Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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UBS Le stagiaire d’alpage – épisode 1

2017-09-15

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Stefan entre dans le vif du sujet dès son arrivée dans le paisible Diemtigtal. Res lui donne les vêtements adéquats et ne tarde pas à le faire transpirer: https://www.ubs.com/alp-summer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UBSglobal

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UBS Der Alp Praktikant – Episode 1

2017-09-15

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Kaum ist Stefan im beschaulichen Diemtigtal eingetroffen, geht es schon zur Sache. Res kleidet den Städter Alp-tauglich ein und bringt ihn gleich ordentlich ins Schwitzen. https://www.facebook.com/UBSglobal

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Börsen-Talk vom 15. September 2017

2017-09-14

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Börsianer beachten positive Signale aus der Wirtschaft derzeit viel zu wenig, sagt Mojmir Hlinka, CEO von Agfif. Er gibt im cash-Börsen-Talk eine SMI-Jahresendprognose und empfiehlt eine bestimmte SMI-Aktie zum Kauf.

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Investec Test Series 2018 Farewell

2017-09-14

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England’s 2-1 victory over West Indies, sealed in the final Test at Lord’s, brings the Investec Test Series to a close for 2017. With it, our association with Test cricket ends too, and we can look back on a period of great success, driven by our Out of the Ordinary attitude.

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Swiss Life under scrutiny of US authorities for tax evasion

2017-09-14

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2017-09-14

nsurance firm Swiss Life has announced that it has been approached by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding its cross-border business with US clients. After going after Swiss banks with a vengeance for abetting tax evasion, it appears that it is now the turn of the Swiss insurance industry to attract unfavourable attention from the DOJ. Products called “insurance wrappers” – offered by Swiss Life affiliates – could potentially have aroused...

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Swiss mobile roaming charges – a glimmer of hope

2017-09-14

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2017-09-14

Switzerland’s federal council, the country’s seven-person executive or cabinet, has come up with a plan to cut those exorbitant mobile roaming phone bills that many of us return home to after trips abroad, an experience which hurts even more now roaming charges have been eliminated for EU residents.

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Flat tops, braids and corn rows

2017-09-14

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Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. Max Urban, a rapper, was also born here, but to African parents. Because he is Afro-Swiss, he knows about Swiss politics and traditions, but also knows about the latest trends, hairstyles and dance moves that come out of Africa. (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch)  — swissinfo.ch is …

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Atares: the first electric glider to be certified

2017-09-14

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The first ever first ‘Fly-In’ has been held in canton Solothurn, showcasing a range of electric or hybrid-powered aircraft. The Antares motor glider, made by Lange Aviation, was the first electric aircraft to be certified with an electric motor. Karl Olsen developed the software.  (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)  — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation …

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Soaring with the birds in an electric glider

2017-09-14

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The first ever first ‘Fly-In’ has been held in canton Solothurn, showcasing a range of electric or hybrid-powered aircraft. Cornelia Ruppert presented the Archaopteryx , an electrified glider, especially adapted to land in a tight spot. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)  — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on …

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The first all-electric aerobatic trainer aircraft

2017-09-14

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The first ever first ‘Fly-In’ has been held in canton Solothurn, showcasing a range of electric or hybrid-powered aircraft. Frank Anton, head of electric aircraft at Siemens, flew in the Magnus E-Fusion, the first all-electric aerobatic trainer aircraft. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)  — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report …

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Terry von Bibra, Europa-Chef von Alibaba

2017-09-13

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Chinas Online-Handel boomt. Wer dort seine Produkte erfolgreich absetzen will, muss Besonderheiten beachten. Terry von Bibra, Europa-Chef des Online-Giganten Alibaba, gibt im Gespräch mit cash Auskunft.

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Fewer planes carry more passengers

2017-09-13

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2017-09-13

Some 52 million passengers took off, landed or transited via Swiss airports last year. But while the number of passengers continues to soar, there are fewer planes in operation than in 2000. In 2016, Switzerland's national airports in Zurich, Geneva and Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg as well as other regional airports reported a total of 51.8 million passengers (both local and in transit). Since 2000, the number of passengers has increased by 50%,...

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Red Cross launches new bond to tap private money

2017-09-12

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2017-09-12

The Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched the world’s first ‘Humanitarian Impact Bond’, which encourages private sector investment in humanitarian programmes. The innovative “payment-by-results” model centres on a five-year private placement programme entitled the ‘Programme for Humanitarian Impact Investments’, or PHII, which will be executed with the support of the Swiss government and Swiss bank Lombard...

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What Is Peer-to-Peer Lending?

2017-09-11

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Download the report: http://www.mauldineconomics.com/go/v36g4g/OAC

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Planning permission by popular consent

2017-09-11

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Have you ever come across a collection of metal pylons on a patch of grass next to a house and wondered what they were for? In this episode Diccon Bewes explains how democracy works when the Swiss build new homes. (Diccon Bewes for swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). …

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What Is Peer-to-Peer Lending?

2017-09-11

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Download the report: http://www.mauldineconomics.com/go/v36g4g/OAC

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Glacier collapses near Swiss ski resort

2017-09-11

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An unstable part of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has now completely collapsed, without causing any major damage. The bulk of the ice tongue of the Trift glacier in canton Bern fell down on Sunday, the rest on Monday morning. The area affected is above the village of Saas-Grund, near the resort of Saas-Fee. … Continue reading...

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Chiasso accepts tax payments in bitcoin

2017-09-11

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2017-09-11

Switzerland ramped up its bid to become a global hub for financial technology (fintech) and cryptocurrency start-ups with the decision by a town on the Italian border to accept tax payments in bitcoin. Chiasso announced that it would take bitcoin to settle up to CHF250 ($265) of tax bills from the start of next year.

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Is Switzerland accessible for the disabled?

2017-09-11

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Navigating your way around train stations, buildings and even websites might be easy enough for an able-bodied person, but how is it for everyone else? 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 …

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Hard times continue for Swiss private banks

2017-09-10

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2017-09-10

Over half of private banks in Switzerland analysed by KPMG last year experienced net outflows of client cash. In a difficult period for finance, many could be forced to shut down or be bought out. “Implement truly radical change, or continue to see performance deteriorate.” This was the message of a study released Thursday by audit group KPMG with the University of St. Gallen, evaluating the performance of 85 Swiss private banks.

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