Switzerland negotiates optimization of free trade agreement with China Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin launched negotiations to “optimise” a free trade agreement with China on Monday. According to a post on X, Parmelin had a virtual...
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Top Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership On SIX Swiss Exchange September 2024
Over the last 7 days, the Swiss market has remained flat, but it is up 5.8% over the past year with earnings forecast to grow by 12% annually. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often indicate strong confidence from those closest to the business. Top 10...
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China, Switzerland start talks on FTA upgrade for mutual benefit: MOFCOM
China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao talks with Swiss Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin, also head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research via videoconference on Monday. Photo: China’s Ministry of Commerce China and Switzerland jointly announced on Monday to officially launch negotiations to upgrade their free trade agreement (FTA), according to China’s...
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Swiss hospitals fail to achieve margins for sustainable operation
Swiss hospitals fail to achieve margins for sustainable operations Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The majority of Swiss hospitals don’t achieve the margins required for sustainable operation. The association H+ Swiss Hospitals is calling for an immediate rethink of healthcare policy...
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Digital asset bank Sygnum eyes EU entry with Liechtenstein licenses – Ledger Insights – blockchain for enterprise
Today digital asset bank Sygnum said it has received regulatory approval for its local subsidiary to operate in Liechtenstein. It’s eyeing delivering services in the European Union with the core of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) coming into force at the end of the year. Sygnum started as a Swiss regulated bank in 2019...
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One-fifth of Swiss households use heat pumps
One fifth of Swiss households heat with heat pumps Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The proportion of heat pumps in Swiss households has increased fivefold since 2000. This is shown by the new building and housing statistics from the Federal Statistical...
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Swiss butchers under pressure despite steady meat consumption
Chief butcher: industry under pressure despite steady meat consumption Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. According to the head of the Swiss Meat Association, pressure on butchers has increased despite constant meat consumption. Takeovers and mergers are a key reason, said Daniel...
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3 Swiss Companies Possibly Trading Below Their Intrinsic Value By Up To 35.6% On SIX Swiss Exchange
The Switzerland market opened weak Friday morning and kept drifting lower as the day progressed, closing with a more than 1% loss. Investors moved past the Fed’s rate hike and awaited the Swiss National Bank’s monetary policy announcement next Thursday, where a rate cut is widely expected. In this environment of cautious sentiment, identifying undervalued...
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Swiss voters reject plan to better protect the country’s biodiversity
Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world’s richest countries whose plant and animal life is under the greatest threat. Environmentalists were seeking better protections for the country’s biodiversity in a nationwide vote that culminated on Sunday. Final official results showed more than 63 per cent of...
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Swiss voters reject biodiversity, pension reforms – DW – 09/22/2024
Switzerland on Sunday held a popular vote on two national issues. The first was to compel authorities to do more for biodiversity preservation, and the second called for a government-backed reform on pension financing. According to projected results, voters voted no on both issues. Switzerland’s biodiversity initiative The so-called “biodiversity initiative,” which had already been rejected...
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Referendum rejects plan to boost Switzerland’s biodiversity
Environmentalists wanted stronger safeguards put in place to protect Switzerland’s biodiversity, but they were defeated by voters who thought it too expensive. ADVERTISEMENT The proposal would have boosted public funding to encourage farmers and others to set aside lands and waterways to let the wild landscape develop. It would also have increased the total area...
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Sudan Peace Talks to Continue in Switzerland Even as Army Stays Away
(Bloomberg) — US-brokered talks aimed at ending Sudan’s civil war are set to continue in Switzerland until at least the end of this week, but efforts to persuade army representatives to attend in person have failed so far, frustrating efforts to reach a deal. Fighting between the military and Rapid Support Forces militia for control...