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Coronavirus: number of tests stagnates in Switzerland

2020-06-01

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2020-06-01

The number of daily new cases has remained low in Switzerland throughout May. The highest number of new cases over this period was recorded on 1 May (119). The latest daily number, published on 29 May, was 31 new daily cases. Since the beginning of May the number has been as low as 10.

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Credit Suisse grants CHF2.8 billion in corona credit

2020-06-01

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2020-06-01

Major Swiss bank Credit Suisse has issued 15,400 emergency loans totaling CHF2.8 billion ($2.9 billion) during the coronavirus crisis, says board chairman Urs Rohner. The numbers are similar at competitor UBS.

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Coronavirus: new infections in Switzerland remain low

2020-05-31

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2020-05-31

Over the last week there have been an average of 15 new SARS-CoV-2 cases a day. The first confirmed case in Switzerland was recorded on 24 February 2020. In the week that followed the number of new daily infections rose to 31. Another week later the number of new daily cases was 192.

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Saint-Gobain to drop its shareholding in Swiss chemical maker Sika

2020-05-31

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2020-05-31

The French building materials and distribution group Saint-Gobain has announced the sale of its 10.75% stake in the capital of the Swiss chemical manufacturer Sika.

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Swiss Covid-19 contact tracing app ready for privacy testing

2020-05-30

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2020-05-30

Authorities have released the source code of the SwissCovid app to the public to allow experts and hackers to detect any risks to privacy before the official launch.

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Coronavirus: Switzerland plans to lift all restrictions on Schengen movement

2020-05-30

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2020-05-30

Switzerland’s Federal Council plans to lift all travel restrictions and re-establish free movement of persons across the Schengen area no later than 6 July 2020 and possibly as early as mid June, it announced today. If the epidemiological evolution allows, restrictions on entering, working and living in Switzerland will be lifted for all Schengen states from mid-June and no later than 6 July, said the government.

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Rory Sutherland – Permission to fail: why maverick bees can teach us all a valuable lesson

2020-05-29

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Rory Sutherland, TED speaker and author of ‘Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense’, talks to Marc Kahn, Investec's global head of human resources and organisational development This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Rory Sutherland – Permission to fail: why maverick bees can teach us all a valuable lesson

2020-05-29

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Rory Sutherland, TED speaker and author of ‘Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense’, talks to Marc Kahn, Investec's global head of human resources and organisational development This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Sebastian Coe part 3 – High-performing teams

2020-05-29

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Find the right people who aren't afraid to challenge the orthodoxies of the day and remove their inhibitors to allow them to do the best work of their lives. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/talks/sebastian-coe.html?medium=organic-social&source=youtube&campaign=sa-gm-focus-talks&term=2020-29-may&content=focus-talks&position=&adgroup=&keyword=&matchtype ) on...

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Sebastian Coe part 3 – High-performing teams

2020-05-29

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Find the right people who aren't afraid to challenge the orthodoxies of the day and remove their inhibitors to allow them to do the best work of their lives. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/talks/sebastian-coe.html?medium=organic-social&source=youtube&campaign=sa-gm-focus-talks&term=2020-29-may&content=focus-talks&position=&adgroup=&keyword=&matchtype ) on...

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Sebastian Coe part 2 – Mental resilience

2020-05-29

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How physical exercise can boost productivity, and why drawing on your previous experiences can help you perform at your best. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/talks/sebastian-coe.html?medium=organic-social&source=youtube&campaign=sa-gm-focus-talks&term=2020-29-may&content=focus-talks&position=&adgroup=&keyword=&matchtype= ) on 11 November 2019

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Sebastian Coe part 2 – Mental resilience

2020-05-29

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How physical exercise can boost productivity, and why drawing on your previous experiences can help you perform at your best. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/talks/sebastian-coe.html?medium=organic-social&source=youtube&campaign=sa-gm-focus-talks&term=2020-29-may&content=focus-talks&position=&adgroup=&keyword=&matchtype= ) on 11 November 2019

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Part 3 – Fani Titi: ‘Investec is distinctive and edgy with a sense of belief’

2020-05-29

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Fani Titi discusses the importance of ensuring that your people are valued and have the authority to make difficult decisions. With the demerger on the horizon, he reveals his thoughts around how it is progressing and why it will make the business much slicker. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Part 3 – Fani Titi: ‘Investec is distinctive and edgy with a sense of belief’

2020-05-29

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Fani Titi discusses the importance of ensuring that your people are valued and have the authority to make difficult decisions. With the demerger on the horizon, he reveals his thoughts around how it is progressing and why it will make the business much slicker. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Part 2 – Fani Titi: ‘I’m strongly influenced by a sense of possibility’

2020-05-29

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How do you define success? Fani Titi reveals who has taught him valuable lessons in life and explores if it's possible to reach a point at which you have achieved everything you expected to. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Part 2 – Fani Titi: ‘I’m strongly influenced by a sense of possibility’

2020-05-29

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How do you define success? Fani Titi reveals who has taught him valuable lessons in life and explores if it's possible to reach a point at which you have achieved everything you expected to. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Rory Sutherland – Permission to fail: why maverick bees can teach us all a valuable lesson

2020-05-29

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Rory Sutherland, TED speaker and author of ‘Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense’, talks to Marc Kahn, Investec’s global head of human resources and organisational development This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Part 1 – Fani Titi: an out of the ordinary story

2020-05-29

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Fani Titi, Investec’s joint CEO, talks to broadcaster Clare Balding about his extraordinary life, from a farm in the Free State, via a top US university to a City of London boardroom. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Part 1 – Fani Titi: an out of the ordinary story

2020-05-29

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Fani Titi, Investec’s joint CEO, talks to broadcaster Clare Balding about his extraordinary life, from a farm in the Free State, via a top US university to a City of London boardroom. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Sebastian Coe part 4 – Leadership

2020-05-29

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Why organisations must learn to accelerate relationships and make things happen at a far greater speed than they were in the past. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/talks/sebastian-coe.html?medium=organic-social&source=youtube&campaign=sa-gm-focus-talks&term=2020-29-may&content=focus-talks&position=&adgroup=&keyword=&matchtype ) on 11 November 2019.

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