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Matthew Allen

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swissinfo.ch business correspondent. [email protected]

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Matthew Allen
11 months
Switzerland has rebooted its supercomputer into the global premier league. Who gets to use Alps and what does it want to achieve?
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Switzerland's new supercomputer, Alps, will provide science projects with the muscle to harness the potential of AI.
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Matthew Allen
1 year
RT @swissinfo_en: Vladimir #Putin has lost the Russian presidential election by a landslide, at least in Switzerland. .
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Matthew Allen
2 years
RT @sibradley1: Switzerland, the land of winter sports, has been passed over as host of the Winter Games in 2030 and 2034. Could federalism….
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Switzerland, the land of winter sports, has been passed over as host of the Winter Games in 2030 and 2034. What's to blame for this failure?
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2 years
RT @UrsBolt: Why #Bitcoin is inspiring a digital 🇨🇭Swiss franc makeover:. The rise of #cryptocurrencies has inspired central banks and priv….
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2 years
RT @sibradley1: Federal technology institute ETH Zurich glaciologist Matthias Huss has witnessed the ice retreat at first hand from 20 year….
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Switzerland’s glaciers are melting at a faster rate than ever before, losing 10% of their volume in the last two years.
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2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: People living in Switzerland must swallow a bitter pill of health insurance premiums rising by 8.7% next year. Is there a….
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2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: A former member of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s rapid intervention unit will go on trial in St Gallen next….
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Matthew Allen
2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: An efficient system to combat financial crime is essential for the good reputation and sustainable success of Switzerland….
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2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: Housing shortages and rocketing rents are an urban phenomenon and not indicative of “a long-term national trend, Avenir S….
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Matthew Allen
2 years
RT @sibradley1: Ex-official under Belarus President Lukashenko to face Swiss trial over enforced disappearances - The Washington Post https….
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Matthew Allen
2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: The most common colour of cows and different zoo animals: some of the questions a budding Swiss citizen might be asked wh….
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2 years
RT @UrsBolt: #Switzerland’s global #wealth crown up for grabs:. Can #HongKong or #Singapore supplant Switzerland as the world's premier #We….
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Matthew Allen
2 years
What next after the #CreditSuisse debacle? During the Let’s Talk webcast debate @MarcChesney, University of Zurich finance professor, complains of top bankers disappearing with huge bonuses. Check out the full interview here:
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Matthew Allen
2 years
'Operations as usual' for Credit Suisse after UBS takeover - but I wonder how long it will take before its international businesses get consumed into the UBS brand.
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Matthew Allen
2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: Vladimir Kara-Murza, one of Russian President Vladimir #Putin's harshest critics, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail….
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Matthew Allen
2 years
"Historic", "singularly exceptional", "big": some of the terms used to describe the task UBS has to successfully complete the takeover of Credit Suisse.
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In a minefield of legal, regulatory and market risks - how much will it finally cost UBS to buy Credit Suisse?
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Matthew Allen
2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: The takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS has concentrated risk onto the shoulders of one Swiss bank. Should CS have been brok….
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Matthew Allen
2 years
There is a school of thought that Credit Suisse should have been broken up and sold to foreign buyers to spread the risk.
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Some Swiss believe Credit Suisse should have been broken up and sold off in parts to foreign buyers to spread risk.
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Matthew Allen
2 years
RT @swissinfo_en: The collapse of Credit Suisse bank is raising concerns about the number of employees who will lose their jobs. https://t.….
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Matthew Allen
2 years
Imagine having to miss a game of rugby down the pub to be force fed a Swiss bank? Poor old UBS chair Colm Kelleher. Is nothing sacred?
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The takeover of its local rival could end up being a generational boon for UBS. But the government-orchestrated deal has angered many investors.
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