In the canton of Aargau, hardship aid for companies will be significantly expanded during the corona pandemic. On Tuesday, at the request of the government council, the Grand Council increased the loan by CHF 325 million to CHF 450 million. 60 million francs have been paid out so far. The decision was made unanimously at … Read more
Business income at a record level of 409 million francs The Aargauische Kantonalbank (AKB) presents successful figures for 2020. With a business success of 192.9 million francs, it achieved the third-best operating result in its history. Dieter Widmer, President of the AKB is very satisfied with the past year: “We have proven our capabilities. All … Read more
This is a measure to inhibit the further spread of the corona virus in prisons, said Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday. According to De Blasio, the US east coast metropolis, with around 15,000 infected people, has a third of all corona cases in the US. New York is by far the hardest hit by … Read more
The moment of truth in the Aarau city council election campaign is closer than many believe. Because the SP’s claim to a seat seems undisputed and only incorrigible bourgeois optimists believe that the SVP can change something in the party composition of the city government, the factual decision should be made on Thursday, March 25th. … Read more
“I thank God for all of you showing my brother so much love,” said Terrence Floyd, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, at the event on Thursday. Hundreds of people had come to a square in Brooklyn for the memorial service, after which they moved on towards Manhattan with posters and chants. “I’m proud of … Read more
Dominique Wörndli started playing the drums before he could walk properly. He strokes his long angel curls. “When I was just two, I rattled my grandmother’s pots with trowels.” He laughs at the memory of his childhood. When he was three years old, he was given his first «Drummeli» and proudly strolled through Baden with … Read more
(disgrace) Footage from the surveillance camera shows an unknown woman stealing Christmas roses from an art boutique in Gränichen, such as «Tele M1» reported on Friday evening. Apparently she also took another flowerpot with her. According to “Tele M1”, there was a financial loss of around 300 francs. As the owner Andrea Suter told Tele … Read more
Instead of being in the police station, the new police director Dieter Egli greeted the media workers virtually in a Skype session. Together with Police Commander Michael Leupold and the heads of the Mobile Police, Stationed Police and Criminal Police Department, he looked back on the pandemic year 2020. This was formative for the cantonal … Read more
What thoughts crossed your mind when the lockdown was passed across the country in March? Michael Wertli: My first thought was what that means for us as a bank, the employees and the local economy. And I wondered how this would affect those people who fear for their jobs and for their existence. What immediate … Read more
Roberts succumbed to a urinary tract infection in a hospital in Los Angeles, as her publicist Mike Pingel announced on Tuesday. US media erroneously reported on the death of the former “Bond girl” on Sunday evening (local time). At this point, however, she had not yet died, as Pingel had made clear on Monday. On … Read more