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Swiss Crypto Bank AMINA Becomes First to Back Ripple’s RLUSD
TLDR: AMINA Bank supports RLUSD, Ripple’s regulated stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. The bank offers custody and trading services for RLUSD to institutional clients. RLUSD’s market cap surpasses $440M as demand for compliant stablecoins...

How the Swiss Travel Pass gives you complete access to Switzerland’s culture
Switzerland is known for mountains and trains arriving on time. Less well-known is its cultural landscape that makes it an exceptional destination for international business events and conventions. And after the the business event, one of the best...

Cotra’s new remarketing centre is “game-changer” for Switzerland (and beyond)
Cotra AG has opened that country’s most advanced vehicle remarketing centre. Located in Studen in Berne canton, the 6,000-m2 facility can process up to 10,000 vehicles per year. “This is a game-changer for the Swiss automotive market”, says Peter...

Financial and insurance industry needs a new approach to risk mitigation
A wall with machine coding symbols at the headquarters of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which allegedly received sensitive information from Swiss intelligence - Copyright AFP Kazuhiro NOGI There are a host of challenges impacting upon...

BYD celebrates production of millionth record-breaking Seagull
On 30 June, at BYD’s Xi’an factory, a Seagull vehicle rolled off the final assembly line, marking the official achievement of 1 million cumulative sales. From launch to reaching this milestone, the Seagull took only 27 months, making it the...

Swiss AMINA Bank becomes first global bank to support RLUSD trading
Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank becomes the first global bank to offer support for RLUSD. The bank is prepared to offer clients custody and trading services for the USD-pegged Ripple stablecoin. According to a recently published press release, upon...

New Bern native plans restaurant, retail, and residential spaces at Elks Temple
The historic Elks Building, located at the intersection of Middle Street and Pollock Street, has been purchased by New Bern native Deion King for $3 million. King, who has returned to his hometown with ambitious plans, aims to transform the...

Zurich-BOXX deal shines spotlight on Canadian, home-grown insurtech
Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian-based cyber insurance specialist BOXX Insurance. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zurich says BOXX will be integrated into its Zurich Global Ventures (ZGV) group,...

Joe Rogan Condemns Trump's Mass ICE Raids as 'Insane': 'Not Cartel Members, Just Construction Workers'
On-again, off-again Donald Trump supporter Joe Rogan criticized the current administration's mass deportation raids during Tuesday's episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," labeling them "insane." In a conversation with Jordanian-American...

Zurich boosts cyber offering through BOXX acquisition
Zurich Insurance Group has acquired Toronto-based cyber insurance and risk management insurtech, BOXX Insurance. BOXX will be integrated into Zurich Global Ventures to expand its cyber offering for retail and SME customers globally. Cara Morton,...

Transitional industrial space opens for businesses
Craven County has a new 11,340-square-foot industrial building available for lease on Clarks Road, designed to accommodate businesses requiring temporary space. Located outside New Bern’s city limits, at 1140 Clarks Road, LaunchPoint is for...

Zurich Insurance Buys Canadian Insurance Technology Firm BOXX
Zurich Insurance Group AG agreed to buy BOXX Insurance Inc, a Canadian cyber risk management firm, marking the Swiss insurer’s latest push into the insurance technology sector. The acquisition will see BOXX becoming part of Zurich’s platforms...

Certified Miningtoken Offers The Best Free Cloud Mining Service For BTC, DOGE, XRP, And Other Popular Cryptocurrencies
As a Switzerland-certified cloud mining platform, MiningToken seamlessly supports mining multiple cryptocurrencies. Its key feature is simplifying the mining process while offering a transparent fee structure with no hidden charges, ensuring that...
Swiss robotics company Nautica Technologies raise €3.4 million for its underwater robots
Nautica Technologies, a Zurich-based robotics startup, has successfully raised €3.4 million to fuel the commercialisation of Nautica’s technology and support the first commercial deployments across customer fleets. The round was led by b2venture,...

Can Your Swiss Army Knife Get Wet? Here's What You Need To Know
The jack-of-all-trades tool that is the Swiss Army Knife never ceases to amaze. On top of even the standard Swiss Army Knife harboring a bevy of tools for every occasion, some of which you may have never considered, it can take a surprising amount...
Switzerland seeks trade deal with Trump without getting into EU bind
By Dave Graham ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland is exploring what concessions it can make to secure a deal with Washington on trade, but it must tread carefully to protect its interests with key trading partner, the European Union, politicians and...

From Ambition to Achievement: Swiss International School Qatar’s class of 2025 sets off for global destinations
The Swiss International School Qatar announced that as they close the academic year, it is with great pride that they share the university destinations of the SISQ Class of 2025. This year’s graduates have received more than 170 offers from...

Zurich Film Festival Embarks on New Era With Director-Led Buyout
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is set to enter a new chapter following a management buyout of festival owners the NZZ group, led by Zurich festival director Christian Jungen. The buyout, unveiled on Thursday, ends a decade-long partnership between...

Pune Grand Challenge Tour To Boost Maha's Tourism Industry Globally: CM Fadnavis
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) With the support of the state government, the Pune Grand Challenge Tour - an annual international-level cycling competition - will be jointly organised by the Pune District Administration and the Cycling...

BX Digital Participates in Swiss National Bank’s Project Helvetia
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox BX Digital, a Zurich-based firm, is participating in Project Helvetia, a Swiss National Bank (SNB) initiative focused on the settlement of tokenised assets using...