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Swiss industrial production slips in Q2 2025

Swissinfo · August 18, 2025

Swiss industrial production down slightly in the second quarter Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....

Swiss army recruits remain in hospital after gruelling test exercise

Swissinfo · August 18, 2025

Swiss grenadier recruits take part in an urban warfare exercise in Isone, canton Ticino, in 2013. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English...

Swiss Wine Festival begins Thursday in Vevay

The Madison Courier - Indiana ·

Swiss settlement and the winemaking history of Vevay will once again be celebrated at the Swiss Wine Festival beginning Thursday in Paul Ogle Park and continuing through Sunday. Jeremy Harsin took over this year as festival president, with a goal...

Switzerland's M&A deal surge leaves the rest of Europe behind

Yahoo Finance ·

(Bloomberg) — Switzerland is seeing a more than fivefold surge in mergers and acquisitions that’s outpaced most of its European peers, giving bankers hopes for a lucrative payout this year. Most Read from Bloomberg The volume of takeovers...

Swiss expert calls Alaska summit 'political earthquake' Europe has yet to grasp

TASS · August 18, 2025

GENEVA, August 17. /TASS/. The August 15 summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Alaska was a "political earthquake," the significance of which hasn't reached the Europeans yet, Secretary of the...

President Trump Calls for Elimination of Mail-In Voting and Voting Machines

Texas Border Business · August 18, 2025

On August 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump posted a public statement on the social media platform Truth Social, announcing his intention to launch a national effort to eliminate mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines in U.S. elections....

President of Swiss-Việt Nam Friendship Association proud of nation's growth after 80 years

Vietnam News · August 18, 2025

GENEVA - President of the Switzerland–Việt Nam Friendship Association Anjuska Marija Weil has expressed her pride in witnessing the rapid growth of Việt Nam, as she and her Swiss comrades once campaigned passionately for the nation's peace and...

Analysis: A new international commercial court for Zurich

International Financial Law Review · August 18, 2025

Though there has been talk of ‘deglobalisation’ of late, the realm of legal processes is still gliding in the wake of interconnectivity. The establishment of courts dealing with international commercial disputes is dotting the landscape in...

'Past time anyone can consider Trump mentally sound': President's new claim ripped by critics

AlterNet · August 18, 2025

President Donald Trump is falsely claiming that the states are mere agents of the federal government in vote counting, and must do as they are directed by the President, a claim that is false according to the principles of federalism and the U.S....

Bern exhibition reunites Kirchner paintings after 92 years

Swissinfo · August 18, 2025

Bern exhibition reunites pair of Kirchner paintings after 92 years Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....

Former Soldier Speaks On APRC Political Bureau Arson Attack

The Voice Gambia · August 18, 2025

By: Kemo Kanyi A former member of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Abdoulie Sanyang, has revealed his involvement in the arson attack of the APRC Political Bureau in Kanifing during ex-President Jammeh’s time. According to him, the bureau (the...

Expert sees Alaska summit as 'new Yalta,' with Europe again taking political backseat

TASS · August 18, 2025

GENEVA, August 18. /TASS/. The Alaska summit held between the Presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, is a modern-day Yalta conference, as Moscow and Washington again converge on political and economic issues,...

Govt to undertake 100-days agenda to fast-track India's journey towards developed nation, Commerce minister says

The Economic Times · August 18, 2025

The government is embarking on the next 100 Days Agenda of Transformation to take India on a fast track to a developed nation, stated Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal at the 2nd Lokmat Global Economic Convention on Monday....

TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump’s Second Term

Arizona Free Press ·

Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation — and the list only continues to grow. Here...

Leeds, AC Milan 'open talks' over potential transfer of 24-cap international

Sports Mole ·

Leeds United reportedly open discussions with AC Milan regarding the potential transfer of a 24-cap international. Leeds United are reportedly chasing a deal for a 24-cap international striker from AC Milan. The Yorkshire giants are currently...

Climate change crisis to be addressed through cooperation, foresight to future: Nepales President

Associated Press of Pakistan · August 18, 2025

- Advertisement - Muhammad Ilyas khan & Mudassar Iqbal Kathmandu( Nepal), Aug 18 (APP)::President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel on Monday said that with the support of parliamentarians, cooperation with each other and foresight to the future, the...

Last minute snag forces Air India to cancel Zurich-Delhi flight

The Tribune (Chandigarh) · August 18, 2025

Air India on Monday said it cancelled its Zurich-Delhi flight of August 17 due to a technical reason, days after the Tata Group-owned airline stated that it had carried out a detailed "inspection" of its Boeing 787 aircraft fleet and "no issues"...

SKIMS appoints President of Europe as it prepares first UK standalone store

TheIndustry.fashion · August 18, 2025

SKIMS is accelerating its global expansion with the appointment of Robin Gendron as President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Gendron, formerly President of EMEA at Michael Kors, brings 15 years of experience across wholesale,...

NICHOLAS SHUBITZ: Trade diversification is becoming a global political trend

BusinessLIVE ·

Much has been made of US efforts to reduce reliance on China, while the EU has made similar efforts in recent years to decouple from Russian oil and gas supplies. But rerouting global trade has not proven that simple, despite trade diversification...

Swiss Watchmaker 'Swatch' Apologises, Pulls Down Advertisement After Online Backlash in China

News18 · August 18, 2025

Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 14:36 IST Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologised and pulled its ads in China after backlash over a model’s 'slanted eye' pose, criticised as racist. A man walk pass Swatch outlet at a shopping mall in Putrajaya, Malaysia...