Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Passion: Investec Test Series 2017

2017-06-21

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Investec Ambassador Stuart Broad on how passion brings our team together for one common goal – to win Test Matches for England.

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Innovation: Investec Test Series 2017

2017-06-21

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To take a crucial wicket, you need to be innovative, to surprise your competitors, to bring out a skill they’ve never seen before. England Cricketer and Investec Ambassador Stuart Broad on the exciting Innovations happening in Test Cricket.

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Focus: Investec Test Series 2017

2017-06-21

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Focus can be the difference between winning and losing. Cricket great, Investec ambassador Stuart on how staying focused impacts his game.

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Drive: Investec Test Series 2017

2017-06-21

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Push forwards at all opportunities, have the belief in yourself to get where you want to be and stay there. Cricket icon, Investec ambassador Stuart Broad on being driven to achieve his goals, playing 100 Test Matches for England.

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Commitment: Investec Test Series 2017

2017-06-21

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Commitment takes wickets and wins Test Matches. Investec Ambassador and Cricket legend Stuart Broad on how 100% commitment helps him achieve his goals.

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Ambition: Investec Test Series 2017

2017-06-21

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England Cricket star Stuart Broad on achieving his dream of playing Test Cricket. “Talent is nothing without ambition to always better your game, to want to win every match, you need to be extremely ambitious.”

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Traffic noise increases risks of heart illnesses and diabetes

2017-06-21

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2017-06-21

Traffic noise from cars, lorries, trains and planes can have negative health consequences, such as increased risk of heart-related illnesses and diabetes, according to a long-term study of the impact of noise pollution on the Swiss population. Researchers taking part in the SiRENE study, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), found that road noise had the greatest impact on cardio-vascular illnesses.

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Novartis chief cools on US after visa crackdown

2017-06-21

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2017-06-21

Novartis has rejected overtures from United States President Donald Trump to increase jobs in the US, citing work visa restrictions as a reason. In a newspaper interview, chief executive Joe Jimenez said Switzerland and Europe were more attractive for the pharmaceutical firm.

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Swiss rail experiments with first-class upgrades

2017-06-20

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2017-06-20

Should second-class travellers be upgraded to first for less than cost-price?(KEYSTONE/Urs Flueeler) A trial project on Swiss trains has allowed passengers to enjoy cheap upgrades while relieving congestion in crowded carriages. Debates about fairness have already begun. class='lead-text'>First-class tickets on Swiss trains often cost about twice as much as their second-class equivalents. For example, while a full-price,...

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New Actelion CEO feels adrenaline rush

2017-06-20

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2017-06-20

The American pharmaceutical multinational, which operates more than 250 companies and paid $30 billion to take over the relatively small Actelion, put Jane Griffiths of Britain in charge of running its newest Swiss acquisition.

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Concern over pesticides in drinking supplies

2017-06-19

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2017-06-19

Higher-than-normal levels of pesticides have been found in 20% of the nation’s drinking water supplies from groundwater, prompting industry calls for tougher action to cut the costs of treating the water.class='lead-text'>A fifth of the samples seen in national monitoring data contained pesticide levels higher than the acceptable limit of 0.1 microgram (0.001 milligram) per liter. Some measurement points even exceeded 70%, Swiss newspaper NZZ am...

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UberPop drivers in Zurich operating outside the law

2017-06-18

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2017-06-18

UberPop drivers who do not hold an official professional taxi licence are operating illegally, according to the government in Zurich. They need to get a permit or risk facing punishment. Even if they readily meet the conditions set by Uber – having a four-door car, being at least 21 years old – not having a taxi licence means they are operating outside Swiss law, said the Zurich executive, responding to a parliamentary question.

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Parking clampdown in Zurich yields windfall

2017-06-18

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2017-06-18

Traffic police issued 21% more parking tickets in Zurich last year as the city dropped its ten-minute grace period for tardy motorists. The policy change was largely responsible for a CHF3.3 million ($3.4 million) penalty bonus that seems to have taken the authorities by surprise.

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Swiss remain top of world innovation ranking

2017-06-17

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2017-06-17

Switzerland is the leading nation for innovation for the seventh year in a row, according to the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The other countries in the top five for 2017 were Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States and Britain, the WIPO Global Innovation Indexexternal link said on Thursday. Switzerland has held the top spot since 2011.

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Property prices fall in Swiss resorts but climb elsewhere, says UBS report

2017-06-17

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2017-06-17

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A real estate report by the bank UBS, which looks at 25 top resorts in Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy, shows vacation home price drops across Switzerland. These price falls contrast with price rises in resorts in Austria, France and Italy.

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Swiss state pension fund stops investing in arms firms

2017-06-16

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2017-06-16

The leading Swiss state pension fund, Publica, has announced that it plans to disinvest from five weapons companies. This follows a national campaign by a responsible investment pension group to blacklist 15 international arms firms.

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Thomas Jordan, SNB-Präsident

2017-06-15

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Die Wahlen in Frankreich nahmen Druck vom Schweizer Franken. Im Interview mit cash sagt Präsident Thomas Jordan, welche künftigen Ereignisse er auf dem Radar hat und ob die SNB die Negativzinsen ausweiten könnte.

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Swiss holiday homes becoming cheaper to buy

2017-06-14

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2017-06-14

The cost of owning a holiday home in the Swiss Alps has declined appreciably in many towns and villages in the last five years. The biggest falls in property prices have been observed in the last 12 months, according to UBS bank researchers. Prices have dipped anywhere from 3% to 9 % year-on-year in some of the best-known Swiss tourist destinations, such as St Moritz and Verbier.

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Richard Olsen, Lykke

2017-06-13

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Der Schweizer Richard Olsen will mit seinem Startup Lykke einen globalen und bargeldlosen Marktplatz errichten. Im cash-Video-Interview erklärt er seine ehrgeizigen Pläne.

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Bombardier to downsize Swiss operations

2017-06-13

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2017-06-13

Canadian plane-maker Bombardier will cut about 650 jobs in Switzerland by the end of 2018, the largest Swiss trade union said on Thursday. The job cuts, which include almost 500 temporary postings, will come from Bombardier facilities in Villeneuve and Zurich, Unia announcedexternal link on its website. That would remove well more than half of the company’s employees in Switzerland.

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