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The Fable of the Economic “Soft Landing”

2024-08-26

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2024-08-26

According to some commentators, to counter inflation interest rates in the US must increase to a level that effectively restrains the economy. It is held that this increase in interest rates does not have to cause a recession if Fed’s policy makers could orchestrate a “soft landing.” The economy is portrayed as a spaceship that occasionally deviates from a path of “stable” economic growth and “stable” prices. All that is required to fix the problem...

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Swiss corporate air travel picks up above European average

2024-08-21

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2024-08-21

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Strong Swiss franc forces Hero jam production to Spain

2024-08-21

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2024-08-21

Hero jams will soon be produced abroad Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Bayer pharmaceutical group cuts 150 jobs in Basel

2024-08-21

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2024-08-21

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Strong franc ‘saved Switzerland from excessive inflation’

2024-08-21

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2024-08-21

The strong franc helped the SNB steer through inflation Keystone / Ti-Press / Alessandro Crinari Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Kamala Harris Is Not a Radical Communist, but That Makes Her Even More Dangerous

2024-08-21

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2024-08-21

Lately, Donald Trump and his team have taken to labeling their opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, as a far-left socialist—even a full-on communist. The strategy comes after an uncharacteristic lull in messaging from the former president and his team as they worked out how to prudently attack the vice president.It’s the job of a presidential campaign to make people terrified about what’s in store for the country if the other side were to win....

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Wage hikes: Swiss unions and employers have radically different expectations 

2024-08-20

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2024-08-20

Swiss workers have seen pay rises eaten up by inflation Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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The Political Takeover of the Texas Electricity Market

2024-08-19

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2024-08-19

In June, the Texas Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit claiming that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) had broken the law when it set the wholesale price of electricity at $9,000 per megawatt hour for about 80 hours during the Texas blackouts that occurred during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.The PUCT’s commissioners had dictated the price of electricity because they believed that market-driven “energy prices across the system…as low...

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Thousands more UBS jobs could be cut, newspaper reports

2024-08-18

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2024-08-18

UBS has completed the acquisition of the failed Credit Suisse bank Keystone / Michael Buholzer Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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Removing the “Great” from Britain

2024-08-17

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2024-08-17

Last month, Britain made a dangerous swing to the left. Private education has been attacked, more public housing, the promotion of environmental Marxism, and much more. But that isn’t to say there wasn’t an unspoken gospel among the main parties concerning the deliberate impoverishment of the British Isles. Merely aesthetic differences separate them.A distinguished associate of mine told me about his grievances, the attacks against people earning...

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The luxury industry looks to private equity for a reboot 

2024-08-16

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2024-08-16

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Japan tries to win back Big Pharma

2024-08-16

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2024-08-16

Some 143 drugs already approved in Europe or the US have not been given the green light in Japan, according to Japanese health ministry data from March 2023. Philip Fong / AFP Listen to the article Listening the article...

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Swiss economy grew 0.5% in second quarter

2024-08-15

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2024-08-15

The Swiss economy grew slightly faster than expected in the second quarter of 2024. Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5% on an adjusted basis between April and June 2024 compared to the previous quarter. This content was published on August 15, 2024 - 13:31 +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This growth was “slightly above average”, according to initial...

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Home ownership back in favour in Switzerland

2024-08-15

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2024-08-15

The Swiss are once again tempted to buy a home, motivated by falling interest rates. But the Swiss real estate market remains constricted by supply that is far too low to meet demand, according to a study by the Raiffeisen banking group. This content was published on August 15, 2024 - 10:50 +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Demand for residential property has...

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Fakten und Wahrscheinlichkeiten: DJE-plusNews August 2024 mit Mario Künzel

2024-08-15

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#börse #märkte #inflation Marketing-Anzeige #börse #mieten #inflation Im Juni haben wir darauf hingewiesen, dass die Luft an den Börsen dünner wird, und im Juli ging es um mögliche Auslöser für eine Zinssenkung im September. Die weltweiten Börsen haben nun korrigiert, und ein Grund für künftige Zinssenkungen der US-Notenbank dürfte unter anderem der schwache Arbeitsmarkt sein. Im August-Webinar erfahren Sie, welchen Einfluss diese Entwicklung...

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Swiss corruption trial of Trafigura set for December

2024-08-15

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2024-08-15

The trial of will probe payments made by Trafigura in Angola Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector...

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UBS posts billions in profit and presses ahead with Credit Suisse integration

2024-08-14

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2024-08-14

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Vodafone Italia: Swisscom notifies Italian competition commission

2024-08-13

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2024-08-13

Swisscom has filed a formal notification with the Italian competition authority concerning its mid-March acquisition of Vodafone Italia, in order to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to finalise the €8 billion transaction. This content was published on August 13, 2024 - 15:04 +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The finalisation of this takeover “is on track...

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Are Mega-Caps About To Make A Mega-Comeback?

2024-08-13

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2024-08-13

Are the “Mega-Cap” stocks dead? Maybe. But there are four reasons why they could be staged for a comeback. The recent market correction from the July peak certainly got investors’ attention and rattled the more extreme complacency. As we noted previously: “While there have certainly been more extended periods in the market without a 2% decline, it is essential to remember that low volatility represents a high “complacency” with investors. In...

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Fondsmanager-Update: Anleihen als Renditefaktor?

2024-08-12

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#geldanlage #investmenfonds #anleihen Der DJE - Zins & Dividende ist mit knapp 4 Mrd. EUR Assets under Management einer der Flaggschifffonds bei DJE und konnte zuletzt von einer verbesserten Chancenlage auf der Anleihenseite profitieren. Was den Fonds auszeichnet, welche Anlagestrategie er verfolgt und wie er aktuell investiert, erklärt Co-Fondsmanager Stefan Breintner im Interview mit Finanzjournalist @kochwallstreet. 00:30 Zielsetzung des...

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