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Euro’s Recovery to $1.09 Looks Vulnerable while Yen Falls to New Lows for the Week After Strong Pay Raises Confirmed

Overview: At the end of last week, the derivatives market was again pricing in nearly four Fed cuts this year, but this week's data have seen expectations re-converge with the Fed's three rate cuts signaled in December, while cutting the odds of June hike to the lowest in the more than four months. This has helped lift the dollar against all the G10 currencies this week. As is often the case in a firm US dollar environment, the Canadian dollar has fared the best,...

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Zurechtkommen mit der Komplexität des Klimawandels. Eine genauere Betrachtung der wissenschaftlichen Methode und ihrer Einschränkungen

  Zurechtkommen mit der Komplexität des Klimawandels. Eine genauere Betrachtung der wissenschaftlichen Methode und ihrer Einschränkungen 15. März 2024 – von Frank Hollenbeck Die physikalischen Wissenschaften haben bei der Erforschung einfacher Phänomene große Fortschritte gemacht. Bei einem einfachen Phänomen haben wir eine begrenzte Anzahl wichtiger Variablen, die alle identifizierbar und messbar sind. Dies ermöglicht es uns, ein wissenschaftliches...

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L’OFDF mandate un prestataire de service de base pour la RPLP

Le renouvellement et la modernisation du système pour la perception de la redevance sur le trafic des poids lourds liée aux prestations (RPLP) prennent forme. Les détenteurs de véhicules immatriculés en Suisse pourront à l’avenir choisir entre des systèmes de saisie proposés par différents prestataires. Le service de base relatif à la RPLP sera assuré par NATRAS AG, une société de saisie des données fondée en janvier 2024 et mandatée par l’Office fédéral de la douane...

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Investigation into collapse of Credit Suisse beset by delays

Executives tried to explain themselves at Credit Suisse’s last AGM. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / MICHAEL BUHOLZER In March 2023, Credit Suisse collapsed. An uncontrolled bankruptcy could only be prevented by big government aid and an emergency merger with competitor UBS. Switzerland is now waiting for a parliamentary inquiry report to reveal who was at fault as the bank disintegrated. For some, Credit Suisse’s management and ex-chairman Axel Lehmann are solely to blame for...

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What CERN’s next-generation particle collider could look like?

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva are taking the next steps towards creating a huge particle collider. With the Future Circular Collider (FCC), they want to search for new physics and answer fundamental questions about our universe. We visited the CERN sites to learn more about particle physics and their plans. The video version of this episode...

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Strong US Retail Sales may Help Extend the Dollar’s Recovery

Overview: We have put emphasis on today's US retail sales report. A recovery from the weather-induced weakness in January should underscore the resilience of US demand after another 200k jobs were created and personal income jumped 1%. While the dollar has traded firmer in the first half of this week, given the 25 bp jump in the US two-year yield, its performance is somewhat disappointing. It is narrowly mixed in the European morning against the G10 currencies. The...

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Is there a problem with UNRWA? | Part 2 | Listen to our Inside Geneva #podcast 🎧

Listen to the full episode here: 🎧Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/whats-the-future-of-unrwa/id1506227169?i=1000648046053 🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5BtQXod20CMYP0apLVruTt 🎧YouTube: https://youtu.be/4V--gusiuzk --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit...

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Critical Race Theory and the Courts: Judicial Injustice

In her dissenting opinion in the Supreme Court affirmative action case, Justice Ketanji Jackson began by announcing that “gulf-sized race-based gaps exist with respect to the health, wealth, and well-being of American citizens.”Justice Jackson argues that these race-based gaps are caused by legacies of oppression; in her view, the only question to be debated is how to eliminate those gaps. She considers it to be self-evident that race-based gaps are explained by...

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Swiss network providers roll out 5G technology

Smart devices – from fridges that can order groceries to postal drones and self-driving cars – are on the horizon. They will require a new, faster network. This animated explainer video shows where Switzerland stands on its 5G rollout and looks at the potential risks that come with the new technology. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international...

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American Policies Only Make Haiti Worse

Since the end of the Cold War, the US has overthrown Haiti’s government three times. In 1991 to remove President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from power. In 1994 to put Aristide back in. In 2004 to remove Jean-Bertrand Aristide again, followed by an invasion of Marines. This, followed by a 15-year United Nations occupation of the country. 20,000 American troops would bolster that occupation after the 2011 earthquake.The multinational occupation of the country introduced...

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