of CHF245.3 million a year earlier.

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Conferma dei nuovi beneficiari I UBS E-Banking

2020-08-06

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► Conferma dei nuovi beneficiari ► UBS E-Banking ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/it.html ► UBS Svizzera - la vostra banca - da oltre 150 anni. Scopra come confermare i nuovi beneficiari con l’Access Card e come modificare il limite oltre il quale è richiesta una conferma. ► Potete trovare ulteriori informazioni sul mobile banking qui: https://www.ubs.com/ch/it/help/e-banking/beneficiary.html ► Abbonatevi a UBS Svizzera:...

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Confirmer les nouveaux bénéficiaires de paiement I UBS E-Banking

2020-08-06

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► Confirmer les nouveaux bénéficiaires de paiement avec Access Card ► UBS E-Banking ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr.html ► UBS Suisse - votre banque - depuis plus de 150 ans. Découvrez comment confirmer les nouveaux bénéficiaires à l’aide de l’Access Card et comment ajuster la limite au-delà de laquelle une confirmation est requise. ► Vous trouverez de plus amples information sur les services bancaires mobiles à l'adresse suivante :...

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Confirming new payment recipients I UBS E-Banking

2020-08-06

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► Confirming new payment recipients with Access Card ► UBS E-Banking ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/en.html ► UBS Switzerland - your bank - for over 150 years. Learn how to confirm new payees with the Access Card and how to adjust the limit above which confirmation is required. ► You can find more information about mobile banking and the Access Card here: https://www.ubs.com/ch/en/help/e-banking/beneficiary.html ► Subscribe to UBS Switzerland:...

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