Swiss
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Swiss President Hopes Washington Talks Avert Surprise Tariff
Switzerland’s president held last-gasp talks with the US secretary of state on Wednesday after she rushed to Washington to avert a surprise steep hike in tariffs — but her chances…
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Natural Disasters Caused $135 Bn In Economic Losses In First Half Of 2025: Swiss Re
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday. Swiss Re, which serves…
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Swiss President Rushes To US To Avert Steep Tariffs
Switzerland’s president and economy minister were due to fly to Washington on Tuesday in a last-minute push to stop steep new tariffs that have blindsided the Alpine country. Switzerland faces…
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Swiss ‘Mountain Tinder’ Sparks High-altitude Attraction
Cathy and Patrick relish describing how they found each other: through a message left on a Swiss mountaintop. “It was just a beautiful way to meet,” said Cathy Rotzetter during…
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European shares rebound after Friday’s selloff, Swiss stocks fall
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Monday, rebounding from six-week lows as a surge in banking stocks offset a decline in Swiss shares following a hefty 39 per cent US tariff…
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Swiss Eye ‘More Attractive’ Offer For Trump After Tariff Shock
Switzerland said on Monday it was ready to make a better offer to the United States to avoid steep tariffs that are expected to take effect this week. The Alpine…
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Swiss Will Try To Negotiate Way Out Of Stiff US Tariffs
The Swiss government said Friday it would negotiate with the United States to try to avoid the tough 39-percent US tariff rate that would harm key industries. As part of…
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Swiss To Try To Negotiate Way Out Of Stiff US Tariffs
The Swiss government said Friday it would negotiate with the United States to try to avoid the 39 percent punitive US tariff rate that would ravage its key pharmaceutical industry.…
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Meltdown: Swiss Glaciers Hit Annual Tipping Point Weeks Early
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland’s glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping…
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IMF Urges Swiss To Strengthen Bank Resilience
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged Switzerland to strengthen the resilience of its banks and address the flaws exposed by the collapse of Credit Suisse. The IMF said the…
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Swiss Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates To Zero Percent
The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to zero percent on Thursday as inflation cools and the franc strengthens, while the economic outlook has deteriorated. The SNB, however, held off…
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Swiss National Bank cuts interest rate to zero in effort to stop franc inflows
[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut its interest rate to zero, seeking to deter investors from pushing up the franc. The quarter-point reduction on Thursday (Jun 19) is the…
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Swiss watch exports slump in May as US tariffs shake market
Asia exports slump as shipments to China, Japan and Hong Kong plunge by double digits in latest data Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 04:06 PM [ZURICH] Swiss watch exports…
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Julius Baer’s new CEO takes on old guard to revamp Swiss bank
[ZURICH] On his first day as chief executive officer, Stefan Bollinger told staff at Julius Baer Group that they should not be afraid to speak up and reach out to…
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UBS faces tough new Swiss banking sector rules
[BERN] The Swiss government on Friday (Jun 6) proposed stricter rules for UBS following its takeover of Credit Suisse, which could make it hold US$26 billion more in core capital,…
