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Dubai’s growing energy commodities hub is now enticing London traders
London’s commodities merchants are following some of their Swiss peers to Dubai, as the emirate moves from being an outpost focused on crude to a ... Energy -
Credit Suisse crisis shows lessons to learn, Swiss watchdog says
Switzerland’s financial regulator said there were important lessons to be learned for the management of future financial turbulence, after publishing ... World News -
Switzerland’s UBS quarterly profit tumbles as cost of old toxic debt mounts
UBS Group has set aside more money to draw a line under its involvement in toxic mortgages, halving its first-quarter profit as it prepares to ... Banking & Finance -
Switzerland says may be difficult to evacuate dual citizens from Sudan
The Swiss foreign minister said on Tuesday that Bern is monitoring opportunities to evacuate its remaining citizens from Sudan but admitted that it ... World News -
Switzerland closes embassy in Sudan’s Khartoum as violence surges
Switzerland has closed its embassy in Khartoum and evacuated staff and their families over the security situation in Sudan, the Swiss foreign ministry ... Middle East -
Switzerland weighing evacuation of civilians, some embassy staff from Sudan
Switzerland said on Friday it was examining ways to evacuate Swiss nationals from Sudan and a portion of its embassy staff amid ongoing clashes ... Middle East -
Credit Suisse bank bondholders sue Swiss regulator over write-down
Investors representing more than $5 billion (4.5 billion Swiss francs) of Credit Suisse bonds have sued the Swiss regulator over its decision to wipe ... Banking & Finance -
Switzerland blacklists Russia’s Wagner group
Switzerland on Thursday added Russia’s Wagner mercenary group to its sanctions list following a similar move by the European Union last week.Wagner ... World News -
Credit Suisse faulted over probe into Nazi-linked accounts
US lawmakers have accused embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse of limiting the scope of an internal investigation into Nazi clients and Nazi-linked ... World News -
Skeleton of 67-million-year-old T-rex sells for $6.2 million in Switzerland
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) skeleton has been sold for $6.2 million (5.55 million Swiss francs) in Switzerland, according to a ... World News -
Germany hopeful that Switzerland will shift its stance on arms for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he hoped Bern would drop its opposition to requests to send Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine to refill ... World News -
Swiss watch CEOs from Patek Philippe to Oris see slowdown after boom
The heads of some of the biggest Swiss watch brands, from Patek Philippe to Oris, said demand for luxury timepieces is starting to slow from an ... Life -
Switzerland rejects criticism over handling of Russian assets
Switzerland insisted Tuesday it was clamping down on Russian assets parked in the country, after other countries accused the Swiss of not going far ... World News -
Climate change activists glue themselves to road to Alpine tunnel in Switzerland
Climate change activists brought holiday traffic to a halt in Switzerland on Friday when they blocked the main route beneath the Alps to demand urgent ... World News -
Several injured in separate train derailments in Switzerland
Several people have been hurt in two separate train derailments that happened in quick succession in bad weather in northwestern Switzerland, police ... World News -
Thousands of elderly Swiss women join forces for Europe court’s first climate case
Thousands of elderly Swiss women have joined forces in a groundbreaking case heard on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that ... World News -
Switzerland should allow re-export of arms to Ukraine: Kyiv envoy
The Swiss foreign policy tradition of neutrality should not include blocking re-exports of Swiss weapons to Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador to ... World News -
Credit Suisse managers could face disciplinary action, Swiss regulator says
Swiss financial regulator FINMA said it was considering whether to take disciplinary action against Credit Suisse managers after Switzerland’s second ... Economy -
Timeline: How Credit Suisse has evolved over 167 years
Following is a timeline outlining the 167-year history of Credit Suisse Group, the Zurich-based bank that is in the middle of a restructuring to ... World News -
Majority in neutral Switzerland back closer ties with NATO
A year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a majority in Switzerland now support closer ties with NATO, the government said Thursday -- a ... World News -
Explainer: How did Credit Suisse get to crisis point?
Credit Suisse said on Thursday it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to shore up liquidity after a slump in its shares and ... Banking & Finance -
Swiss president defends neutrality, Ukraine arms ban
Swiss neutrality is more important than ever, President Alain Berset said in an interview published Sunday, defending the controversial ban on ... World News -
Several bodies found after house explosion in Switzerland
Several bodies have been found after a large explosion and fire ripped through a residential home in western Switzerland Thursday, police ... World News -
Swiss envoy to Iran under fire over ‘chador’ dress
Switzerland’s ambassador to Iran on Thursday faced accusations of betraying the women-led protest movement after she wore all-enveloping black Islamic ... Middle East -
Bern says it cannot confiscate Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine
Switzerland’s government announced Wednesday that confiscating private Russian assets in the country to help rebuild Ukraine would be contrary to ... World News -
Swiss police cordon off parliament in Bern due to suspicious car, man
Swiss police have sealed off the area around the parliament building in the capital Bern on Tuesday and asked people not to go near it due to a ... World News -
Switzerland blocks transfer of arms from Spain to Ukraine
Switzerland said Friday it had blocked Spain from sending Swiss-made anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine, in line with its strict military neutrality.The ... World News -
Norway, Switzerland renew call for ‘fair and transparent’ probe into Beirut blast
European Union member states, Norway and Switzerland on Friday urged Lebanese stakeholders to allow a “fair and transparent” probe into the Beirut ... Middle East -
Swiss neutrality on the line as arms-for-Ukraine debate heats up
Under Swiss neutrality, which dates back to 1815 and is enshrined by treaty in 1907, Switzerland will not send weapons directly or indirectly to combatants in a war. World News -
Saudi Arabia’s Misk Foundation hosts ‘Youth Majlis’ at WEF in Davos
Saudi Arabia’s Misk Foundation is hosting a Youth Majlis at this year’s highly anticipated World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, providing a platform ... Saudi Arabia