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Swiss Exports to US Collapsed in First Month of 39% Tariff
Compared to July, Switzerland exported 8.6% fewer watches. (Bloomberg) -- The highest US tariff among developed nations dealt a severe blow to Swiss exports, according to the first reading since the 39% levy took effect. Foreign sales to America,...

Soccer-Thuram grabs double as Inter ease past hosts Ajax
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Marcus Thuram powered home two headed goals as Inter Milan banished the demons of last season’s Champions League final and won their opening game of the new group campaign 2-0 at Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday. Inter were...

Storyline Secures First Institutional Funding Led by FiveT Fintech
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Storyline, a US-based platform providing personalised AI-generated video for wealth and asset management, has secured its first institutional funding round, led by...
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Greed-flation in Luxury: Price Hikes Beyond Innovation
Luxury has always existed in a paradoxical space, simultaneously embodying both art and aspiration. At its core, it represents the pinnacle of human artistry, craftsmanship, and creativity—an arena where imagination takes tangible form through...

Nokia, Intel & SIPBB Launch AI-Driven Private 5G Hub for Industrial Innovation in Switzerland
Nokia, Datwyler IT Infra, Intel, and the Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) unveiled a pioneering hub for startups and nonprofits to accelerate industrial digitalization through advanced private 5G and AI-powered edge solutions. This...

25 of Europe’s best walking holidays for autumn
Walkers of the world, rejoice. Autumn has just blown in and with it has come the chance to stretch our legs in places that, in the recent months, have been too darn hot for hiking. Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Albania are just some of the...

Nokia, Intel, and Partners Launch Swiss Private 5G and AI Edge Hub
Nokia, Datwyler IT Infra, Intel, and Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) launched a new industrial innovation hub in Switzerland to accelerate private 5G and AI-powered edge applications. The facility provides startups and nonprofits...

Discover Lyon: France's gastronomy capital and cultural gem
With its Michelin-starred restaurants, historic charm, and vibrant cultural scene, Lyon is a must-visit destination With its magnificent cathedral and tranquil green spaces, Lyon is a delight to visit BearFotos/Shutterstock Lyon is beautiful,...

Saudi Arabia climbs to 46th in UN Global Innovation Index
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has increased its ranking in the latest Global Innovation Index to 46 out of 139 countries as the Kingdom deepens its push to become a regional hub for research and technology. The rise of one place compared to the previous...
How much prize money can Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price earn at Swiss Darts Trophy 2025
The 2025 Swiss Darts Trophy will be the thirteenth of fourteen PDC European Tour events on the 2025 ProTour. The tournament will take place at St Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland from 26-28 September 2025. At stake is a prize fund of £175,000,...

Meta teams up with Oakley on AI sports glasses with an action-ready hidden camera - the ultimate gadget for fitness influencers
From Garmin trackers to Oura rings, fitness influencers regularly flaunt high–tech gadgets to their followers online. Now, a brand new device has been unveiled through a collaboration between Meta and Oakley – and it's set to become the must–have...

Architect Tony Paskevich marks half a century of innovation
After decades of designing the most iconic properties, including for the most influential throughout the Chagrin Valley and around the world – and on some of the largest estates – Tony Paskevich is not even close to slowing down. In fact, at 82,...

News: We’re Loud Africa Announces Lineup & Twenty One Children To Release First 7″ Vinyl Slovenly Recordings
“Help PETE bring DEATH to Kenya, with Satan’s chosen ones…. Puhleeeeze… Beeetle Juuice is gonna be there, with a two-headed flying zebra with a black mamba monkey chicken hawk.” (Buddah Khan) Well, that cryptic request from King Khan has...

How one Swiss museum helped to evacuate thousands of Gaza artefacts ahead of an Israeli strike
The Geneva Museum of Art and History (MAH) played a key role in a frantic operation to evacuate thousands of artefacts from Gaza’s main archaeological storage facility on Thursday (9 September), ahead of an Israeli strike that destroyed the...

Eric Garcia, Hansi Flick’s new dependable Swiss-Army Knife at Barcelona
Largely reported to be on the exit ramp last January, with concrete interest from Como, Real Sociedad, and Girona, Eric Garcia’s move was ultimately blocked by Hansi Flick, as revealed by Girona’s sporting director Quique Carcel. “He’s a Barcelona...

Swiss Banks Complete First Deposit Token Trial on Public Blockchain
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), PostFinance, Sygnum and UBS have completed a feasibility study enabling legally compliant payments with digitised bank...

UBS, PostFinance, and Sygnum Bank execute first legally binding interbank blockchain payment
Swiss banks UBS, PostFinance, and Sygnum Bank have completed the first legally binding interbank payment using tokenized deposits on a public blockchain. Summary The transaction used tokenized deposits to transfer funds across participating banks,...

Venues: The Best of Both World
Nobody knows better than a Minnesotan the desire to soak up every drop of a warm and sunny day. After all, our springs and summers are fleeting, which is why you should opt for a venue that provides guests with ample opportunity to get outside a...

SocGen Forge partners with Boerse Stuttgart’s Seturion for tokenized settlement
Blockchain for Banking • News At the start of September, the Boerse Stuttgart Group unveiled Seturion, the blockchain-based settlement platform designed to support the settlement of pan-European tokenized assets transactions. Yesterday it...

Thailand dips in innovation index
PUBLISHED : 18 Sep 2025 at 05:31 Thailand's ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 dropped to 45th out of 139 economies from 41st last year, attributed to changes in the methodological framework, the rapid improvement of competitor...