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Banking giant BBVA enables Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for its customers in Spain
Crypto Economy
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July 4, 2025
TL;DR BBVA enabled the purchase, sale, and custody of Bitcoin and Ethereum for clients in Spain, operable exclusively with biometrics through its mobile app. The bank will manage asset custody internally without intermediaries, charging a 1.49%...
We negotiate from position of strength, not under deadlines: Goyal on US trade deal
The Federal
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July 5, 2025
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...
Swiss Chalet has a casting call for super fans in Ontario to capture ‘the essence of Canadian summer’
Toronto.com
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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...
‘We Negotiate From Position of Strength, Not Under Deadlines’: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on India-US Trade Deal After Congress Jab
Latestly
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July 5, 2025
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...
Entrepreneur Stanislav Kondrashov Launches Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura Series
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(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...
Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance
Biometric Update
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July 5, 2025
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
The Economic Times
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July 5, 2025
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...
More than 250 Swiss companies sign CO2 reduction initiative
Swissinfo
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July 5, 2025
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...
Moldova expands its presence in Switzerland by opening an honorary consulate in Zurich
IPN
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July 5, 2025
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...
Swiss Nuclear Plant partially shut down amid heatwave
AzerNews
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July 4, 2025
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...
Swiss Startup Launches Solar Gasoline At Fossil Fuel Industry
CleanTechnica
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July 4, 2025
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...
Zurich to acquire global cyber insurtech BOXX
Captive Insurance News
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July 4, 2025
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...
Bank of Italy selects 4 systemic risk countries for lenders, including Russia
WHTC - Michigan
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July 4, 2025
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...
Swiss inflation turns positive again
Le News
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July 4, 2025
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...
‘Switzerland should negotiate but not bend the knee to Donald Trump’
Swissinfo
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July 4, 2025
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...
Robin Frijns ties the knot with Maike Katarina in Switzerland, here's all you need to know about his wife
The Times of India
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July 5, 2025
Image credit: Robin Frijns/Instagram Image credit: Robin Frijns/Instagram Image credit: Robin Frijns/Instagram Image credit: Robin Frijns/Instagram Image credit: Robin Frijns/Instagram Robin Frijns tied the knot with his girlfriend Maike Katarina...
We negotiate from position of strength, not under deadlines: Piyush Goyal on U.S. trade deal after Congress jab
The Hindu
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July 5, 2025
Union Minister Piyush Goyal. File photo: @PiyushGoyal via X With the Congress mocking the BJP-led NDA government over the proposed trade deal with the U.S., Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday (July 5, 2025) said India negotiates from a...
Swiss face “difficult” pharma negotiations with Mercosur
Swissinfo
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July 4, 2025
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...
India does not negotiate under deadlines: Piyush Goyal on US trade talks
India Today
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July 5, 2025
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 Jobless Rate Steady At 2.7%
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
Switzerland's unemployment rate held steady in June after falling slightly in the previous month, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, said on Friday. The unadjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.7 percent in June, the same as in...