Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News
Remembering the Chapel Bridge fire
Lucerne’s world famous covered bridge spanning the River Reuss is a magnet for tourists from all over the world. But the medieval Kapellbrücke, or Chapel Bridge, was nearly lost in a massive fire 25 years ago. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland …
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‘I’ve got elf ears, a split tongue and canine teeth, but I’m not a freak’
“True Talk” puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For …
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Swiss Health Insurance Companies Aim to Make it Easier to Break Contracts
Swiss health insurance companies are aiming to change laws to make it easier for them to unilaterally end complementary insurance contracts, according to the newspaper Le Matin.
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Swiss cereal harvests set to drop in 2018 after hot weather
Bread wheat, barley, and rapeseed harvests look set to be considerably lower in Switzerland in 2018 compared to previous years, due to the prolonged heat and drought-like conditions this summer. The figures, collected by the Swiss granum organization, were based on data supplied by 29 cereal collection centres, covering 35% of the Swiss barley market, 50% of the bread wheat market, and 55% of the rapeseed market.
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Was sind Hedge Funds?
Hedge Funds mag abschreckend klingen, doch in Wahrheit sind sie nicht so kompliziert, wie viele vielleicht glauben. Einfach ausgedrückt: Hedge-Fund-Manager versuchen, innerhalb eines breiten Spektrums von Anlageklassen Chancen am Markt zu nutzen.
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Que sont des Hedge Funds?
Ce nom peut sembler rébarbatif, mais en réalité, c’est bien moins complexe qu’on pourrait le penser. Pour l’exprimer plus simplement, les gérants de hedge funds recherchent les opportunités de marché en utilisant tout le spectre des catégories de placement disponibles.
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Che cosa sono gli hedge fund?
Nonostante il nome possa suonare scoraggiante, gli hedge fund non sono così complicati come molti pensano. In parole semplici: i gestori degli hedge fund cercano di sfruttare le opportunità offerte dal mercato nell’ambito di una vasta gamma di classi d’investimento.
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Zurich scientists urge state pension fund to divest from fossil fuels
Professors and researchers from Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) have joined the chorus of civil society actors calling for the Swiss state pension fund to divest from fossil fuels. In a letter to Publica, one of the largest pension funds in Switzerland, 166 experts from ETH Zurich, including 128 professors, demanded it stop investing in climate-damaging companies within five years.
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Börsen-Talk vom 17. August 2018
Für Raiffeisen-Chefökonom Martin Neff mehren sich die Risiken für die Weltwirtschaft, wie er im Börsen-Talk sagt. Für die Schweiz heisse dies: Aufwertungsdruck auf den Franken und grössere Unsicherheiten bei Aktien.
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Zurich bank settles tax evasion probe with US
The Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) has agreed to pay the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) $98.5 million (CHF97.7 million) to resolve a long-running investigation into its role in tax evasion by wealthy Americans using undeclared Swiss bank accounts.
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Swiss public transport given good cost-effectiveness marks
Using public transport infrequently in Switzerland is expensive, but thanks to new special offers such as “early bird” rates Switzerland does well when it comes to value for money, according to an international study. “Travelling by train, bus or boat is expensive in Switzerland,” is a common refrain among Swiss people – and especially tourists.
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Investec Rugby | It’s not just about the corner try 30″
As sponsors of the Investec Super Rugby tournament played out of New Zealand, we admire all the Out of the Ordinary moments. As a bank, we look for these moments to make more opportunities for you. Good players take opportunities, great players make them.
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Fat Cattle Force Farmers to Call for ‘New Model Cow’
Many Swiss cows are getting too heavy for soft Alpine pastures, too wide for their stalls and too gluttonous for their owners. An interest group is now calling for cows to be bred that are smaller, lighter and more easily sated.
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Investec Rugby Academy | Cindy Poluta
Cindy Poluta speaks on how the Investec International Rugby Academy helps young players and coaches #MakeOpportunities https://invest.ec/2KR2NH2
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‘Someone shouted Heil Hitler at me’
“True Talk” puts people in front of the camera who are fighting prejudice or discrimination. They answer questions that nobody would normally dare to ask directly. — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For …
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No phone, more fun?
This guy’s dumped his phone and is living life: off the hook. — Nouvo brings you short videos about Switzerland, Swiss current affairs and the wider world. Keep up to date and watch the videos wherever you are, whenever you like. swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is … Continue reading...
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Robot-built pergola showcases Swiss digital fabrication skills
Istituto Svizzero, the Swiss cultural centre in Rome, gets some welcome shade thanks to a computer-designed, robot-built pergola. The four-metre tall construction was inaugurated in June and was the handiwork of 17 architecture students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ). The pergola was put together without using nails, glue or screws.
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Traffic jams cost Swiss more than just time
Various costs related to traffic jams totalled CHF1.9 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2015, up 7% from 2010, according to the Swiss Office for Spatial Development. In a statement released on Wednesday (link in French, German and Italian), the office said that costs stemming from wasted time accounted for 70% of the losses, having increased by 14% since 2010. However, other costs related to the climate (+12%) and the environment (+3%) also increased...
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Where have all the birds gone
Swiss ornithologists are alarmed: They have noticed a dramatic decline in bird populations in recent years. Since 2000 the number of skylarks in Switzerland has fallen by a third. Experts say it’s a consequence of a general decline in biodiversity. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role …
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Swiss Trade Unions to Boycott Talks on EU Labour Negotiations
Switzerland’s largest national trade union centre has refused to participate in discussions led by Swiss Economics Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann on easing measures for wages and working conditions as part of framework negotiations with the European Union (EU).
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