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Vermouth is a classic that many people don’t realise. If you ask someone here if they would like a vermouth, many people simply think of it as wine flavoured and infused with herbs, fruits and spices. Luxury Defined, the online magazine from Christie’s International Real Estate, makes it clear that Vermouth is the name for “a cocktail classic that never goes out of style”.

Hugo Steiner AG, a subsidiary of the Intercity Group specialising in real estate services, regularly publishes valuable tips for property owners. The company recently commented on the question of whether you should keep or sell your home after retirement.

The sideways trend in yields on Swiss government bonds and mortgage interest rates that has been ongoing since March continued in May, writes UBS in a recent assessment of the situation. The bond markets continue to assume that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will lower the key interest rate to 1 per cent in the next 12 months.