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EXPLAINED: How the strong Swiss franc has been a boost for Switzerland: The Swiss franc is breaking records against the euro, giving the Swiss economy a ...
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EXPLAINED: How the strong Swiss franc has been a boost for Switzerland
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EXPLAINED: How the strong Swiss franc has been a boost for Switzerland: The Swiss franc is breaking records against the euro, giving the Swiss economy a ...
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EXPLAINED: How the strong Swiss franc has been a boost for Switzerland
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West is best? How we stack up against Australia: Running a quick stock take on the NZ and Aussie economies, Australia comes out on top.
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West is best? How we stack up against Australia
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Cash: Germans' assets at record value - Daily money is also popular: The Germans have more money in their pockets again. The reason for this is higher interest ...
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Cash: Germans' assets at record value - Daily money is also popular
Quick Glance: Record: Germans Hold 7716 Billion Euros in Wealth
  • German private individuals hold a net wealth of 7716 billion euros.

  • Stocks and investment funds saw significant gains in the last quarter.

  • Cash and bank deposits remain the largest component of wealth.

  • Household net wealth increases by 244 billion euros to 5560 billion euros.
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SF sales down 28% from 2019. What sectors and areas were hit hardest?: This map and table breaks down trend in S.F. sales tax revenue for the past five years
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SF sales down 28% from 2019. What sectors and areas were hit hardest?
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Eurozone economy grows surprisingly strongly: The Purchasing Managers' Index rose by 1.1 points to 51.4, the highest level in eleven months ...
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Eurozone economy grows surprisingly strongly
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The price of oil jumps, so does the price of gold, stocks fall - the attack on Iran shocks the markets
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The price of oil jumps, so does the price of gold, stocks fall - the ...
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Inflation rate falls to lowest level in three years in Thuringia: Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages fell by an average of 0.7 percent compared to the ...
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Inflation rate falls to lowest level in three years in Thuringia
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Swiss luxury chalet market runs out of steam: Luxury chalet prices are expected to fall in Switzerland, but demand remains strong.
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Swiss luxury chalet market runs out of steam
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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024: Mortgage rates topped 7 percent for the first time this year, according to data released Friday by Freddie ...
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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024
Quick Glance: Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% in 2024, Posing Major Dilemma for Homebuyers
  • US mortgage rates have surged above 7%, increasing costs for homebuyers.

  • The rise in mortgage rates impacts monthly costs, limiting purchasing power.

  • Uncertainty surrounding rate trends poses a decision dilemma for potential homebuyers.

  • Experts anticipate a moderate easing of mortgage rates later in the year.
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The Montreux Jazz Festival in numbers - SWI swissinfo.ch: Here’s a look at some eye-catching facts and figures behind the Montreux Jazz Festival ...
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The Montreux Jazz Festival in numbers - SWI swissinfo.ch
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Corona has long been a thing of the past - now the pharmaceutical giant Roche has also survived the aftermath
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Corona has long been a thing of the past - now the pharmaceutical giant ...
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Big pension increase in the summer but was that it?: Pensions will rise more sharply in July than previously thought. But the increases could shrink ...
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Big pension increase in the summer but was that it?
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50 years after the milk powder scandal: experts find high sugar levels in Nestlé's baby food
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50 years after the milk powder scandal: experts find high sugar levels in ...
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Financial assets of private households at a record high: Overall, people in Germany have more financial assets than ever before. However ...
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Financial assets of private households at a record high
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Biden's new take on inflation: Trump would be worse: Biden's team knows there's not a lot it can do to lower it before the Nov. 5 election.
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Biden's new take on inflation: Trump would be worse
Quick Glance: Biden's New Perspective on Inflation: Trump Would Be Worse
  • The White House warns that inflation would worsen if Trump is re-elected as a strategy to sway voters.

  • March's inflation increase surpassed expectations, undermining Biden's claim of lowering prices.

  • Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions could lead to higher gas prices, a concern for the White House.

  • Biden emphasizes fighting inflation as top priority while experts debate the impact of his economic stimulus packages.
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Consumer Prices Rose 3.5% in March From Year Earlier: Annual inflation ticked up and underlying price pressures remained strong last month. .
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Consumer Prices Rose 3.5% in March From Year Earlier
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By almost 20 percent: gas prices in Germany are rising again: The regular VAT rate for gas has been in effect again in Germany since the beginning of April. This ...
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By almost 20 percent: gas prices in Germany are rising again
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Switzerland says UBS may need more cash. The bank is fuming: A year after the failure of Credit Suisse, the Swiss government says UBS may have to find as much as ...
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Switzerland says UBS may need more cash. The bank is fuming
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Swiss pharma giant Roche's first-quarter sales edge higher as its emerges from post-Covid-19 slump
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Swiss pharma giant Roche's first-quarter sales edge higher as its emerges ...
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Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world: Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the ...
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Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world
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Escalating Middle East tensions a fresh jolt to world markets: Reports of an Israeli attack on Iranian soil that possibly drags the Middle East into a deeper ...
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Escalating Middle East tensions a fresh jolt to world markets
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Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB: The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index slid in March to its lowest level since December 2012 amid ...
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Small business optimism hits lowest level since 2012: NFIB
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If the Reserve Bank were a football coach, it would have been sacked eons ago: The bank’s job is to hold inflation between 2 and 3 per cent. Since mid-2014 ...
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If the Reserve Bank were a football coach, it would have been sacked eons ...
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UBS flags 'serious' concern about new Swiss capital requirements: UBS executives on Wednesday told shareholders that the bank has major concerns about the Swiss ...
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UBS flags 'serious' concern about new Swiss capital requirements
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Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?: The stickiness of the post-pandemic inflation is raising questions about how effective high interest rates ...
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Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?
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Biden needs to face facts: He’s still losing to Trump  : For President Biden and the Democrats, thing are looking ugly in November.
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Biden needs to face facts: He’s still losing to Trump  
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Swiss franc strengthens amid Middle East tensions: Large overnight gains against the dollar and euro were however partially reversed as markets calmed down ...
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Swiss franc strengthens amid Middle East tensions
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Switzerland signs IMF deal to support lower-income countries: Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has signed an agreement to financially support the Global ...
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Switzerland signs IMF deal to support lower-income countries
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Poll: Election interest hits new low in tight Biden-Trump race: Amid a tight Joe Biden-Donald Trump race, the share of voters with high interest in the election ...
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Poll: Election interest hits new low in tight Biden-Trump race
Quick Glance: Poll: Election Interest Declines in Tight Biden-Trump Race
  • The interest of voters in the election has reached the lowest point in two decades at this stage in a presidential race.

  • The latest national NBC News poll reveals that the number of voters with high interest in the 2024 presidential election has nearly hit the lowest point in almost 20 years, with a majority holding negative views of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

  • Inflation and immigration top the list of the country's most pressing issues, with only one-third of voters giving Biden credit for improving economic performance.

  • The survey also highlights how the low voter interest and the independent candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could potentially disrupt what has been a stable presidential contest with over six months until Election Day.
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Few in new poll say Biden law has helped fight climate change: Very few Americans believe the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden ...
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Few in new poll say Biden law has helped fight climate change
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BOJ to project inflation will stay around target, signal chance for rate hike: The Bank of Japan is expected to project inflation will stay around its 2% target ...
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BOJ to project inflation will stay around target, signal chance for rate ...
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Why are fuel prices on the rise in Switzerland?: You have probably noticed that filling up your vehicle has become a tad more expensive recently — more so in ...
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Why are fuel prices on the rise in Switzerland?
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Is it the right time to buy gold or wait as prices continue to soar: Is it the right time to buy gold as prices spiral?
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Is it the right time to buy gold or wait as prices continue to soar
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Business defaults soar as Australian house prices outpace the globe: Australian house prices are out-performing most of the world, even after inflation ...
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Business defaults soar as Australian house prices outpace the globe
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Basic tax-free allowance: 244,000 pensioners do not have to pay taxes: The basic tax-free allowance was increased at the turn of the year to compensate for ...
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Basic tax-free allowance: 244,000 pensioners do not have to pay taxes
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Singapore core inflation eases more than expected to 3.1% in March: Both core and overall inflation dipped from the previous month and came in well below analyst ...
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Singapore core inflation eases more than expected to 3.1% in March
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Biden administration raises costs to drill on public lands: The Interior Department finalized a rule Friday making it more expensive for oil and gas producers to ...
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Biden administration raises costs to drill on public lands
Quick Glance: Biden Raises Drilling Costs on Federal Lands, Trump Courts Oil Donors
  • The Biden administration has finalized a new rule requiring oil companies to pay at least ten times more for drilling on federal lands to generate more revenue for taxpayers.

  • While Trump discusses easing drilling regulations with energy executives, the US is historically pumping a lot of crude oil, complicating regulations for Trump and Biden's climate agenda.

  • The rule mandates higher bonds and royalties for fossil fuels on federal lands to better compensate taxpayers and cover the costs of cleaning up abandoned wells.

  • In addition to reshaping fossil fuel production on federal lands, the administration has advanced renewable energy development on these tracts and significantly reduced rents and fees for clean energy projects.
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Richemont and Swatch shares: If not Rolex - then what?: Two Swiss watchmakers are performing completely differently on the stock market, although both have major ...
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Richemont and Swatch shares: If not Rolex - then what?
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The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?
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The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S ...
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since November after hot inflation report: Mortgage rates jumped to their highest reading since November as the timeline for ...
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since November after hot inflation report
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California restaurant will up wages to compete with $20 fast-food pay: "Why wash dishes for $15 or $17 if I can go get $20 flipping burgers at McDonald's ...
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California restaurant will up wages to compete with $20 fast-food pay
Quick Glance: California eateries adjust wages to meet competition with $20 fast-food pay
  • A restaurant owner in California plans to raise wages to compete with the $20 per hour pay for fast-food workers.

  • Legislation is expected to drive up wages in various sectors as they strive to attract and retain employees.

  • The increased minimum wages worsen the existing challenges faced by independent restaurants in California.

  • Implementing price changes, cost-cutting strategies, and reduced operating hours could be potential measures to streamline operations.
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Iran-Israel tensions: Can Iran's economy handle a war?: Iran is suffering from inflation, currency depreciation and the impact of international sanctions ...
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Iran-Israel tensions: Can Iran's economy handle a war?
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