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As Little As 55 Minutes: These Are SWISS's 6 European Airbus A350 Routes
SWISS's first of ten Airbus A350-900s is due to be delivered in October. For crew training and familiarization, the variant will be flown on six European routes from the airline's Zurich hub: Düsseldorf, Geneva, Hannover, Malaga, Palma de...
HSBC Swiss Private Bank cuts ties with middle eastern clients amid scrutiny
HSBC Holdings’ Swiss private banking arm is in the process of discontinuing its services to a segment of its high-net-worth clientele from the Middle East, reported Bloomberg. The affected clients, including over 1,000 individuals from Saudi...

SWISS is Introducing New Cabins and an Ultra-Exclusive First “Grand Suite”
SWISS is rolling out the largest cabin overhaul in its history with the launch of SWISS Senses. Starting in 2025, the airline’s new Airbus A350s will showcase redesigned cabins across all classes – from refreshed Economy to a brand-new First Class...

Switzerland offers Geneva for Putin talks
Switzerland breaks diplomatic protocol by offering to host Putin despite ICC arrest warrant for peace negotiations with Ukraine and international opposition. The neutral nation’s unprecedented decision highlights the complex balance between...

Chinese firm Baidu to launch European robotaxi business in Zurich
Baidu wants to establish robotaxis in Switzerland's peripheral regions Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...

Universa Investments: «Black Swan» Hedge Fund Eyes Swiss Expansion
Universa Investments, the 20 billion dollar hedge fund tied to Mark Spitznagel and Nassim Nicholas Taleb, plans to expand into Switzerland. COO Brandon Yarckin explains why Swiss investors are a natural fit — and why the firm believes the mantra...
Nervous Swiss ready Trump sweetened offer for tariff pain relief
By Dave Graham ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland soon hopes to finalise a new business offer for Washington to ease its tariff burden, which will likely include more defence spending and greater access for U.S. energy interests, two people familiar...

Travelling to Switzerland with kids? The Grandhotel Giessbach saves you money by sitting on top of TWO key tourist attractions
When you travel with children, it can sometimes be a struggle to galvanise them to sightsee. I know I can't be the only one passing out bribes to get them out of the door to explore at times... Enter the Grandhotel Giessbach, in Brienz,...

Sabalenka tames Swiss Masarova, Bonzi stops Medvedev again
Aryna Sabalenka has successfully started the defense of her US Open title. The world number 1 defeated the fighting Rebeka Masarova 7-5, 6-1 in just over an hour and 20 minutes of play. Sabalenka had her difficulties in the first set, in which the...

Swiss Abroad Say 'Yes' To Electronic Identity
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Council of the Swiss Abroad, meeting today in Bern, passed a resolution in favour of the new Electronic Identity Act (Id-e), which will be put to the vote on September 28. This content was published on August 24, 2025 -...

HSBC’s Swiss unit culls wealthy Middle East clients amid regulator scrutiny

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Russian Prosecutors Label Swiss NGO International Baccalaureate Undesirable
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250825/russian-prosecutors-label-swiss-ngo-international-baccalaureate-undesirable-1122670831.html Russian Prosecutors Label Swiss NGO International Baccalaureate Undesirable Russian Prosecutors Label Swiss NGO...

Switzerland’s Neutrality is Key in a World of High Tensions
In a world that is more and more full of fights over power, money and land, Switzerland’s firm choice to stay neutral is a big help for peace. Some may think staying out of fights is not doing much, but Switzerland shows that by not taking sides,...

Iran, EU3 to Hold Nuclear Talks in Switzerland
The informed source told Tasnim that the upcoming round of talks between Iran and the UK, France and Germany will focus on nuclear issues and the removal of anti-Iran sanctions. The Iranian delegation will be headed by Deputy Foreign Minister...

HSBC Swiss unit culls wealthy Middle Eastern clients: FT
GENEVA: HSBC’s Swiss private bank has launched a cull of more than 1,000 wealthy Middle Eastern clients, as it faces scrutiny from regulators over high-risk customers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The bank will terminate its...
Cattle disease moves closer to Switzerland
Monday, 25 August 2025 06:30 An outbreak of bovine lumpy skin disease has been detected in the French department of Ain, close to the Swiss border. Authorities announced Sunday that all cattle on the infected farm must be slaughtered to prevent...

Swiss Abroad say ‘yes’ to electronic identity
Swiss abroad: 'yes' to electronic identity Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share The Council...

Switzerland announces scholarships for Omani researchers
Muscat –Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI), represented by its General Directorate of Scholarships, has announced the availability of a number of study grants offered by the Swiss Government under the Swiss Government...

Swiss scholarships open for Omani researchers, deadline set for November 2025
Muscat: The scholarships, funded by the Swiss government, are open to Omani applicants pursuing advanced academic programs abroad. The initiative excludes bachelor’s and master’s degrees, focusing instead on higher-level academic research and...