German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises to focus on renewable energy and hydrogen potential as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Berlin on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT Germany and the EU have promised to help Ukraine repair and rebuild its energy infrastructure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen assured the Ukrainian leader in Berlin on...
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Unlocking infrastructure opportunities | UBS Switzerland
During the low-interest phase of recent years, institutional investors have included alternative investments such as infrastructure in their portfolios because of the higher return potential. As a result of interest rate increases, the return outlook for traditional asset classes, especially fixed income, has improved and investors have more flexibility to achieve their financial goals. However,...
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Switzerland deploys specialists to flood-affected areas in Armenia
Heavy rain has caused flooding in northern Armenia, leading to considerable loss of life and destruction of property. Water and mud levels reached almost two meters in some areas and destroyed a large number of homes and infrastructure. At the request of the Armenian authorities, Switzerland is deploying specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit...
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Swiss bike lobby calls for faster progress on infrastructure
Since 2018, the United Nations has recognized June 3 as World Bicycle Day. Keystone / Sohail Shahzad The government must shift gears to more quickly work towards its goal of doubling bicycle traffic by 2035. This is what the organisation Pro Velo is calling for on World Bicycle Day on Monday, asking for five measures...
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Swiss Bike Lobby Calls For Faster Progress On Infrastructure
(MENAFN– Swissinfo) The government must shift gears to more quickly work towards its goal of doubling bicycle traffic by 2035. This is what the organisation Pro Velo is calling for on World Bicycle Day on Monday, asking for five measures to be taken. This content was published on June 3, 2024 – 10:08 2 minutes...
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Krasniqi: 2030 will find Pristina with a Swiss model of sports infrastructure
Krasniqi: 2030 will find Pristina with a Swiss model of sports infrastructure The Municipal Director for Sports in Pristina Bardh Krasniqi expresses his conviction that they will be ready in terms of infrastructure for the organization of the 2030 Mediterranean Games. In an interview for KosovaPress, Krasniqi says that he is already working with great...
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Multistakeholder Dialogue on National Digital Health Transformation
Theme: Supporting Health Systems of the Future through Robust Foundations and Digital Public Infrastructure. 28 – 29 May 2024 – ITU Towers, Geneva, Switzerland (alongside the WSIS+20 High-Level Event) “Join us at the first Global Initiative on Digital Health Multistakeholder Dialogue on National Digital Health Transformation under the framework of the World Summit of...
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Infrastructure Investor | UBS Switzerland
Where are the best opportunities? The overall European infrastructure debt market is now valued at around USD 130 billion. Something like 75 percent of the opportunities are in that mid-market space. Investors have a window to take share in that space from the banks that are withdrawing. This is where the opportunities are. Previously, the...
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India friend of world; we expect it to help bring peace to Ukraine: Switzerland ahead of peace summit
New Delhi, India is a friend of the world and the global community expects it to contribute significantly in bringing peace to war-torn Ukraine, Swiss State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Fasel said on Friday as Switzerland prepares to host a major summit next month to end the conflict in Ukraine. Fasel held wide-ranging talks...
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Switzerland mulls research infrastructure governance body – Research Professional News
Infrastructures are “fragmented, heterogeneous and geared to short-term funding cycles”, says Swiss National Science Foundation Switzerland should create a new national governance body to oversee its management of research infrastructures, according to the Swiss National Science Foundation. Infrastructures are “vital” for research, the SNSF explained in a paper it published on 15 May setting out its...
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Government plans to invest over CHF16bn in Swiss rail network
View of railway construction site in Lausanne, May 2, 2024. © Keystone / Martial Trezzini The federal government intends to invest CHF16.4 billion ($18.1 billion) in railway infrastructure between 2025 and 2028, CHF2 billion more than for the current period. This content was published on May 15, 2024 – 15:45 The larger financial envelope will...
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Fundraising in infrastructure | UBS Switzerland
With infrastructure dry powder, there is a need to deploy capital In our industry, fundraising leads to deals, and deals lead to more fundraising. That mechanism, however, took a pause last year with 2023’s weak fundraising, which led to a slow year for deals. With more than USD 300 billion of infrastructure dry powder, there...