University of Zurich enters partnership in Prague
Zurich – The University of Zurich and Charles University in Prague are entering into a strategic partnership. The aims are to promote cooperation in research and teaching and to strengthen student exchanges.
Multinational subsidiaries drive employment
Neuenburg – In 2015, 11,524 subsidiaries of foreign multinational companies were located in Switzerland and employed around a tenth of the population. Most of them are based in the Greater Zurich Area, according to government statistics.
Young people are moving to Zurich
Zurich – The canton of Zurich is growing, and a large part of that growth comes from immigration. Migration flows with the rest of Switzerland are more balanced. Young people are attracted to the city of Zurich in particular.
Hong Kong trading platform to use SIX solution
Zurich/Hong Kong – SIX Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Contineo, a Hong-Kong based trading platform for structured products in Asia. It will provide Contineo with its product life-cycle infrastructure Connexor.
Crypto Finance impresses investors
Zug – The Zug-based company Crypto Finance raised 16 million Swiss francs in a new financing round. The additional capital will be used to apply for a Swiss banking licence.
World’s steepest funicular now in operation
Zurich – The world’s steepest funicular railway went into operation this weekend in the Swiss Alps. Travelling between Schwyz and Stoos, it can overcome a slope gradient of 110 per cent. The funicular is powered by ABB electric engines.
Universities cooperate on digitalization
Zurich/Geneva – The Universities of Zurich and Geneva have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly promote digitalization in research and teaching.
PriceHubble wins over investors
Zurich – PriceHubble wants to revolutionize the valuation of real estate through machine learning approaches. The Zurich-based startup has now raised several million Swiss francs in a financing round.
Lykke raises 6 million Swiss francs
Zug – Lykke has raised 6 million Swiss francs in a 24-hour token sale. The Zug-based fintech company developed a platform for trading digital currencies.
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