The listing of Airbnb jeopardized by the coronavirus Tuesday, 03.03.2020 MH The rental specialist let his hosts cancel their reservations in China, the epicenter of the virus. (Keystone) – Airbnb, the American rental giant, had planned to launch the process of its listing between March and April 2020. However, the coronavirus epidemic which is currently … Read more
M. Price continues to put pressure on public transport Monday, 02.03.2020 In the field of health, much remains to be done, but Stefan Meierhans welcomes the drop in generic prices, estimated at 400 million francs per year. (Keystone) – The 2.6 million holders of a half-price subscription were automatically credited with 15 francs, highlighted Mr. … Read more
In the Netherlands, we don’t seem to be so worried about the corona virus. Probably things will not go so fast, we think soberly. It’s just a sort of flu, is one of the rumors that is circulating. Yet that is not entirely true. And there are more myths to disprove about Covid-19. It’s just … Read more
Full life for Swiss Life in 2019, which spoils its shareholders friday, 28.02.2020 A new share buyback program will be launched in March (Keystone) – Swiss Life’s net profit also jumped 12% to 1.20 billion. Shareholders will benefit from these developments by being offered remuneration for 2019, supplemented by 3.50 francs to 20.00 francs, including … Read more
The epidemic, which appeared in December in China, seems to have peaked there. – Unot improving situation in China, but a list of affected countries which is growing with a first case in Latin America. The new coronavirus has caused more than 81,000 infections and 2,761 deaths worldwide, according to the latest official statement released … Read more
Women live healthier lives and they get older. As a result, an important point is often overlooked: women live much longer than men in poor health. Trouw writes about this. Researcher Lena Sialino of the Free University (VU) in Amsterdam explains that women up to forty years old perform the same as men on physical … Read more
Publica launches climate-efficient stock index Tuesday, 25.02.2020 Publica believes that it will be able to significantly improve its management of climate-related risks and opportunities. – Tailored for it, the new tool should allow the Federal Pension Fund to make its entire equity portfolio climate-efficient by the end of 2021. The new index will fully take … Read more
The chance is one in five that someone ever gets dementia in his life. A quarter of people over the age of eighty are affected by the disease. It is the fastest growing cause of death in the Netherlands, according to figures from Alzheimer Nederland. A few more facts: one in three women gets dementia, … Read more
The chief of the WHO World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is very concerned about the way the coronavirus is spreading in recent days: without a clear link with a previous carrier or an infected region. It seems that someone who has no symptoms However can transmit the virus. If the disease reaches Africa, the … Read more
If the Thwaites glacier collapses in western Antarctica, the sea level can rise 65 centimeters. And according to scientists, the ice mass with the hair-raising nickname Doomsday Glacier is becoming increasingly unstable. The researchers were able to study the bottom of the glacier for the first time when the sea around it was free of … Read more