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Eyes on Zurich as Team Kenya posts mixed results in Brussels
The Standard
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Participants run during the Zurich Seville Marathon in Seville, Spain on February 22, 2022. [AFP] Attention now shifts to the final Diamond League showdown in Zurich on August 27 and 28 after mixed results at the Brussels meet on Friday night....
General Debate 27 August 2025
Kiwiblog
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August 26, 2025
I read something interesting on Linked In. This was posted by an engineer in Nigeria, but is equally applicable here: “In Switzerland, graduates are not praying for jobs. Most of them already had employment contracts since they were in SS1. At age...
SWISS launches exclusive “First Grand Suite” for unparalleled privacy in the skies
Aviation24.be
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August 22, 2025
SWISS has unveiled the First Grand Suite, a new ultra-premium First Class product that transforms two adjoining suites into a private loft-like space in the sky. The suite can function as a bedroom, office, dining area, or meeting room, offering...
The rich get slightly less rich if caught speeding in Switzerland
KLCK - Washington D.C.
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August 23, 2025
You can get hit with a six-figure fine for speeding in Switzerland, but only if your net worth is much larger than that. According to The Associated Press, a driver was fined 90,000 Swiss francs, which is about $112,000, for cruising at about 17...
SWISS Adds Two-Part Luxury ‘Grand Suite’
Airline Geeks
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August 22, 2025
The offering will become available in 2026. [ News ]August 22, 2025 9:06 am ET By Zach Vasile Swiss International Air Lines this week unveiled a new premium product called the “First Grand Suite,” which combines two First Class suites into a...
Paul Walter Hauser & Americana Director Talk Neo Westerns & 'Intellectual Swiss Army Knife' Sydney Sweeney
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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August 24, 2025
Writer-director Tony Tost mixes the classic crime thriller and neo-Western sensibilities in Americana, his feature debut. The film's large ensemble cast includes Sydney Sweeney as Penny Jo Poplin, a shy waitress dreaming of stardom; Paul Walter...
Swiss bank Safra Sarasin fined 3.5 million francs in 'Car Wash' probe
Yahoo Finance
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(adds dropped part of company name in third paragraph) ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland's attorney general has fined Swiss private bank J. Safra Sarasin SA 3.5 million Swiss francs ($4.3 million) under a years-long corruption and money laundering...
Swiss CEO salaries rose by 7% in 2024
Swissinfo
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August 22, 2025
Flemming Ornskov, head of the American-Swiss pharmaceutical company Galderma, was the highest paid CEO in 2024, earning CHF19 million. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close...
Why the global plastics treaty matters for Canada’s packaging industry
Recycling Product News
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August 26, 2025
After nearly three years of negotiations, the sixth round of talks on a global plastics treaty concluded on August 15 in Switzerland. Representatives from 183 countries — including Canada — and more than 400 organizations met to work toward a...
Europe close: Markets retreat amid French uncertainty, Fed fears
ShareCast
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The Stoxx 600 was down 0.8% at 554.20, marking its second day in the red after hitting a five-month closing high of 561.30 on Friday. Moderate falls of Zurich, London and Frankfurt were met with a 1.7% drop on the CAC 40 after France's three main...
Japan, Taiwan Change Parcel Delivery Rules to US
Transport Topics
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August 26, 2025
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Japan Post Co. will suspend shipping of some small packages to the United States due to fresh tariffs imposed by the U.S. government, in a sign of how President Donald Trump’s levies...
Health News | Scientists Finds a New Way to Turn Sunlight into Fuel: Study
Latestly
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August 27, 2025
Basel [Switzerland], August 27 (ANI): A research team created a plant-inspired molecule that can store four charges using sunlight, a key step toward artificial photosynthesis. Unlike past attempts, it works with dimmer light, edging closer to...
Liberian Journalist urges UN to safeguard Media Freedom and Digital Rights
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 26, 2025
Liberian journalist and media development practitioner Wremongar Joe has presented three key recommendations to United Nations member states during the ongoing pre-sessions of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland. The UPR...
Iran and European Powers Head to Geneva for Nuclear Talks
Media Line
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August 26, 2025
Senior diplomats from Iran and three European powers will meet Tuesday in Switzerland for another attempt to find common ground on Tehran’s nuclear program and the future of sanctions, Iranian officials confirmed. Iran’s deputy foreign ministers...
25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs—UN
Manila Standard
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August 26, 2025
Geneva, Switzerland—The UN postal agency said Tuesday that 25 countries had decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs. The Trump administration has said...
Switzerland officially questions F-35A procurement after negotiations with US end without financial agreement
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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The Swiss Council therefore accepted that no fixed price can be secured, and it instructed the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) to examine alternative courses of action in depth by the end of November. Options will...
Zurich Airport ground handling staff to strike on Friday
Swissinfo
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August 22, 2025
The ground handling company AAS plans to suspend its operations in Zurich as it has refused to agree to a redundancy programme, according to the SSP union. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select...
Zurich, Liberty, Berkley, Charles Taylor, Howden Re: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
InsuranceAsia News
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August 22, 2025
InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week. 1. Zurich Insurance names new CFO for Japan P&C Regina Wiedmann has been promoted to Zurich Insurance’s new chief financial officer for property and...
Swiss government predicts CHF845 million budget deficit in 2026
Swissinfo
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August 22, 2025
Spending is increasing by 5%, mainly due to the 13th state pension payment and the army budget, the Swiss government says. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close...
Swiss Authorities And Firms Agree To Cut Sugar In Cereals, Yoghurts And Drinks
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Cereals, yoghurts and drinks in Switzerland will contain less sugar by 2028. The Swiss government and 21 companies renewed the so-called Milan Declaration in Bern on Thursday. This content was published on August 22, 2025 -...