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Lifestyle

Luxury watches owned by F1 legend Michael Schumacher to go up for sale

To mark the 30th anniversary of his first Formula One Drivers Championship win in 1994, eight luxury watches belonging to Michael Schumacher are going up for sale at Christie’s in Geneva.

14/05/2024

Business

UBS returns to profit for the first time since Credit Suisse takeover

The Swiss banking giant's shares were up more than 9% after the earnings report.

07/05/2024

Travel News

Only one of the world’s cleanest airports is in Europe

A new ranking reveals Asia has the world’s cleanest airports based on factors including the cleanliness of seating and toilet facilities.

03/05/2024

Earth News

Switzerland says it can’t afford to join EU’s Copernicus programme

Launched in 1998 by the European Space Agency, Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth and observation programme.

02/05/2024

Climate

Euroviews. The ECHR’s climate decision is a warning to governments the world over

A brave group of 2,000 women proved — collectively — that the right to a healthy environment had been violated by Switzerland’s failure to take effective action to restrain global warming, Sian Sutherland writes.

19/04/2024

Focus

Watches and Wonders 2024: elite of watchmaking unveil their creations in Geneva

Delve into the world of watchmaking at Watches and Wonders 2024 and discover the latest trends and technologies driving the industry.

16/04/2024

Lifestyle

What women want: How Swiss watchmakers are courting the female market

Watchmakers are increasingly aware of the growing voices of female collectors. At Watches and Wonders Geneva, we look at the latest women’s and gender-fluid timepieces.

15/04/2024

Lifestyle

Watches and Wonders 2024: How watchmakers are setting themselves apart

From the most complicated watch ever made to the thinnest, brands are outdoing themselves at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. We asked some exhibiting maisons about the timepieces that set them apart.

12/04/2024

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Watches and Wonders 2024: A week of watchmaking festivities in Geneva

Some of the world's finest timepieces are on show this week at Watches and Wonders. The world's largest watchmaking gathering opened its doors on Tuesday at Geneva's Palexpo.

09/04/2024

Lifestyle

Watches and Wonders 2024: The best jewellery to wear on your wrist

The Swiss watch industry’s biggest annual trade show returns this week to Geneva, with even more public programming than last year. Here’s what to expect from Watches & Wonders 2024.

08/04/2024

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Luxury sanctuaries: Behind the growing demand for doomsday bunkers

'Existential angst' about the threat of a global conflict has led to a growing number of people investing in doomsday bunkers.

06/04/2024

Economy

Prices static in Switzerland: What's behind its falling inflation?

Prices in Switzerland remained unchanged in March compared with the previous month and were only slightly up over the year.

04/04/2024

Money

Swiss fintech offers accounts for people from struggling economies

The Swiss fintech company nsave is developing an offshore bank account to help those from "distressed economies" secure their money from currency depreciation.

03/04/2024

Markets

UBS stock rises as Swiss banking giant launches €1.8bn share buyback

UBS stock rose on Tuesday morning as the Swiss banking giant announced in a statement on its website that it was launching a share buyback of $2 billion (around €1.8bn) over the next two years.

02/04/2024

Destinations

Here are the best things to do in Zurich, Europe’s most liveable city

Even if moving to Zurich is not for you, the Swiss city is still well worth a trip.

29/03/2024

Business

How much did Europe's best-paid bank boss earn last year?

The highest amount went to Swiss bank UBS' CEO Sergio Ermotti, who has overseen the government-brokered rescue of Credit Suisse.

28/03/2024

Tech News

How CERN will hunt 'ghost particles' to better understand the Universe

CERN is launching a project that researchers say could help them prove the existence of hidden particles that make up the fabric of the Universe.

26/03/2024

Economy

Why the Swiss central bank made a surprise cut to its key interest

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Thursday it is trimming its key interest rate, a surprise move that makes Switzerland the first major financial centre to announce a cut in recent months.

21/03/2024

Switzerland

Forced labour profits rise 37 percent in past decade: ILO report

The International Labour Organization's latest report has revealed the dramatic increase in profits made through forced labour and the number of people being exploited.

19/03/2024

Culture news

Human Rights Film Festival: Winners hone in on Russia and Gaza

The 22nd edition of the FIFDH Human Rights Film Festival awarded Mohamed Jalaby's 'Life is Beautiful', a story of a Palestinian stranded outside Gaza.

18/03/2024

Destinations

Visit one of the most expensive countries in Europe for less

The alpine nation is infamously expensive and attracts the mega rich year-round - but there are ways to make a trip there affordable.

14/03/2024

Culture news

Palestinian Lina Soualem's uplifting feature opens FIFDH film festival

'Bye Bye Tiberias' tells the story of four generations of Palestinian women who managed to keep their memories alive despite dispossession and exile.

09/03/2024

Earth News

Lake Geneva threatened by record water temperatures

Scientists are worried as crucial oxygen mixing in the lake has stalled.

08/03/2024

Switzerland

Lake Geneva's water temperatures on the rise

Research from the University of Lausanne reveals that Lake Geneva's water temperature is increasing at a rate four to five times faster than that of the oceans. This unprecedented warming trend has pushed the average temperature of the lake's waters to 13.6 degrees Celsius throughout the year.

08/03/2024

Economy

Swiss inflation continues to slow down in February

Data for the month of February shows inflation is back to its 2021 level, at 1.2%, compared with the same time last year, putting Switzerland on the same path as its European neighbours.

04/03/2024

Business

Swiss bank chief Thomas Jordan resigns after more than a decade

The longest-serving major central bank governor will step down after a 12-year stint with the SNB.

01/03/2024