Berkshire Hattaway: Warren Buffet ready for succession Sunday, 23.02.2020 The estate of Warren Buffet, 89, and his business partner, Charlie Munger, 96, raise many questions. (Keystone) – The American billionaire Warren Buffett was careful not to name his successor at the head of Berkshire Hattaway on Saturday but assured that the holding company was “100% … Read more
Fictitious accounts: a fine of 3 billion for Wells Fargo saturday, 22.02.2020 The fictitious accounts scandal erupted in 2016 and has already resulted in the dismissal of two CEOs, the dismissal of more than 5,300 employees as well as multiple inquiries into the establishment’s business practices. (Keystone) – US authorities confirmed on Friday that they … Read more
Nice surprise for the Neuchâtel Cantonal Bank Wednesday, 19.02.2020 Sophie Marenne The operating profit of the cantonal financial institution swelled by 9.4% to 64.4 million, during the financial year 2019. (Keystone) – With an operating profit of 64.4 million francs for 2019, an increase of 9.4%, the Neuchâtel Cantonal Bank (BCN) had a record year … Read more
Valora is developing favorably in the foodvenience Wednesday, 19.02.2020 Philippe Rey Michael Mueller. Valora follows a growth strategy with food as the main lever. – Valora achieved a solid performance in 2019 which confirms the soundness of its development strategy. The stock rose more than 4% on Wednesday, so the market valuation is around 1.1 … Read more
Anyone who has had a wild time between the sheets might just be a lot more likely to get cancer. A British study shows that women who have had more than ten bed partners in their lives are up to 91 percent more at risk for the disease. The researchers at Anglia Ruskin University studied … Read more
New liquidity injection by China Monday, 17.02.2020 Julien Staehl * Julien Staehl – The Chinese economy would have run at only 40-50% of its capacity last week. The risk to the global economy is that the coronavirus prevents businesses from operating normally, causing disruptions throughout the production chain and a lack of components. There is … Read more
Children need a lot of sleep, not only to be fit and rested, but also because they are much more likely to have all kinds of psychological problems. This appears from new research that appeared in the journal “Molecular Psychiatry”. Scientists from the University of Warwick compared the sleep duration of around 11,000 children between … Read more
Frans Imbert-Vier: “There is no longer any sovereignty over 5G antennas” Wednesday, 12.02.2020 Maude Bonvin “If Europe is to remain competitive, it must deploy 5G,” said Ubcom CEO Frans Imbert-Vier. – The deployment of 5G will reduce the risk of breakdown at Swisscom. According to the blue giant, the problem that occurred during the night … Read more
Switzerland to support the IMF up to 15 billion francs Wednesday, 12.02.2020 New borrowing agreements add to IMF regular financial resources, drawn from member countries’ quotas (Keystone) – The Federal Council adopted its message on the reform of borrowing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday. Switzerland increases its participation to 15 billion francs. … Read more
Coronavirus: Swiss Post no longer forwards letters and parcels to China Wednesday, 12.02.2020 La Poste can currently only operate around a third of the capacity required for shipments to China (Keystone) – La Poste no longer accepts letters and parcels to China. Because of the coronavirus, many airlines have significantly reduced or even interrupted their … Read more