4 September 2015 Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Emerging-market policy makers are set to confront their twin fears in person. The prospect of higher U.S. interest rates alongside the deepening slowdown and devaluation in China are chilling investor sentiment toward the onetime powerhouses of global growth, roiling currencies and leaving the MSCI emerging market […]
Draghi unveils QE revamp
4 September 2015 Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Mario Draghi unveiled a revamp of quantitative easing and signaled officials might expand stimulus if the rout in financial markets continues to weigh on growth and inflation. The European Central Bank president said in Frankfurt on Thursday that the Governing Council raised the share of bonds […]
Swiss Market experienced another volatile week of trading
4 September 2015 Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) experienced another volatile trading session this week, following global markets lower again on Friday morning after a brief rally on Thursday. Equity markets remained turbulent throughout the week on fears about the world’s economic outlook with China’s slowdown, the current market […]
THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS IN COACHING (7): Dealing with poor team performance
Sponsored by Centre for Coaching (Switzerland) Janine Everson, Director of the Centre for Coaching, explores in this final interview of a seven part series on The Secrets of Success in Coaching: “Dealing with poor team performance”. In this example of exceptionally powerful coaching, Janine explores the case of dealing with poor team performance. Often one is tempted […]
Switzerland narrowly escapes recession
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) announced second quarter 2015 GDP estimates today that showed growth of 0.2% compared to the previous quarter. Those who had predicted a second consecutive quarter of negative growth were proved wrong. These second quarter results mean Switzerland has avoided recession, defined by economists as two consecutive quarters […]
Workplace abuse. It’s happening in Switzerland too.
Opinion. On 19 August 2015 Le Temps reported that Amazon is again being accused of making life hell for its employees. How does the situation in Switzerland compare? Swiss companies, and the workplace in general in Switzerland are no better. Cases of employee harassment, including managers and executives, are frequent. Switzerland offers little protection legally. […]
Switzerland narrowly escapes recession. How serious is this?
Tribune de Genève. Today’s quarterly Swiss GDP growth statistics show 0.2% growth compared to the previous quarter narrowly missing two consecutive quarters of contraction, the official definition of a recession. The Tribune de Genève interviewed Andreas Höfert, the chief economist at UBS Wealth Management, ahead of today’s release of the latest quarterly GDP growth estimates […]
Coop and Migros compete on a new retail concept
20 Minutes. Coop launches takeaway stores hot on the tail of Migros, which launched one in Bern last week. According to Coop more and more people are eating neither in a restaurant nor at home, choosing instead to eat takeaways. The supermarket has decided to open stores under the brand “Coop to go” to cater […]
What is driving the Swiss franc’s fall?
Bilan. For several days the Swiss franc has been losing ground against the Euro. According to Bilan the franc came close to 1.10 against the Euro on 11 August 2015 before recovering to around to 1.085 on Thursday the 13th of August based on Reuters data. According to Bilan experts are forecasting a return to […]
Verbier to cut price of ski passes
Le Matin. “Normally we announce price increases” Virginie Barras, marketing coordinator for the 4 Valleys ski area, which includes Verbier, told the Swiss newspaper Le Matin. Next ski season however prices will go down. “We must respond to two big challenges with the strong franc and declining numbers” she added. According to the interview the […]
