Tag: Switzerland
China’s tourists stay away – this is how Europe’s holiday regions react
Chinese tourists in Paris Sales with Chinese tourists are far from reaching the pre-crisis level. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich, Athens, Madrid, Stockholm, Paris Whether Paris, Athens or Lucerne: it is a…
Media entrepreneur Bernhard Burgener wants to get rid of a major shareholder sanctioned by the USA
Bernhard Burgener The Swiss entrepreneur is considered a wily string puller – and brought Uefa together with the financial investor Centricus. (Photo: imago images/Pius Koller) Zurich The Swiss owner of…
Ermotti brings five new managers to the board
UBS and Credit Suisse buildings in Zurich Zurich UBS boss Sergio Ermotti forms his management team for the time after the takeover of Credit Suisse. To this end, he has…
Ermotti brings five new managers to the board
UBS and Credit Suisse buildings in Zurich Zurich UBS boss Sergio Ermotti forms his management team for the time after the takeover of Credit Suisse. To this end, he has…
After the takeover, UBS and Credit Suisse will initially remain separate institutions
UBS and Credit Suisse buildings in Zurich Zurich After taking over its former rival Credit Suisse, the major Swiss bank UBS initially wants to operate the business of both institutes…
Switzerland’s image is crumbling
Credit Suisse in Zurich Switzerland is positioning itself as a strong financial center, and Swiss banks have so far benefited from Switzerland’s image. (Photo: dpa) Geneva Switzerland took over the…
Switzerland’s image is crumbling
Credit Suisse in Zurich Switzerland is positioning itself as a strong financial center, and Swiss banks have so far benefited from Switzerland’s image. (Photo: dpa) Geneva Switzerland took over the…
Private investors join the complaint against Swiss financial regulators
CreditSuisse As part of the emergency merger with UBS, Finma had Credit Suisse’s so-called AT1 bonds written off worthless. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich New trouble for the Swiss financial regulator: After…
A decision on Swiss Leopard tanks is a long time coming
Zurich, Geneva It could be the lowest common denominator in the dispute over the export of armaments between Switzerland and Europe: Switzerland has 230 Leopard 2 battle tanks, a total…
UBS profit surprisingly collapses ahead of Credit Suisse takeover
UBS in Zurich It is probably the last quarterly report of the largest Swiss bank before its integration with Credit Suisse. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich Investors only know such negative surprises…
$28 billion in new money – UBS benefits from deposit flight
UBS in Zurich It is probably the last quarterly report of the largest Swiss bank before its integration with Credit Suisse. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich The flight of millionaires to safe…
Credit Suisse bond investors are suing the Swiss financial regulator
Credit Suisse logo in front of the Swiss Parliament building The state-ordered rescue operation now has a legal aftermath. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich Credit Suisse creditors are resisting the compulsory write-down…
Swiss equities are considered a safe haven
Nestlé The food company is one of the quality stocks on the Swiss stock exchange. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt. After the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, Zurich’s reputation as a…
Swiss equities are considered a safe haven
Nestlé The food company is one of the quality stocks on the Swiss stock exchange. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt. After the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, Zurich’s reputation as a…
Council of States offers compromise to save Credit Suisse
CreditSuisse The grand chamber initially disapproved of the bank’s bailout on Tuesday with 102 of the 200 votes. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich The Swiss parliament subsequently rejected the rescue package for…
Swiss parliament initially does not approve Credit Suisse rescue
CreditSuisse The grand chamber on Tuesday disapproved of the bank’s bailout by 102 of the 200 votes. (Photo: Reuters) Bern The Swiss parliament has rejected the financial guarantees in the…
This is how studying at the toughest hotel management school in the world works
EHL Lausanne The campus is not far from Lake Geneva. (Photo: EHL Group) Lausanne Their parents pay tuition fees of up to 40,000 francs a year – but for the…
A spin-off of the Swiss business would be the best solution
UBS and Credit Suisse in Zurich All those involved should benefit from a spin-off of CS Switzerland. (Photo: Reuters) Many Credit Suisse customers have received mail these days. Or they…
UBS leadership dampens spin-off hopes
Colm Kelleher at the General Assembly in Basel UBS can continue to benefit from her heritage and expertise, said the UBS Chairman. (Photo: Reuters) Basel After the emergency takeover of…
UBS leadership dampens spin-off hopes
Colm Kelleher at the General Assembly in Basel UBS can continue to benefit from her heritage and expertise, said the UBS Chairman. (Photo: Reuters) Basel After the emergency takeover of…