Germany is used to dominating Switzerland in women’s international football and this time was no different. In a friendly match on Friday, the Germans sliced the opposition open to the tune of 6-0, bouncing back from a defeat to Australia last time out and setting up for a hopeful 2024 finale against Italy on Monday....
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Switzerland is Highly Favored by the Wealthy
Switzerland remains one of the world’s most attractive destinations for globally active high net worth entrepreneurs. This is according to a survey conducted by HSBC among its wealth management clients. Switzerland ranks highly as a preferred destination for HSBC’s wealthy clients when considering moving their assets partly or entirely abroad or even relocating permanently. The...
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Freyer On the Hunt for More Gold in Kentucky
Arrowfield’s Jon Freyer will be back where it all began at the Kentucky breeding stock sales this week trying to replicate the magic that led to his breeding of Switzerland, winner of the Nov. 2 Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1) at Flemington. Saturday’s stallion-confirming triumph in the 1,200-meter event for the expensive Chris Waller-trained colt culminated five years...
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Oscars 2025: Switzerland Picks Peruvian Drama ‘Reinas’ for Best International Feature Race
Switzerland has picked Reinas, a Peruvian family drama from Swiss-Peruvian filmmaker Klaudia Reynicke, as its entry for the 2025 Oscars in the best international feature category. The film is set during a summer in Lima in 1992 as a father tries to reconnect to his two daughters against the tumultuous political backdrop of a country...
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Sony Music Promotes Christoph Behm to CEO of Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Christoph Behm has been named the new CEO of Sony Music Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA), replacing Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba, who is exiting the company at the end of August. Berlin-based Behm, who began his career at Sony Music in 2011 and has worked in a number of senior roles for the label over the past...
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Sexual Awakening, Asylum Seekers, Alpine Tourism, Sparrow in the Chimney: 7 Swiss Films at Locarno77
The Locarno Film Festival, taking place in the picturesque town in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, always shines a light on arthouse voices, whether new or established. And it showcases Swiss films worth audiences’ attention. That will be the case again during Locarno77, taking place Aug. 7-17, soon after Switzerland also took center stage at...
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Locarno Fest Lineup Includes Hong Sang-soo, Paz Vega Films, Honors for Mélanie Laurent, Guillaume Canet
The Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland has unveiled an eclectic lineup for its 77th edition, taking place Aug. 7-17. The fest will screen 225 total films, including 104 world premieres, five international premieres and some debut features, including new films from such directors as Hong Sang-soo, Spanish actress Paz Vega and Radu Jude. Gianluca Jodice’s Le...
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Lulu Sun: From New Zealand beginnings to tennis stardom
Sun competed in 14 events in 2021, winning an ITF $25,000 tournament in Portugal and reaching another final in Spain to move her ranking inside the top 300, as well as helping her university team claim the NCAA title, their first since 1995. At the 2021 NCAA Championships, Sun clinched the programme’s third team title...
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Switzerland Central Bank Willing to Expand CBDC Project
The Swiss National Bank is reportedly amenable to expanding its digital currency project. “We would like to see a pilot which develops, with more banks joining and a higher volume of transactions,” said governing board member Antione Martin, whose comments at the the Point Zero Forum in Zurich on Wednesday (July 3) were reported by...
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What Euro 2024 games are today? Germany, Switzerland take aim at winning Group A
Germany has been one of the most impressive teams so far at UEFA Euro 2024, and the hosts aim to lock up the top spot in Group A against Switzerland on Sunday. Switzerland, meanwhile, could spoil Group A victory plans for Germany with a win. Germany needs a draw or win to claim first place...
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Eurovision: Switzerland Wins the Most Divisive Song Contest In Competition’s 68-Year History
Swiss performer Nemo has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, beating Croatian artist Baby Lasagna, who finished second, in what was perhaps the most divisive competition in its history. The nonbinary singer, representing Switzerland, won with their track “The Code” collecting 591 points from a combination of music industry juries in each participating country and...