Tag: Zurich
Singapore is fighting overheating
Singapore battles the heat Innovative air conditioning technologies, new building concepts and a data-driven analysis of the causes of heat are used. Bangkok The TV presenter’s skin is shiny, wet…
Rath checks in: Grand Hotel Victoria-Jungfrau Interlaken
I’m on my way to Interlaken, the tourist hub in the Bernese Oberland and the charming region between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. Interlaken gets its name from this location…
How inflation and the turnaround in interest rates are affecting insurers
Munich It is a mixture that makes even long-time industry experts such as Jefferies analyst Philip Kett speak of a “complex matter” for European insurers: with the Russian war of…
Insurer Zurich wants to buy back shares for 1.8 billion Swiss francs
Zurich logo on a building in Cologne The group benefits from the strong dollar. (Photo: imago/Horst Galuschka) Zurich The Zurich Insurance Group wants to distribute money to its shareholders after…
Life insurer has problems with payments
Munich, Frankfurt Marika K has to show strong nerves: she has been in contact with the life insurer Proxalto for weeks. The insured is waiting for the payment of her…
US central bankers crack down on inflation
9.1 percent more inflation, that means for the masters of money in Washington, to raise the interest rate by 0.75 points for the second time in a row – now…
Lufthansa becomes Bodenhansa
Lufthansa becomes Bodenhansa. Germany’s flight monopoly had scared away its clientele with flight cancellations and a blatant lack of staff, but now the chaos is increasing again. A total of…
Dax starts the day weaker
Dax curve The leading German index is on a downward trend this year – despite the recent recovery. (Photo: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images [M]) Frankfurt The European stock markets appear to…
Dax starts the day weaker
Dax curve The leading German index is on a downward trend this year – despite the recent recovery. (Photo: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images [M]) Frankfurt The European stock markets appear to…
Former chief supervisor at Credit Suisse has a new consultant job
António Horta-Osório The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse actually wanted to reform the bank’s risk management and culture – now he is stepping down. (Photo: Reuters)…
EU should lift sanctions on Britain and Switzerland
Carsten Volkery (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) The EU has discovered geopolitics in recent months. The commissioners like to invoke the continent’s “strategic autonomy” and “technological sovereignty”. People want to become more…
Many lessons – few measures
Ahr Valley, Erftstadt When storm “Bernd” caused devastating floods in the Ahr Valley, Erftstadt and other regions almost a year ago, it was initially eerily quiet in the Zurich Insurance…
Dax gives back part of its profits
Dusseldorf On the big day of expiry on the futures markets, prices on the German stock market moved comparatively little: after the Dax had started trading with a small plus…
Fully electric against BMW and Mercedes
Frankfurt After the introduction of the battery-electric Genesis GV60, the electric version of the G80 sedan follows immediately. With it, the luxury brand from Hyundai is electrifying its range in…
Audi announces 14 more quick-charging stations close to the city
charging station Audi wants to invest in new charging stations. (Photo: obs) Ingolstadt This year, Audi wants to set up three more quick-charging stations in the Zurich banking district, in…
Allianz sells majority stake in Russia
alliance Interholding takes over the majority of the Russian business. (Photo: ullstein bild/Getty Images) Berlin/Munich Allianz does not want to completely withdraw from Russia, but it does want to reduce…
These night trains run in Germany
Preview of the new generation of sleeping cars Traveling overnight can be comfortable, but it is above all a question of budget. (Photo: ÖBB, Siemens) Frankfurt Green City Trip from…
Credit Suisse, Citi & Co. are courting Germany’s multi-millionaires
Own pool Banks are fighting for the rich: the institutes have to prepare for tough competition. (Photo: Getty Images/Caiaimage) Zurich, Frankfurt Robert Cielen has big plans: the head of asset…
These night trains run in Germany
Preview of the new generation of sleeping cars Traveling overnight can be comfortable, but it is above all a question of budget. (Photo: ÖBB, Siemens) Frankfurt Green City Trip from…
Allianz is free from legacy
Alliance logo Investors are now turning their attention back to the operative business. There are challenges here too. (Photo: dpa) Munich The vast majority of Allianz shareholders breathed a sigh…