Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Waste not, want not

2018-05-28

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Is it possible not to create rubbish…? This woman is living her best ‘zero waste’ life. 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 … Continue...

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Even on their way to be slaughtered, animals have rights

2018-05-28

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A Swiss Public Television programme discovered that cattle being transported to the slaughterhouse were being mistreated. Here’s what happened. 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 …

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UBS Digital Banking. Facile andare sul sicuro.

2018-05-28

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Maggiore sicurezza per le vostre operazioni bancarie: bloccare pagamenti online per singoli paesi, impostare limiti di versamento e molto di più. https://www.ubs.com/ch/it/digital-banking/security.html UBS Digital Banking. Assolutamente pratico.

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UBS Digital Banking. Simple et plus sûr.

2018-05-28

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Plus de sécurité pour vos opérations bancaires: bloquez certains pays pour les paiements en ligne, fixez une limite de virement, etc. https://www.ubs.com/ch/fr/digital-banking/security.html UBS Digital Banking. Très pratique.

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UBS Digital Banking. Security made simple.

2018-05-28

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More security for your banking transactions: block online payments for specific countries, set up a transfer limit and more. https://www.ubs.com/ch/en/digital-banking/security.html UBS Digital Banking. Totally practical.

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UBS Digital Banking. So einfach geht sicher.

2018-05-28

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Mehr Sicherheit für Ihre Bankgeschäfte: Online-Zahlungen für einzelne Länder sperren, Überweisungslimite einrichten und mehr. https://www.ubs.com/ch/de/digital-banking/security.html UBS Digital Banking. Ganz praktisch.

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High Swiss Drug Prices – Campaign Presents a Solution to Swiss government

2018-05-27

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2018-05-27

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This week, the Swiss NGO Public Eye, launched a campaign for more affordable medicine in Switzerland under the slogan: protect patients, not patents. The NGO says high prices, of cancer drugs in particular, is not only an issue affecting developing nations but wealthy ones too. It says that cancer treatments in Switzerland often cost over CHF 100,000 a year.

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Switzerland Drops in Economic Competitiveness Ranking

2018-05-26

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2018-05-26

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While Switzerland remains in the top five with the same other four countries in this year’s IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, it slipped from second to fifth place. The United States rose from fourth to first, second and third places went to Hong Kong and Singapore, and fourth place to the Netherlands.

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Switzerland Remains in Top Five for Competitiveness Despite Fall

2018-05-25

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2018-05-25

Switzerland has dropped from second to fifth place in an annual ranking of the world’s most competitive economies, whilst the United States have moved up three places to the top. Switzerland’s fall is due mainly to “a slowdown in exports, job growth and international investment”, says the Lausanne-based IMD business schoolexternal link, which compiles the 63-country ranking.

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UBS LTT en brief: Automation et robotique

2018-05-25

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La hausse des salaires et les défis démographiques mettent les coûts de fabrication sous pression et stimulent les investissements dans les solutions d’automatisation. Pour plus d’informations, visitez: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/fr.html

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UBS LTT in short: Automation and robotics

2018-05-25

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Rising wages and demographic challenges will put pressure on manufacturing costs and drive investments in automation solutions. For further information visit: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/en.html

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UBS LTT kurz erklärt: Automatisierung und Robotik

2018-05-25

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Steigende Löhne und demografische Herausforderungen bringen die Produktionskosten unter Druck und fördern Investitionen in Automationslösungen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/long-term-themes/de.html

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Börsen-Talk vom 25. Mai 2018

2018-05-25

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Philipp Bärtschi ist weiterhin optimistisch für die Aktienmärkte. Im Börsen-Talk nennt der Anlagechef von J. Safra Sarasin beachtenswerte Einzelaktien und Sektoren – aber auch Bereiche, wo die Bewertung zu hoch ist.

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Swiss pharma suspected of delaying generic competition

2018-05-24

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2018-05-24

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published Thursday a list of pharmaceutical companies that include Basel-based Novartis and Roche, all of which are suspected of hindering the development of generic versions of their own medicines. Over 150 complaints were filed.

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Praying at the altar of football

2018-05-24

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Football is already like a religion to many. Is a football church the next step…? 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). …

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Alpine tunnel closure causes major holiday traffic disruption

2018-05-23

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2018-05-23

Traffic queues of up to 28 kilometres were reported at the northern entrance to the Gotthard tunnel on Saturday, owing to a long weekend and the closure of another major Alpine road tunnel because of a fire. The San Bernadino tunnel in southeast Switzerland was closed on Friday afternoon after a German tourist bus caught fire in the tunnel, leaving two people with minor injuries. It is expected to remain closed over the Pentecost weekend, since the...

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UBS Investor Watch

2018-05-23

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This issue of UBS Investor Watch – the largest recurring survey of wealthy investors in the world – explores the interplay among wealth, health and longevity. Find out more: https://www.ubs.com/magazines/investing/en/investor-watch/100-years.html

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‘Explosive’ Swiss artist Roman Signer turns 80

2018-05-23

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Roman Signer is best known for his exploding landscape performance pieces. His art is playful, full of humour and of brutal (yet quiet) poetry. Now the trailblazing Swiss performance artist turns 80. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to …

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Fribourg – moves to axe government pensions for life

2018-05-22

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2018-05-22

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Switzerland’s government is working hard to find ways to fix a looming state pension shortfall. Two politicians in the canton of Fribourg have decided to seek savings by attempting to cut lifetime government pensions granted after short stints in the job, according to the newspaper 20 Minutes.

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Arnd Kaldowski, CEO von Sonova

2018-05-22

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Sonova ist im letzten Geschäftsjahr zwar erneut gewachsen, die Aktie gerät jedoch unter Verkaufsdruck. Was der neue CEO Arnd Kaldowski zum Resultat und zu den weiteren Aussichten meint, sagt er im Interview.

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