Tag Archive: Featured

Christoph Ammann to Lead SNB Bank Council as President From May 2027

2026-09-03

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2026-09-03

Switzerland’s Federal Council has appointed Christoph Ammann as President of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank. He succeeds Barbara Janom Steiner, who steps down at the end of April 2027 after reaching the statutory 12-year limit on Bank Council terms. Janom Steiner has been a member of the Bank Council since 2015 and its President since 2019. The change takes effect on 1 May 2027, with Ammann serving out the remainder of the 2024-2028...

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China’s pharma companies turn to Europe for growth

2026-09-03

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2026-09-03

China has emerged as a powerhouse of biotech innovation, but local firms still face a steep climb toward financial stability and global growth. Swissinfo spoke with three Chinese companies navigating these hurdles as they set their sights on Europe. At this year’s Swiss Biotech Day in Basel in May, 12 Chinese companies – nearly double …

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Is there still a future for vitamin production in Switzerland?

2026-09-03

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2026-09-03

China is flooding the global vitamin market, leaving European vitamin producers in a precarious position. The world’s largest vitamin E factory is located in Sisseln, in the canton of Aargau in northern Switzerland. Vitamins have been produced there since the 1970s, and around a third of the world’s vitamin E comes from the site. Silvia …

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The Definition of Insanity

2026-09-02

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The Capture of the Constitution: How Public Sector Unions Exploited Free Speech to Suppress Black Upward Mobility

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

Public employee unions have used their built-in advantages to damage this country’s political economy and work hardships on taxpayers.

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More Military Murders on the High Seas

2026-09-02

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Novartis to cut up to 130 jobs in Basel

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The pharmaceutical company Novartis is cutting up to 130 jobs in Basel by the end of 2027. The reason, the company announced on Wednesday, is that it is discontinuing the small-scale production of biologics in the Kleinbasel district. In the future, other biologics sites around the world will take over the tasks of the Basel … Continue...

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No, Flock Is Not Really a Private Company

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The term that best describes the CEO of the "private" company Flock is "parasite" or "plutocrat" or "welfare queen" because his "business model" is simply finding ways to exploit the taxpayers.

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Swiss government launches consultation on new agriculture policy

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The Swiss government has launched the public consultation on the agricultural policy from 2030 onwards. Key objectives for the policy include greater food security and freedom for farmers. On Wednesday, the federal government launched a consultation on the draft bill entitled "Agricultural Policy from 2030 (AP30+)". The consultation will run until December 8. Not only …

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Reminder: Larry Ellison says he wants total data surveillance of all.

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

More from our "entrepreneur" class: Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on."

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The Ethical Foundations of the Just War Doctrine

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

Can fighting a war ever be just? Murray Rothbard dealt with that question and, of course, had some definitive answers.

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Curtis Yarvin Comes Out in Support of Flock Cameras

2026-09-02

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Bond and Equity Sell-Off Continues, Greenback Extends Gains

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The risk averse market conditions persist. Yields are higher and stocks are lower. October WTI set a new contract high as hostilities in the Middle East continue. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite could gap lower when the cash session begins, though ADP private sector jobs estimate will be released before the opening.    The US …

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How Neoliberals Fueled the Rise of Socialism

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The neoliberal establishment has done much to define our highly-interventionist, inflationary, and crony system as true free-market capitalism. They shouldn’t be surprised, therefore, that people are turning against it.

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Market Valuation: Expensive CAPE Or Cheap PEG?

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The S&P 500's Shiller CAPE ratio just hit 41. Since 1881, the market valuation has been more expensive under CAPE only once. That was during the final months of the dot-com bubble. At the same time the CAPE is ringing warning bells, the PEG ratio, which measures price relative to expected earnings growth, is at …

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How Neoliberals Fueled the Rise of Socialism

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The neoliberal establishment has done much to define our highly-interventionist, inflationary, and crony system as true free-market capitalism. They shouldn’t be surprised, therefore, that people are turning against it.

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The Ternus Era Begins At Apple

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

After 15 years of guiding Apple to become the largest US company by market cap, Tim Cook stepped down as Apple's CEO effective September 1. In his place, John Ternus, the company's hardware engineering chief since 2021, will become Apple's eighth CEO. The move was announced in April, but with the CEO turnover in September, … Continue reading...

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Swiss-based ADAPT latest hedge fund to open Abu Dhabi office

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

Swiss hedge fund ADAPT Investment Managers has become the latest among a slew of peers opening an office in Abu Dhabi as the emirate continues to attract financial firms despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The $2 billion relative-value hedge fund has started operations in the Gulf city, according to a statement from …

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No, Flock Is Not Really a Private Company

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The term that best describes the CEO of the "private" company Flock is "parasite" or "plutocrat" or "welfare queen" because his "business model" is simply finding ways to exploit the taxpayers.

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The Jerusalem Post Calls for More More Americans to Enlist – to Die for Israel

2026-09-02

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2026-09-02

The JP calls for the US taxpayer to pay a "debt forgiveness for military service" program to enlarge the US's standing army. The whole point being to further subsidize the state of Israel.

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