Portraits of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dumped in a skip in the Damascus suburb of Daraya on Monday. Photo / Rami al Sayed, AFP Switzerland is home to around 99 million Swiss francs ($190 million) in frozen Syrian assets, Bern’s economy ministry told AFP, denying any of it belonged to fallen president Bashar al-Assad....
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Switzerland’s Immigration Dilemma: Balancing Growth and EU Relations | Business
Switzerland is grappling with immigration challenges linked to its economic boom, powered by a low-tax business model that has strained political relations with the European Union. This issue, a major sticking point during previous negotiations, threatens to disrupt ongoing talks with the EU to update trade agreements, as Switzerland seeks to introduce measures...
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Switzerland Faces Trade Tensions: Trump’s Tariff Proposals Stir Concerns | Business
Switzerland expressed concern on Tuesday over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans, announcing potential countermeasures if his administration implements them. Trump’s strategy aims to escalate trade tensions with a proposed 10% tariff on all imports and even higher taxes on goods from China. The Swiss economy, heavily reliant on exports to the U.S., could...
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Greece won’t be turning into Switzerland or Sweden any time soon as economy continues to suffer after years of recession
Greek barista Kyriakos Giannichronis has seen the headlines about his country’s newly booming economy after years of recession — but he does not feel the wealth. The Athens resident only has about 150 euros ($170) to spare at the end of the month, and that is despite getting a good deal on rent and making...
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Style Edit: La Prairie’s revolutionary Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Cream
It’s really a shift from the more traditional way of doing anti-ageing to something that is more future-oriented. Every client has a different lifestyle, skin conditions, genetic predispositions. I don’t want this old classification just addressing two parameters, oiliness and hydration. It’s really more about the holistic conditions of the skin in terms of health...
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Switzerland moves towards cashless future with instant payments
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Switzerland makes second interest rate cut as major economies diverge on monetary policy easing
A view of the headquarters of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, March 21, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The Swiss National Bank on Thursday trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, continuing cuts at a time when sentiment over monetary policy easing remains mixed...
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Switzerland, in Partnership With the African Development Bank Group, Aims to Expand Opportunities for the Swiss Private Sector in Africa
The Swiss private sector would like to play a more substantial role in the African Development Bank’s operations in Africa. This desire was expressed during meeting between Bank senior management and the Swiss economic mission, spearheaded by Ivo Germann, Director of Foreign Economic Affairs at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The Swiss delegation...
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Ishaq Dar invites Swiss investment in tech, energy – Mettis Global Link
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Switzerland becomes first major economy to cut interest rates in surprise move
The Swiss national flag hangs from the Federal Palace, Switzerland’s parliament building, in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. The Swiss National Bank cut its inflation forecast and showed no inclination of moving off its crisis-era settings, citing the francs strength and mounting global risks. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty...