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Melting Swiss glaciers reveal tragedies of the past

Switzerland’s melting glaciers have revealed more unexpected, macabre secrets than ever this summer: human remains and plane wreckage trapped in the ice for over 50 years. Such discoveries are set to multiply in the coming years, says Robert Bolognesi, a snow science expert. --- 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,...

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Analysten sehen Preisanstieg für Bitcoin in diesem Monat

Zum Monatsende ging es nochmal unter 20.000 US-Dollar für den BTC. Insgesamt hat sich der Preis jedoch im Vergleich zum Monatsbeginn kaum bewegt. Doch im Oktober könnte sich dies ändern, wenn wir den Analysten glauben können. Bitcoin News: Analysten sehen Preisanstieg für Bitcoin in diesem MonatGenerell gibt es viele Analysten, die einen Anstieg des Preises projizieren. Konkret wird zum Beispiel auf Bitcoinist von einem Preis knapp unterhalb von 23.000 US-Dollar bis...

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Week Ahead: Macro and Prices

The market has much to digest. The Bank of England's new purchases of Gilts coincided with a reassessment of the trajectory of Fed policy. After the hawkish FOMC decision and forecasts, the market briefly thought the terminal rate could be 5.25-5.50% in the middle of next year. However, by the end of last week, it had returned to around 4.5% at the end of Q1 23. Italy has a right-wing government, and what it means for the country's debt and relationship with the EU...

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Test hackers fail to breach Swiss Post’s e-voting system

Not one hacker managed to penetrate the Swiss Post’s e-voting system during a security test, according to Swiss Post. The system withstood 60,000 attacks. Some 3,400 hackers probed the system to find security gaps, Swiss Post said on Wednesday. No findings of medium, major or critical severity were received. One finding had a severity level of low. Swiss Post said this did not affect any safety-relevant aspects but was fixed. In the so-called intrusion test,...

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SNB-Jordan: «Nationalbank hat ihre Geldpolitik nicht zu spät angepasst»

Thomas Jordan, Präsident des Direktoriums der Schweizerischen Nationalbank, in einem früheren Interview mit cash. Nach Beendigung der Negativzinsen sieht die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) die Möglichkeit, dass die Zinsdifferenz zwischen der Schweiz und dem Ausland wieder steigen könnte, sagt Notenbankchef Thomas Jordan.. SNB-Präsident Thomas Jordan sagte in einem Interview mit der “NZZ” (Ausgabe 1.10.) auf die Frage, ob die anderen Notenbanken die Zinsen stärker...

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From the Publisher September–October 2022

Who frames the “climate” debate in this country? Or any political debate, for that matter? We all know the answer. Left progressives have mastered the emotive art of posing supposedly good intentions as actual arguments. They enjoy a childlike state of suspended disbelief that allows them to insist reality can be legislated. Being progressive increasingly means never accepting responsibility for the plainly foreseeable consequences of your proposed policies. How...

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Warning flags are out. SOFR. Tbills. TIPS. Serious deflationary storm is brewing.

The global financial system was struck by two major storms already this year, once Feb/Mar then again June/July. A third appears to be forming, and not just around Britain. Deep in the heart of the eurodollar, the red flags are out again as the gusts of deflationary money are strengthening. Once you know where to look, and how to look at them, the signs are unmistakable. Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis Twitter: @JeffSnider_AIP https://www.eurodollar.university...

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Publication on the centenary of the Swiss National Bank’s main building in Zurich: The Pfister Building 1922-2022

To mark the centenary of the Swiss National Bank’s main building at Börsenstrasse 15, the SNB is publishing ‘The Swiss National Bank in Zurich: The Pfister Building 1922-2022’ (Verlag Scheidegger & Spiess). The volume showcases the architecture and documents the construction history of the building from its planning to the present day, including the structural adjustments made to meet changing requirements. It also sheds light on the rise of Zurich as a...

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Wake Me Up When September Ends

Overview: Benchmark 10-year yields are off 6-8 basis points in Europe and the United States. The panic seen at the start of the week in the UK has subsided considerably, as sterling recovered to almost where it was a week ago, while BOE’s hand has help steady the Gilt market. Equities in Asia Pacific suffered after the losses in the US yesterday. Hong Kong and India were notable exceptions. Europe’s Stoxx 600 is recouping around half of yesterday 1.65% fall, while...

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