Global warming is melting glaciers, forcing Switzerland and Italy to review their borders, which have agreed to change their route
In 2022-2027, the Swiss cosmetics market will grow at a rate of 4,51% and the beauty care turnover will reach 294 million. The number of buyers will reach 2,5 million, while user penetration will be 27,6%. Italy on the podium of exports…
In autumn 2024, the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen/Basel will host the first Henri Matisse retrospective in Switzerland and the German-speaking world in almost 20 years.
With the reopening of the Gotthard Tunnel, rail traffic between northern and southern Europe returns to a new normal. However, other closures and limitations at Alpine crossings continue to complicate the transit of goods
After the stops due to the interruption of the line in the Gotthard tunnel and the Sempione tunnel, the Eurocity connections departing from Milan, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria are back
Showdown after Italy's disastrous elimination from the 2024 European Championships. Gravina only collects flops, Spalletti does not resign and defends himself: "I had little time". The truth is that he is an excellent field coach but not a selector...
Bad defeat for Italy who lost 2-0 against Switzerland: a match that cost the Azzurri elimination. Big disappointment
The eighth round against Switzerland represents a crossroads for Italy: it will be played on Saturday 29 June at 18pm. A victory is worth the pass to the next round against the winner of England-Slovakia. Spalletti changes the formation: determined to propose the 4-3-3 again
The second cut in Swiss rates pushes up the European stock markets, among which Piazza Affari is still the pink jersey today. Successful auction of French government bonds despite uncertainties from the election campaign
The journalist Mathilde Farine, in the book "La Fall - The Credit Suisse case" reconstructs the story of the Swiss bank, explaining the causes, talking about the mistakes made, but also about the lessons that should be learned from the case
Move: "After this first step we intend to proceed with a subsequent expansion into the other Swiss cantons"
In 2022, losses amounted to 132 billion francs. The cause lies in the weighting of positions in national currency.
The Institute obtained a license that the Swiss authorities had not granted to an Italian private bank for 15 years. With the Swiss passport you can act in various directions. Here is the new strategy
The Ticino banker called back to lead UBS to manage the acquisition of Credit Suisse resolves the crisis without charging the state a franc and collects benefits of 29 billion against 3 in expenditure. Euphoric bag
From 29 June to 5 November 2023 The MUSEC | Museo delle Culture in Lugano (Switzerland) hosts Branquinho (Maputo, Mozambique, 1977), an exponent of African art.
In central banks the hawks prevail over the doves and the increase in interest rates continues
This is a new group of 90 institutional investors and 700 retail and family office investors, who had invested just under $1,7 billion in Credit Suisse bonds. The total number of claims…
A battle had announced and the first blows are coming. The bondholders do not accept the conditions imposed by UBS for the merger with Credit Suisse. Many actors on the track
The hypothesis of creating a bad bank with high-risk assets to be delivered to foreign investors. The pros and cons of the operation
The decision of the Swiss authorities to reverse the hierarchy of treatment in the event of a banking crisis has opened up a crisis of confidence on the markets. Eurozone banks are safer according to Lagarde
The Swiss bailout dictated by the need to avoid systemic crises such as Lehman - Here are all the terms of the agreement but the surprise of subordinated bonds could undermine market confidence - The effects on HSBC - Coupons arriving for…
Deal made to bail out Credit Suisse. After two days of negotiations, UBS will buy it and the Swiss central bank will make 100 billion of liquidity available
According to Christine Lagarde, the eurozone banking system is stronger than the US one. However, they will keep their eyes open, ready to intervene
The Credit Suisse board asks the Swiss Central Bank for liquidity overnight to avert the crisis - Futures rise even if volatility remains very high on the markets and on the banks and BlackRock does not rule out other cracks…
In the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, carnival lasts longer: in addition to the Roman rite, it is still customary to celebrate the Ambrosian rite carnival. Typical of this period is the risotto proposed by chef Claudio Bollini which enhances…
The first Swiss digital private bank is operational, incubated by REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, born in 2019 and with a banking license issued by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) since March 2022
Novartis has announced its intention to spin off its Sandoz subsidiary, which specializes in generic medicines, and to list it on the Zurich Stock Exchange and in the United States
Five managers, including the CEO of the group, were arrested after an investigation into the misuse of Covid funds: the charges are of fraud and violation of the Swiss law on unemployment insurance
The Swiss bank has rejected all allegations and announced an appeal
Istat had forecast a decrease in the Italian GDP of 0,2% compared to the previous quarter - At the beginning, Milan holds thanks to the GDP data but falls with those on inflation in May
With the green light from the supervisory authorities, the transaction announced last August 6 was finalized - Reyl (Intesa Sanpaolo) will receive 40% of 1875 Finance and the remaining 60% will remain with the co-founders of the independent manager
The controlling shareholder of Banca Ifis, the financial company La Scogliera dei Furstenberg moves its headquarters to Switzerland but the Venetian bank remains Italian
The Italian national team is all played in Belfast - To go to the World Cup in Qatar it's not enough to beat Northern Ireland: you also need to score more than one goal to keep Switzerland at a distance
A night to forget for Italy who missed a decisive penalty with Jorgigho in the 89th minute and didn't go beyond a draw with Switzerland: now it won't be enough to win on Monday against Northern Ireland to pocket automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup...
Coach Mancini hopes for the magic of the Olimpico, where his national team has always won: if this were the case, Italy would compromise qualification for the 2022 World Cup, but Switzerland is not an easy opponent
Finalists, at the end of a two-year selection, are the master pastry chefs from Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, the United States, Canada, Brazil and Australia. Competitors will have to present six 1 kg pieces of traditional panettone, made with sourdough…
The Swiss champion's career was legendary and he can rightly be considered the greatest tennis player of all time
NOMAD ST.MORITZ 2021 in collaboration with Christie's presents and unites art and design collections in a single environment. (8,9,10,11 July 2021)
A dream Italy dominates Switzerland and earns passage to the round of XNUMX with one game to spare - Two goals from Locatelli and one from Immobile - Where can this national team arrive?
Mancini almost completely confirms the team that triumphed against Turkey and hopes to mortgage the early qualification for the round of XNUMX against the Swiss of former Lazio player Petkovic
An exhibition dedicated to micromosaic jewels and embroidery paintings in private Swiss collections opens today. 12 June 2021 - 03 October 2021 - Rancate (Mendrisio), Canton Ticino, Switzerland, Giovanni Züst Cantonal Art Gallery
After years of negotiation, Rome and Bern sign the agreement - Frontier workers are divided into two categories - The most important innovations will be valid only for those who start working after the entry into force of the agreement
Surprise in Switzerland, where the centrist party had proposed a crackdown on the free movement of people: citizens have not succumbed to the rhetoric of invasion and the risk of unemployment. And the data proves them right.
The agreement will allow Intesa to significantly strengthen itself in wealth management - The operation will lead to assets under administration of over 16,7 billion euros - Corcos: "The project is part of the process of repositioning the activities in Switzerland of the Private Banking division"
A referendum will be held in the Swiss country on 27 September to reduce the movement of foreign workers, including EU workers. They are accused of penalizing the wages of the Swiss, but a study shows that the opposite is true.
A very interesting exhibition that interprets the meaning of the mask in a contemporary context. When we think of masks, we think of Carnival, African tribal rituals or death masks, theatre, cinema and fashion - the game of…
At the mid-August halfway point and in the light of the collapses of the last few days on the main stock exchanges, the Zurich Stock Exchange is the best in Europe among the main stock exchanges of the Old Continent - The case of Greece -…
Banca Generali presents in London the strategic guidelines and financial targets for the three-year period 2019-2021: dividend policy confirmed, with payout at 70-80% - Stock boom on the Stock Exchange.
On Sunday 25 November in Bern there will be votes for 3 very different referendums. The most important aims to re-discuss relations with the European Union and is promoted by the sovereignists of the UDC opposed to the free movement of people. But we will vote…
The Swiss Art Museum, LAC Lugano Arte è Cultura headquarters, pays homage to René Magritte, a Belgian painter born in Lessines in 1898, with a "surreal" exhibition entitled "La Ligne de vie".
Since 1995, British artist Paul Noble has been unfolding an imaginary island called Nobson Newton. By means of vast gray pencil drawings, he details the buildings, the geology, himself an architect, urban planner and demiurge.
The bankruptcy of the Casinò di Campione due to the insane management of the Municipality opens a horizon of poverty for workers and citizens for a once happy oasis that could end with the passage of the Municipality itself from Italy to Switzerland but not…
A reform approved on 12 September abolishes the privileged tax status enjoyed today by the approximately 24 foreign companies operating in the Confederation - Barring a rejection via referendum, the measure prevents the country from ending up in…
The transaction, completed on 2 July, was carried out by Banque Profil de Gestion, the Swiss subsidiary of Banca Profilo, which aims to merge with Dynagest by 30 September
The Brazil of the stars and above all of Neymar cue the first in the World Cup in Russia: the tough Switzerland, led by the former Lazio Petkovic, imposes a draw with a goal mocking Zuber who recovers after the initial goal by Coutinho
The multimedia installation in the last room, specially created for the Basel exhibition, offers a fascinating insight into this personal cosmos.
The company will also produce "green" cigarettes made in Italy with organic tobacco
A referendum will be held in Switzerland on Sunday 4 March on the abolition of the TV license fee which costs citizens about 400 euros (451 francs) every year - The No seems to be in the lead with overwhelming percentages.
Financed thanks to an investment from USI, federal subsidies and contributions from private individuals, the building cost around 15 million francs. The exhibition program will be the result of collaboration between USI/Accademia and the Fondazione Teatro dell'architettura.
From the "Global Wealth Report 2017" study by Credit Suisse Research Institute - Growth was driven by the United States, strengthened by solid market conditions - Among European countries, Italy is in the top ten - Beware of the "disadvantage…
Sixty absolutely mesmerizing sculptures and paintings. And, to accompany it, a sequence of designer fans – that is, painted by great artists, often the same ones who portrayed the “beautiful ladies” – and a nucleus of precious period clothes.
Rai, Campo Dall'Orto plan rejected - Stock market down due to dividend effect - EU: "Okay maneuver, but reforms and IMU are needed as first home for the richest" - Will the master state return? Calenda assures: "We will not do IRI again" - Switzerland:…
The yes for the abandonment of nuclear power wins with 58,2%. Victory in 22 out of 26 cantons. Among the cantons opposed, the rejection of Aargau stands out, which hosts atomic plants. Greenpeace rejoices: "it is a historic victory". Switzerland follows…
An Italian train, a Eurocity 158, derailed just before the station of Lucerne, in Switzerland. According to the cantonal police, there are at least seven injured.
The railway tunnel that unites Italy and Switzerland and connects Milan and Zurich in 11 hours is fully operational today, Sunday 3 December - The tunnel measures 57 and is the longest and also the deepest in the world…
After the approval of the referendum against those who work in Switzerland but reside in Italy, the minister warned any discrimination "would be an impediment to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland" - Brussels also underlines that "the freedom of movement of workers is fundamental"
The "ours first" referendum promoted in the Canton of Ticino was approved by a large majority of the voters - They asked that on the "labour market, those who live in the area should be privileged, with equal professional qualifications".
The Italian clothing group aims to acquire 35% of the shares of the Swiss retailer, which has 760 points of sale in various European countries - The agreement provides for the conversion of Charles Vögele formats into Ovs formats - Three years after the closing…
UBS REPORT - What does it take for a possible upside to Brexit to emerge? On a global scale, the British referendum has rekindled the debate on the limits of monetary policy and in the United Kingdom itself it may represent a historic opportunity to improve…
The decline does not only concern products intended for the elite, but practically all price ranges, from those under 200 francs to those above 3.000.
The Swiss referendum clearly rejected - with 78% no - the proposal made by independent groups to grant everyone a basic income from birth to death of 2.500 francs per month (2.250 euros) to replace…
The longest railway tunnel in the world was inaugurated today (with its 57,1 km it beat the Japanese Seitan by 3,2 km): the president of the Swiss Confederation Johann Schneider-Ammann, Angela Merkel, Matteo Renzi traveled together on the first train And…
Today, 1st June 2016, the longest railway tunnel in the world was inaugurated: 57,1 km, surpassing the 53,9 of the Japanese Seitan - Costing more than 21 billion euros, it will come into full operation on 11 December, to then within…
At the beginning of June, the longest railway tunnel in the world will be opened with lots of celebrations - Final preparations are underway for the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel and the celebrations entitled "Gottardo 2016".
The institute, accused of having helped some wealthy clients to evade taxes in the US, will pay a fine of 547,25 million dollars (about 491 million euros) and that the agreement will allow it to escape criminal proceedings.
To celebrate the centenary, the Municipal Museum of Modern Art of Ascona is hosting, from 27 March to 26 June 2016, the exhibition Marcel Duchamp – Dada and Neodada, organized in collaboration with the Staatliches Museum of Schwerin which, for the occasion, …
The Rhine-Alps railway corridor, which according to plans by 2020 will connect the ports of Liguria with Holland through Switzerland, rebalancing the commercial traffic of the North Sea hubs towards the Mediterranean, sees Italy lagging behind on the works…
Léman Bleu, a French-speaking channel based in Geneva, has already experimented with the creation of an entire news program (news services and live TV) without even using a camera: everything is filmed with Apple smartphones, thanks to the collaboration with Swisscom.
The headquarters and headquarters of the leading group of the Swiss pharmaceutical industry will remain in Basel despite the strength of the franc which reduces competitiveness and despite the popular vote against mass immigration: the president Jorg Reinhardt specified…
In the summer capital of art, exhibitions, workshops, meetings, lectures and much more celebrate the history of Italian creativity of the twentieth century declined through an interdisciplinary approach, from painting to sculpture, from photography to fashion, from costume to advertising, from design to the…
In a conference at the Milan Expo, the Swiss Transport Minister confirmed the inauguration date: 1 June 2016 - The infrastructure, which cost Switzerland alone 22 billion euros overall (10 for the base tunnel), will have to connect after …
Brussels and Bern "will exchange information on the bank accounts of their respective residents starting in 2018", in order to fight tax evasion.
The Swiss labor market continues to shop for foreign talent: from Italy, after that of engineers and other categories of workers, another exodus is ready, that of doctors - More jobs but above all triple salaries...
The stock is targeted by sales on Piazza Affari after the Benetton family sold the company to the Swiss group Dufry.
Some Swiss companies that export abroad (often in euros) have decided to temporarily increase the number of working hours for their employees to counteract the decline in profits due to the unfavorable exchange rate of the Swiss franc against the euro
Rome and Bern will be able to exchange banking and tax information on all taxpayers in a much simpler way than in the past - Switzerland then leaves the Italian Treasury's black list, and this means that whoever opts…
The sum, according to the Guardia di Finanza of Turin, was taken by the family to Switzerland in January 2014, while the investigations against Salvatore and his daughter Jonella were already underway.
From 13 February to 8 March 2015 the Protestant Church of St. Moritz hosts the exhibition event "Viaggio in Italia", dedicated to the art of the 60s - Presenting works, among others, by Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Mario Merz and Alberto Burri.
Over 180 billion euros stolen from the tax authorities - The list of alleged tax evaders includes the stylist Valentino, Flavio Briatore and Valentino Rossi, as well as showbiz stars such as Phil Collins, Tina Turner and John Malkovich - Belgium announces…
In a country on the border with Italy, companies and shops in Switzerland display an anti-border sign that cries out for revenge: "Only Swiss citizens work here".
PMI index at 48,2 points, the lowest level since October 2012 - Meanwhile, there is talk of new interventions by the Central Bank.
LINKS OF THE WEEK - The historic turning point of Mario Draghi's ECB with the launch of QE of over one thousand billion but also the Renzi government blitz on cooperative banks, as well as the effects of the uncoupling of the Swiss franc...
Prime Minister Renzi confirmed the reform of the Popolari for tomorrow and the stocks are flying: Bpm +14,89%, Banco Popolare +8,33%, Ubi + 9,68%, Bper +8,51% - In the wake of the banks Piazza Affari runs (+1,17%) and conquers the primacy…
The purchases on the shares of the Swiss pharmaceutical group are fueled by the green light from the European authorities for a drug against psoriasis.
The surge in the Swiss currency (+20,7%) has kick-started cross-border shopping tourism - Direct consumers above all in Germany, but also in France, Italy and Austria - Tourism: "The telephones have stopped ringing and the reservations online are…
The Swiss effect on today's reopening of the markets after the de-pegging of the franc from the euro, the launch of the ECB's Quantitative Easing expected for Thursday and Sunday's general elections in Greece are the three facts that dominate this week…
Stock market and Swiss bonds still plummeting while Piazza Affari soars (+2,1%) over 19 thousand: Finmeccanica, Telecom Italia and partly fashion the drivers - Banco Popolare exploits - Rain of sales on WdF - Bonds earn:…
In Greece, waiting for the early elections on 25 January, savers have already withdrawn over three billion euros at the counter, while in Switzerland there is already the first victim of the currency earthquake: it is the English broker Alpari UK.
After the decisions of the Swiss Central Bank, positive stock exchanges and Milan more than the others - But there is still volatility - Confirmation of deflation in the Eurozone strengthens expectations for Qe - Franc stabilized against the euro - Growth returns in…
New plunge for the Zurich Stock Exchange - Among the stocks that lose the most are Julius Baer (-8,42%), Swatch Group and Actelion (-6,9%)