Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Swiss residential real estate to remain in demand in 2025

Residential real estate will remain in demand in 2025 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Parliament stalemate on abolishing Swiss homeowner tax

Council of States dissatisfied with bill to abolish imputed rental value Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Zurich court throws out ‘cum-ex’ case against German lawyer

Zurich High Court discontinues cum-ex proceedings against Eckart Seith Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss National Bank lowers key interest rate by 0.5%

SNB lowers key interest rate by 0.50 percent Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss fintech Leonteq has profits confiscated after regulatory breach

Finma closes proceedings against Leonteq and confiscates profits Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss minister flirts with inheritance tax idea

Baume-Schneider flirts with inheritance tax in favor of AHV Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss National Bank expected to cut interest rate further

SNB will soon cut the guide rate, will it go negative again in 2025? Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Unveiling Ancient Life: Microorganisms in Melting Glaciers in Swiss Alps

This episode takes you to the Rhone glacier in the Swiss Alps, which is rapidly melting and releasing ancient microorganisms. These microorganisms, which have been trapped in the ice for thousands of years, are now being studied by scientists from the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL). Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting...

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How US heavyweights can help grow the Swiss AI sector

The companies behind ChatGPT and Claude have arrived in Zurich Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Association celebrates UNESCO status for Swiss watchmaking

Unesco: Arc horloger association founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Antique CHF5 coin sold for CHF30,000

Old 5-franc coin sold for 30,000 francs in Wil (SG) Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Proportion of female Swiss company directors stagnates

More Association celebrates UNESCO status for Swiss watchmaking This content was published on Dec 7, 2024 The Franco-Swiss Arc Horloger association has been created in Switzerland to promote UNESCO's listing of...

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Sanctions enforcement: Bern ‘cannot rule out’ Switzerland gets Russian gold via Central Asia

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UBS study finds billionaires’ wealth more than doubled in 10 years

UBS: Billionaires' wealth more than doubled in ten years Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Axpo extends life of world’s oldest nuclear power plant

Axpo wants to keep Beznau nuclear power plant running until 2033 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss to spend around CHF300 on Christmas gifts

More Swiss federal prosecutor files charges for intent to blow up ATMs This content was published on Dec 5, 2024 The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has filed charges against five men for planning to...

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OECD raises growth forecast for Swiss economy

The OECD expects the Swiss economy to grow by 1.5% in 2025, it said in its "Economic Outlook" on Wednesday. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language...

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Mixed results for Swiss Black Friday

Mixed results for Swiss Black Friday Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss Senate approves free trade agreement with India

Council of States approves free trade agreement with India Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Swiss Partners Group acquires real estate platform Empira Group

Partners Group acquires real estate platform Empira Group Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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