Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Que fait une banque centrale pour soutenir l’économie locale par temps de confinement? La BNS au menu

2020-06-05

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2020-06-05

Apple Confinement
Voici une vidéo tournée par Christian Campiche lors d’une rencontre matinale autour d’un café. Christian s’est mis à enregistrer alors que nous parlions de ce que la BNS faisait, et surtout ne faisait pas, pour soutenir la population suisse dans cette période de post-confinement.

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Curveball

2020-06-05

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What happens when life throws you a curveball like a disruptive virus? From digital acceleration to dealing with isolation, gaining new skills and supporting others, the world has changed – irrevocably and in ways we could never have imagined. Young professionals and influencers share their insights and with host, Maps Maponyane. The Curveball panel comprises Dennis Ngango, Asha Ranchod Patel, Bilqees Baker, and Deborah Mutemwa-Tumbo. Follow...

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Curveball

2020-06-05

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What happens when life throws you a curveball like a disruptive virus? From digital acceleration to dealing with isolation, gaining new skills and supporting others, the world has changed – irrevocably and in ways we could never have imagined. Young professionals and influencers share their insights and with host, Maps Maponyane. The Curveball panel comprises Dennis Ngango, Asha Ranchod Patel, Bilqees Baker, and Deborah Mutemwa-Tumbo. Follow...

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Curveball

2020-06-05

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What happens when life throws you a curveball like a disruptive virus? From digital acceleration to dealing with isolation, gaining new skills and supporting others, the world has changed – irrevocably and in ways we could never have imagined. Young professionals and influencers share their insights and with host, Maps Maponyane. The Curveball panel comprises …

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Coronavirus: 22,000 Swiss deaths with no shutdown, estimate modellers in Zurich

2020-06-05

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2020-06-05

Based on data from the first wave of Covid-19, epidemic modellers in Zurich estimate Switzerland would have suffered 22,000 deaths without the restrictions on daily life introduced in March 2020.

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NGOs urge Swiss banks to ease developing country debt

2020-06-05

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2020-06-05

A group of 11 NGOs has called on Swiss banks and government ministries to consider offering relief on billions in debt owed by developing nations. The consortium says that the coronavirus pandemic has increased economic pressure on the poorest countries.

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‘Green’ aviation fuel aims to power planes by 2030

2020-06-04

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2020-06-04

The Covid-19 pandemic has overshadowed the climate crisis, but with the gradual return of consumption and travel, concerns about global warming are resurfacing. A Swiss start-up is developing an aviation fuel produced solely with water, solar energy and CO2. Will this emission-neutral fuel put an end to “flight shame”?

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Startklar fürs Mobile Banking

2020-06-03

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► UBS Mobile Banking ► Banking App ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/de.html ► UBS Schweiz – Ihre Bank – seit über 150 Jahren. Kurzes Tutorial Video welches durch die ersten Schritte mit Mobile Banking führt und die Grundfunktionen der App erklärt. ► Mehr rund um das Thema Mobile Banking finden Sie hier: https://www.ubs.com/ch/de/private/digital-banking/onboarding-mobile-banking.html ► Abonnieren Sie UBS Schweiz:...

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Ready for Mobile Banking

2020-06-03

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► UBS Mobile Banking ► Banking App ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/en.html ► UBS Switzerland - your bank - for over 150 years. Short tutorial video which guides you through the first steps with Mobile Banking and explains the basic functions of the app. ► You can find more information about mobile banking here: https://www.ubs.com/ch/en/private/digital-banking/onboarding-mobile-banking.html ► Subscribe to UBS Switzerland:...

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Prêt pour le Mobile Banking

2020-06-03

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► UBS Mobile Banking ► Banking App ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr.html ► UBS Suisse - votre banque - depuis plus de 150 ans. Court tutoriel vidéo présentant les premières étapes du Mobile Banking et expliquant les fonctions de base de l'application. ► Vous trouverez de plus amples information sur les services bancaires mobiles à l'adresse suivante : https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr/private/digital-banking/onboarding-mobile-banking.html ► Abonnez-vous à...

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A 360-degree visit to Bern’s onion market

2020-06-03

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Take a virtual visit to the heart of the Zibelemärit, the picturesque onion market in the Swiss capital, Bern. Extra trains and more than 100 coaches from Switzerland and abroad brought thousands of visitors to this traditional farmers’ festival, where the main attraction was artfully braided onion garlands in all shapes and sizes. The Zibelemärit …

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Startklar fürs Mobile Banking

2020-06-03

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► UBS Mobile Banking ► Banking App ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/de.html ► UBS Schweiz – Ihre Bank – seit über 150 Jahren. Kurzes Tutorial Video welches durch die ersten Schritte mit Mobile Banking führt und die Grundfunktionen der App erklärt. ► Mehr rund um das Thema Mobile Banking finden Sie hier: https://www.ubs.com/ch/de/private/digital-banking/onboarding-mobile-banking.html ► Abonnieren Sie UBS Schweiz: …

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Ready for Mobile Banking

2020-06-03

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► UBS Mobile Banking ► Banking App ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/en.html ► UBS Switzerland – your bank – for over 150 years. Short tutorial video which guides you through the first steps with Mobile Banking and explains the basic functions of the app. ► You can find more information about mobile banking here: https://www.ubs.com/ch/en/private/digital-banking/onboarding-mobile-banking.html ► Subscribe to …

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Prêt pour le Mobile Banking

2020-06-03

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► UBS Mobile Banking ► Banking App ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr.html ► UBS Suisse – votre banque – depuis plus de 150 ans. Court tutoriel vidéo présentant les premières étapes du Mobile Banking et expliquant les fonctions de base de l’application. ► Vous trouverez de plus amples information sur les services bancaires mobiles à l’adresse suivante : …

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Introduzione al Mobile Banking

2020-06-03

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► UBS Mobile Banking ► Banking App ► https://www.ubs.com/ch/it.html ► UBS Svizzera – la vostra banca – da oltre 150 anni. Breve video tutorial che mostra i passi da seguire con il Mobile Banking e spiega le funzioni di base dell’app. ► Potete trovare ulteriori informazioni sul mobile banking qui: https://www.ubs.com/ch/it/private/digital-banking/onboarding-mobile-banking.html ► Abbonatevi a UBS …

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Coronavirus: around 2 percent of Switzerland’s medical staff infected

2020-06-03

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2020-06-03

2.1% of the 100,000 hospital staff working across 20 Swiss hospitals were infected with SARS-COV-2, according to a report published in the SonntagsZeitung.

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Davos aims to coax elite out of isolation in January

2020-06-02

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2020-06-02

The World Economic Forum has vowed to hold its annual meeting in Davos in January, testing the willingness of a globetrotting elite to resume the high-powered networking that has been frozen by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: number of tests stagnates in Switzerland

2020-06-01

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2020-06-01

The number of daily new cases has remained low in Switzerland throughout May. The highest number of new cases over this period was recorded on 1 May (119). The latest daily number, published on 29 May, was 31 new daily cases. Since the beginning of May the number has been as low as 10.

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Credit Suisse grants CHF2.8 billion in corona credit

2020-06-01

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2020-06-01

Major Swiss bank Credit Suisse has issued 15,400 emergency loans totaling CHF2.8 billion ($2.9 billion) during the coronavirus crisis, says board chairman Urs Rohner. The numbers are similar at competitor UBS.

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Coronavirus: new infections in Switzerland remain low

2020-05-31

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2020-05-31

Over the last week there have been an average of 15 new SARS-CoV-2 cases a day. The first confirmed case in Switzerland was recorded on 24 February 2020. In the week that followed the number of new daily infections rose to 31. Another week later the number of new daily cases was 192.

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