Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News
What are the top 3 reasons for M&A exit process failure?
Christian and his team conducted research tracking all companies that have been up for sale or mandated advisors spanning 10 years to uncover interesting insight and data into the M&A market and clients. Series two of Pulse Insight delves into the top 3 reasons why M&A deals fail and explores the possible solutions to prevent …
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Investec East Asian Basket
Investec’s new offshore investment – giving you a minimum return similar to a cash investment, plus double the returns of world markets.
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Swiss awarded stolen tax CD payment
Switzerland will receive most of the money paid by the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to a man who provided the state with stolen Credit Suisse client data, it has been confirmed.
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André Thali, Leiter Client Group Schweiz Axa IM
Eine Umfrage von Axa Investment Managers zeigt: Eine Grosszahl von Bankkunden will im Fall von Negativzinsen das Konto plündern. Ob sie dann wirklich zur Tat schreiten, steht allerdings in den Sternen.
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Swiss engineers wanted – nerds need not apply
Too many students turn their backs on engineering thinking it is a career for “nerds”, according to a leading Swiss business lobbyist. Changing this perception is key to plugging an expected shortfall of 50,000 engineering professionals in Switzerland.
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New 20 Swiss franc note officially launched
The Swiss National Bank is the process of issuing new bank notes. A new 50 franc note hit the streets last year. Now it is the new 20 franc note’s turn. Officially launched today, it will enter circulation on 17 May 2017.
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Swiss-German ‘spy’ drama raises hackles – and questions
The sale of stolen Swiss banking data has centered on the German state of North Rhine Westphalia(Keystone)
The arrest of a suspected Swiss spy in Germany has raised questions about what roles the Swiss secret service, the state public prosecutor and UBS bank played in the affair. The 54-year-old man, known as Daniel M, is accused of spying on the German tax authorities to find out who sold stolen Swiss banking data.His arrest...
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How companies in Switzerland become best places to work
A new ranking shows the best firms to work for in Switzerland – with Google topping the large companies for a third time in a row. Important to employees in all categories: a respectful and motivational work culture. In all, 29 companies were awarded Best Workplaces in Switzerland in the Great Place to Work® Award Ceremony in Zurich on Thursday evening.
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Easyjet expands in Geneva adding a new aircraft
On Friday, Easyjet added a 14th aircraft to its Geneva-based fleet. The new Airbus A320 will allow it to add new destinations. The new aircraft will create 36 new jobs on top of the current 500 at the airline’s Geneva base, Thomas Haagensen, Easyjet’s director of northern Europe, told Le Matin Dimanche.
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Swiss happy with chemical controls in Geneva
Despite a lack of progress to limit products such as asbestos and the herbicide paraquat, Switzerland is largely pleased with the results of a summit on chemicals and hazardous waste held in Geneva. “We obtained much more than we expected,” Franz Perrez, the head of international affairs at the Federal Environment Office, told the Swiss News Agency on Friday.
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Fondsmanager Martin Lehmann: «Die Schnäppchen sind schwer zu finden»
Wie lange dauert die Kurshausse bei kleineren Schweizer Aktien noch an? Und auf welche Titel sollten Anleger acht geben? Nebenwerte-Spezialist und Fondsmanager Martin Lehmann gibt Auskunft im cash-Börsen-Talk.
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Young people taking more interest in politics
Young people are taking to the streets to fight for what they believe in, and smartphones are partly to blame. A political scientist explains the resurgent trend. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — 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 …
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Unemployment benefit scam rocks Vaud
Last week, the regional newspaper 24 Heures, uncovered a fraudulent scheme allegedly involving two workers from the union Unia, which may have cost Vaud’s social security system as much as CHF 3 million. The alleged fraud is centred on the construction industry, where bosses of small businesses along with two staff from the union Unia managed to deceive the canton’s unemployment fund.
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Fritz Zurbrügg, Direktionsmitglied SNB
Fritz Zurbrügg schwärmt von der neuen 20-Franken-Note. Dies schliesst für den SNB-Direktor die Sicherheitsmerkmale ein.
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UBS escapes shareholder rebellion fate of rival
UBS shareholders overwhelmingly approved executive bonuses at the bank’s annual general meeting on Thursday. Why such a difference from the Credit Suisse shareholder rebellion seen just one week ago?
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Wie wird der Immobilienwert berechnet? | UBS
Bei der Bewertung einer Immobilie kommt es auf viele Parameter an – zum Beispiel Lage, Marktwert oder Lärmbelästigung. Ist der Kaufpreis also wirklich angemessen? Im Video erfahren Sie, wie ein objektiver Wert bestimmt wird. Mehr zu Immobilienbwertung erfahren https://www.ubs.com/ch/de/swissbank/privatkunden/hypotheken/immobilien-bewerten.html
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