Business News | Piyush Goyal Discusses Outstanding Issues Around FTA with EU Commissioner for Trade

Geneva [Switzerland], October 23 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had a productive engagement focused on the positive resolution of the outstanding issues with respect to the India-EU FTA with EU Commissioner for Trade and...

Can Switzerland charm Donald Trump in Davos?

Donald Trump is expected to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this January, and Swiss exporters battered by 39% American tariffs are hoping the visit might bring relief. The Federal Council, they say, should seize the chance to appeal...

Banking on rainforest destruction

Stand.earth’s analysis also underscores a transparency gap: direct Amazon financing represents only two percent to total identified fossil fuel finance to companies operating in the Amazon. This means that the true scale of exposure is likely far...

Swiss logistics group Kuehne+Nagel to cut up to 1,500 jobs

Kuehne+Nagel launches savings programme after difficult 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....

White House donor list for Trump's ballroom includes Chicago entrepreneur

Demolition crews finished tearing down the White House’s East Wing to make way for a massive ballroom — one that President Donald Trump said would be paid for by himself and private donors. The White House released a list of 37 donors on Thursday,...

Customers Are Suing A Sneaker Company Because Their Kicks Are Squeaky As Hell

Squeaky shoes are wildly embarrassing PublishedOctober 24, 2025 5:56 PM EDT•UpdatedOctober 24, 2025 5:56 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Whenever I go shoe shopping, there are a few things I consider: Do I like the look of the shoes? Will...

Midway’s shopping scene sees ‘tipping point’ with new businesses, demand

Business owners in Midway say the influx of new shops and restaurants in recent years have increased foot traffic. Some say the small town known as Little Switzerland has reached a tipping point, creating a lively Main Street. Sitting at a desk in...

15% of Switzerland’s population struggles with literacy

Around 15% of Switzerland’s population aged between 16 and 65—some 844,000 people—struggle with reading, writing, numeracy and basic problem-solving. According to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), drawing on OECD data, these adults tend to...

Tampa Jewish Family Services opens second food bank in South Tampa to combat rising food insecurity

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Jewish Family Services celebrated the opening of its second food bank location today, expanding services to meet a 400% increase in demand for emergency food assistance over the past two years. Dr. Beth Ann Gemunder, CEO of...

Ermewa, GATX and VTG to take Swiss Office of Transport to court

Three of the largest rail freight wagon leasing companies in Europe are taking the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) to court over the new rules on wheels it decided to implement. The information was confirmed to RailFreight.com by a...

Week Ahead: Packed With FOMC, ECB, BoJ, BoC Meetings and US-China Trade Talks

MON: Chinese Industrial Profit (Sep), German Ifo (Oct), EZ M3 (Sep), US Durable Goods (Sep), Dallas Fed (Oct) TUE: German GfK (Nov), US Consumer Confidence (Oct), Richmond Fed (Oct) WED: FOMC & BoC Policy Announcements; Australian CPI (Sep & Q3),...

A reality check for crypto and the rise of responsible finance

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. After a $19 billion crypto crash, investors are turning to asset-backed platforms like 8lends that...

Swiss CFOs Have Recovered from Tariff Shock

The sentiment among Swiss CFOs has improved after hitting a low following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcement in early April. Geopolitical risks, trade conflicts, and currency risks currently top the list of CFO concerns for this...

Local prosthetics company hosts uplifting event for amputees, families in New Bern

Inspiring hope for amputees and disabled people across Eastern Carolina. A prosthetics and orthotics company in New Bern hosted an event on Thursday for patients and their families. The evergreen prosthetics and orthotics create equipment for the...

Turicum Private Bank acquires stake in Hassieum Asset Management

Turicum Private Bank has acquired a stake in UK-based Hassium Asset Management as part of a strategy to expand its footprint into the British wealth management market. The move marks Turicum’s first formal presence in the UK. Turicum is a...

Tokeny partners Switzerland’s Amina Bank for custody and banking

Capital markets • News Tokeny, the tokenization firm recently acquired by fund administrator Apex Group, has partnered with Swiss digital asset bank Amina for custody and banking. In order for investors to have confidence in tokenized assets, they...

Iran moved $9bn through global ‘shadow banking’ networks to evade US sanctions

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has called on financial institutions to remain “vigilant” after it uncovered $9bn in Iranian shadow banking flows routed through UK, US, Swiss and Asian bank accounts. The US financial watchdog said...

Neon Now Targets the 3a Pension Market

Starting at the end of November, the new «neon 3a» will complement the Zurich-based fintech’s existing account and savings plan offerings. Users can open their pension account in just a few minutes and choose from five investment strategies...

With FDA nod, Bayer's Lynkuet enters US market for nonhormonal menopause symptom meds

Following a slight delay earlier this year—and a world-first green light in the U.K. over the summer—Bayer has clinched an FDA nod to bolster the limited arsenal of nonhormonal treatments for some of the most common symptoms of menopause. Friday,...

Why Luxury Watch Brands Are Feeling Squeezed by the Market

This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here. It’s hardly news, but luxury watches are getting a lot more expensive. Brands are prioritizing their own monobrand...