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The Legacy of Swiss Mercenaries: A Tale of Loyalty and Prosperity

Switzerland shares its borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Liechtenstein, nearly all of which lie within the grandeur of the Alpine mountain range, comprised predominantly of lofty mountains and lakes. The towering Alps cut across central and southern Switzerland, accounting for 60 percent of the nation’s territory. Within these boundaries, Switzerland boasts around 100 ...

Max Lu

Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.

‘You’re Fired!’: 18,000 Deutsche Bank Employees Lose Jobs

Germany’s largest banking institution, Deutsche Bank, has announced that it will lay off close to 18,000 employees worldwide over the next few years. By doing so, the bank calculates that it can eventually reduce adjusted costs by 25 percent to US$19 billion. Culling jobs At present, Deutsche Bank has about 91,500 employees across the world. ...

Jack Roberts

A Deutsche Bank building.

3 Ways Technology Is Changing the Financial World

The rapid advances in technology are changing everything about the world we live in, from how we make friends to what we eat, how people communicate, and so on. Finance is an industry that is also undergoing a technological disruption as traditional methods of operations are being replaced by new ways. Automated savings Many people ...

Armin Auctor

Global finances.