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Ripple Accelerates Global Advance With AMINA And OpenPayd Partnerships
Ripple accelerates its global advance to eventually challenge SWIFT with its newly-forged partnerships with Switzerland’s AMINA Bank and the UK’s OpenPayd. The official end of the US government’s “war on crypto” had undoubtedly greatly benefitted...

Swiss Chalet has a casting call for super fans in Ontario to capture ‘the essence of Canadian summer’
Were you a Swiss Chalet household growing up? Even if you weren’t, chances are you’re quite familiar with the Canadian restaurant chain. Well, now’s your chance to get up from the dining table and be part of its summer photo shoot right here in...

Entrepreneur Stanislav Kondrashov Launches Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura Series
(MENAFN- Pressat) Lugano, Switzerland, 4 July 2025 - Entrepreneur Stanislav Kondrashov has announced the launch of a new series of publications titled Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura, an in-depth tribute to the renowned Brazilian actor Wagner...

Delhi court declares UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari fugitive economic offender
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari was on Saturday declared a fugitive economic offender by a Delhi Court, a development which comes within months of a British court’s refusal to extradite him to India. Bhandari, 62,...

We negotiate from position of strength, not under deadlines: Goyal on US trade deal
Bengaluru, Jul 5 (PTI) With the Congress mocking the BJP-led NDA government over the proposed trade deal with the US, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India negotiates from a position of strength and not under deadlines. He also...

‘We Negotiate From Position of Strength, Not Under Deadlines’: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on India-US Trade Deal After Congress Jab
Bengaluru, July 5: With the Congress mocking the BJP-led NDA government over the proposed trade deal with the US, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India negotiates from a position of strength and not under deadlines. He also accused...

Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance
Biometric databases held by governments form the basis of traditional, centralized digital ID systems, but these system require careful management and oversight to avoid a raft of potential risks to privacy and other rights. The biggest industry...

India negotiates from position of strength, not under deadlines: Piyush Goyal on US trade deal after Congress jab
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India negotiates from a position of strength and not under deadlines. He accused the Congress of "negotiating and signing agreements that were not in the national interest" during the UPA...

Swiss Nuclear Plant partially shut down amid heatwave
Amid ongoing extreme heat in Western Europe, Switzerland’s Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, located in the Aargau canton, has been partially disconnected from the national grid, Azernews reports, citing foreign media. One of its reactors has been...

2 High-Quality ASX ETFs Worth Tracking for Global Exposure This July
Highlights Diversified global exposure across developed markets Focused on companies with strong financial fundamentals Consistent historical performance amid volatility With global market uncertainties continuing into July, investors are...

More than 250 Swiss companies sign CO2 reduction initiative
257 Swiss companies are members of the SBTi Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share A total of...

Zurich to acquire global cyber insurtech BOXX
Zurich Insurance Group is set to acquire BOXX Insurance, a Canadian-headquartered cyber insurtech offering combined insurance and digital protection products. BOXX will continue to operate as a standalone entity following the transaction. The...

Swiss Startup Launches Solar Gasoline At Fossil Fuel Industry
If US President Donald Trump really wants to do his friends in the fossil fuel industry any favors, he’s going to have to try a lot harder. The global economy is moving into a new, low-carbon industrial era with or without any help from the former...

Swiss inflation turns positive again
Inflation in Switzerland edged back into positive territory in June. Consumer prices rose by 0.1% year on year, according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), reversing deflation of –0.1% recorded in May—the country’s first negative reading in...

Moldova expands its presence in Switzerland by opening an honorary consulate in Zurich
0 The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Moldova in Zurich, Switzerland, was inaugurated in the presence of members of the diplomatic and business community from the region. The State Secretary, Carolina Perebinos, emphasized that Switzerland...
Bank of Italy selects 4 systemic risk countries for lenders, including Russia
MILAN (Reuters) -The Bank of Italy said on Friday it had selected the United States, Great Britain, Switzerland and Russia as countries outside the European Union that its banks have significant exposure to, under rules designed to govern systemic...

Why Nations Are Rethinking Reserves After America’s Bold 200K Bitcoin Bet
Today we can observe a rapid change in global finance. We see monetary systems shifting, inflation rising, and even the emergence of digital economies—nations around the world are starting to rethink the makeup of their strategic reserves....

‘Switzerland should negotiate but not bend the knee to Donald Trump’
US President Donald Trump has shaken Switzerland with a threat of 31% tariffs on imports. In the hope of averting this, the Swiss government has launched a charm offensive. But is this the right strategy? Guests on Swissinfo’s Let's Talk webcast...

Mubadala is 'investing in AI and advanced tech to become a leading long-term global investor'
Mubadala's pioneering investments in fields such as artificial intelligence and advanced technology are aimed at achieving its vision of being a leading, long-term global investor, the company's chief strategy and risk officer has said. Ahmed Al...

Swiss face “difficult” pharma negotiations with Mercosur
Mercosur: "difficult" negotiations on pharmaceuticals Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share...