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Swiss industrial production slips in Q2 2025
Swissinfo
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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....
Switzerland’s M&A Deal Surge Leaves Rest of Europe Behind
Yahoo Finance
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(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 army recruits remain in hospital after gruelling test exercise
Swissinfo
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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 expert calls Alaska summit 'political earthquake' Europe has yet to grasp
TASS
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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...
India Emerging As World's Most Sought-After Consumer Market, Investment Hub: Piyush Goyal
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) India is on course to emerge as the world's most sought-after consumer market and a top investment destination, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.Addressing the second 'Lokmat Global...
Nobilis Group to distribute new Aviator fragrances in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
DFNI-Frontier
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August 18, 2025
Nobilis Group, the 50% Gebr. Heinemann-owned beauty distributor and service partner in the D-A-CH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland), has announced its exclusive distribution partnership for the Aviator fragrance collection. The...
Swatch shares drop as Swiss watchmaker forced to apologise for racist ad
Euronews
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August 18, 2025
By Euronews Business with AP Published on 18/08/2025 - 17:37 GMT+2 Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologised Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had “immediately removed all related materials...
The Pizza Pilgrims deal is an exciting move for the industry’s much-loved journeymen
Restaurant
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I have been following The Pilgrims’ Progress ever since brothers James and Thom Elliot opened their first bricks and mortar restaurant in Soho’s Dean Street in 2013. It was an audacious move, launching opposite a Pizza Express (and not just any...
'Trump Slump': Tariffs And Imperial Attitude Are Killing Tourism Industry
National Memo
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August 18, 2025
President Donald Trump is so disastrously incompetent he once managed to bankrupt a casino in Atlantic City. Now, from the Oval Office, he’s trying to do it again—in Las Vegas. In June 2025, Las Vegas welcomed 400,000 fewer visitors than in June...
Swiss watchmaker Swatch under fire for racist ‘slanted eye’ ad, issues apology
Hindustan Times
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August 18, 2025
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has come under fire recently after backlash for publishing an advertisement featuring an Asian model pulling the corners of his eyes. The image was quickly called out by users for being racist and encouraging the ‘slanted...
Analysis: A new international commercial court for Zurich
International Financial Law Review
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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...
Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologizes for ad showing gesture seen as racist
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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August 18, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologized Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had “immediately removed all related materials worldwide.” In an image for the Swatch Essentials collection, an...
Bern exhibition reunites Kirchner paintings after 92 years
Swissinfo
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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....
Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologies for ad showing gesture seen as racist
KSAT - Texas
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August 18, 2025
FILE - The logo of Swiss watchmaker "Swatch" is pictured on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file) (Francois Mori, AP) GENEVA – Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologized Monday for an ad...
Envirotainer Invests in Swiss Airtainer to Accelerate Sustainable Innovation in Pharmaceutical Cold Chain
Aviation Pros
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August 18, 2025
Envirotainer, the global leader in secure cold chain solutions for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, has announced a strategic investment in Swiss Airtainer, a pioneer in lightweight container technology. The partnership grants Envirotainer...
Swiss Watchmaker 'Swatch' Apologises, Pulls Down Advertisement After Online Backlash in China
News18
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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...
UK to boost strategic investments in African mining
New Business Ethiopia
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August 18, 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) is increasing its strategic investments in African mining to secure a reliable supply of both critical and traditional minerals essential for the energy transition and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Home to 30% of the...
Trump tariffs: Swiss brands struggle to adapt to 39% tariff
Swissinfo
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August 18, 2025
Carl Elsener, managing director of Victorinox, the manufacturer of Swiss pocket knives, described the current situation as "extraordinarily difficult”. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your...
Fish and aquatic plants are under ‘severe pressure’ in Swiss rivers and lakes
Swissinfo
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August 18, 2025
Fish stocks and aquatic plants in particular are suffering due to human activity, the Swiss environment office warns. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English...
Swiss Industrial Production Shrinks 0.1% In Q2
RTTNews
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August 18, 2025
Switzerland's industrial output contracted slightly in the second quarter, provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Monday. Industrial production dropped 0.1 percent year-over-year in the June quarter, reversing its 8.9...