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[ad_1] Parliament made the final adjustments to the Covid-19 law. The companies in question now have at their disposal a total of 2500 million Swiss francs instead of the 600 million Swiss francs originally planned. The law is urgent and therefore can take effect after the final vote on Friday. …

[ad_1] keystone-sda.ch 1/7 For a long time, the Swiss business association Economiesuisse resisted tougher measures. Director Monika Rühl (57) is now changing her attitude. STEFAN BOHRER 2/7 “We can’t wait any longer,” Monika Rühl tells “NZZ”. KEYSTONE / ANTHONY ANEX 3/7 “If the numbers don’t drop significantly soon, the hospitals …

[ad_1] CHRISTIAN BEUTLER The digital currency Bitcoin, which is available almost exclusively electronically, rose in value to a new all-time high on Wednesday. (File image) The digital currency Bitcoin has exceeded the value of 21,000 US dollars for the first time. Late on Wednesday night, the oldest and best-known cryptocurrency …

[ad_1] Swisscom is once again the target of the Federal Competition Commission (WEKO). Swisscom announced on December 17, 2020 that it opened an investigation into the expansion of fiber optics and took precautionary measures. WEKO sees the risk that Swisscom will foreclose market competitors in the construction of the fiber …

[ad_1] US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is taking care of Vietnam and Switzerland. Image: keystone Switzerland “manipulates” its currency: US sanctions are not (yet) a problem Until now, Switzerland has missed the “calamity”. Now there was no escape: the US Treasury Department accuses the Swiss Confederation of manipulating its currency …

[ad_1] You can flip it however you like: Switzerland, purely objectively, meets the three criteria that the United States government has set for brand-name currency handlers. And the National Bank again intervened massively in the foreign exchange markets in the year Corona. Stop the Swiss franc from skyrocketing UBS says …

[ad_1] Due to the closure, many Germans from the border area are likely to go shopping in Switzerland. Image: sda Upside down shopping tourism: here’s how Switzerland gears up for the German “shopping spree” Amid the hustle and bustle of Christmas, Germany closes shops on Wednesday. Consequently, many Germans in …

[ad_1] Zurich bank Rothschild & Co is driving consolidation: it acquires a private Swiss bank with branches in Geneva and Luxembourg. Bank Rothschild & Co Bank, a subsidiary of the Rothschild & Co Group, acquires Banque Pâris Bertrand of Geneva. The move represents yet another milestone in the sustainable growth …

[ad_1] UBS had to admit defeat this afternoon. It informed affected employees at Private Banking Europe about a withdrawal from neighboring Austria. The decision was made to sell nearly 800 customers of the Liechtenstein LGT, according to the official, Christine “Christl” Novakovic, in a memorandum to the staff. Although the …

[ad_1] For many, corona vaccines represent the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. A billion dollar business is made on vaccines. The Federal Police now warn Fedpol of illegal activities related to vaccines. The pandemic has been a lucrative business for criminals since it began, SRF reports. “It …