India is on the brink of finalising a trade agreement that could potentially unleash a wave of investment worth $100 billion over 15 years from a select group of European nations. A Bloomberg report cited sources familiar with the negotiations who revealed that the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, have decided to invest in India as part of a trade pact currently in the advanced stages of discussion. Although the specific terms are yet to be disclosed, the foundational framework of the deal has been established, with deliberations now focusing on the precise investment...
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Travel
‘I visited UK’s ‘Little Switzerland’ village by the sea – it was idyllic’
Tors Park review, in Lynmouth, North Devon. Lynmouth is known as ‘Little Switzerland’ (Image: BristolLive) Lynmouth, nestled in the picturesque...
‘Absolutely shocked’: Aussie tourists stunned by insane cost of burger
Two Australian travellers were left “absolutely shocked” when they realised they had forked out a whopping $150 for two burgers...
‘Holidaymaker fees must benefit everyone’: Switzerland Tourism
Tourists flock to the picturesque Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen every year. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / ANTHONY ANEX Charging entrance fees at...
Fashion
Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan dress up to welcome new year in Switzerland; Jeh and Taimur join for family pic
Kareena Kapoor and her family are in Switzerland for their annual New Year holiday. Hours after welcoming 2024, she dropped glimpses from their hotel room as she, Saif Ali Khan, Taimur and Jehangir dressed up to celebrate the occasion. Kareena dropped mirror selfies as she turned photographer for them. Also read: Kareena Kapoor chills with Natasha Poonawalla in Switzerland Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir from New Year’s eve. Kareena Kapoor, Saif ready for 2024 For the special night, Kareena slipped into an ethnic ensemble. Saif looked dapper in a white tuxedo. In the first photo,...
Horoscope
Mother and daughter are the only passengers on Emirates flight to Switzerland. Here’s what they did
A mother and daughter got more than they bargained for when they boarded an Emirates flight for a vacation. They were the only passengers in the economy class cabin on the flight from Seychelles to Switzerland with a layover in Dubai. The mother and daughter travelled from Seychelles to Switzerland to celebrate Christmas with family. (Representational Image/Unsplash) Zoe Doyle, 25, and her mother, Kimmy Chedel, 59, were travelling on December 25 to spend holidays with their family when they boarded the empty aircraft. “We had no idea we were the only ones. There were four others, I think, that were...
Fitness
Sanctum will launch its transformational workouts in the UK, US, Switzerland and Italy in 2024 | spabusiness.com news
East meets West workout, Sanctum, is launching in London in January 2024 Partnerships with Six Senses and Auberge are also in place to take the concept to the US, Italy and Switzerland Sanctum delivers fitness as a spiritual and transformational experience Founder Luuk Melisse talks to editor Liz Terry about plans in issue 1 2024 of HCM Transformative workout and wellbeing practice, Sanctum, is launching in London in January as part of its global rollout. Classes will be held three times a week. Founded during the pandemic in Amsterdam by Luuk Melisse and Gabriel Olszewski, Sanctum combines elements of HIIT...
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Infra
Switzerland Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2027
Figure 1: Western Europe, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2021–27 Figure 2: Switzerland, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2021–23 and 2024–27 Figure 3: Switzerland, Risk Summary Figure 4: Switzerland, Risk Regional Comparison Figure 5: Switzerland, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2017 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2018–27 Figure 6: Switzerland, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2018–27 Figure 7: Switzerland, Switzerland, Construction Value Add (CHF Million, 2015 Constant Prices) Figure 8: Switzerland, Construction Projects Momentum Index Figure 9: Western Europe, Construction Projects Momentum Index Figure 10: Switzerland, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million),...
Sports
US routs Switzerland at world junior hockey championships, 11-3
Switzerland’s Julien Rod, left, and USA’s Frank Nazar vie for the puck during a Group B match at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden on Thursday. (Adam Ihse/TT via AP) GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Jimmy Snuggerud scored three goals for a natural hat trick in the first 12 minutes to help the United States rout Switzerland 11-3 on Thursday in the world junior hockey championship. Will Smith opened the rout 1:20 into the game off a cross-ice pass from Zeev Buium for a one-timer near the net. Snuggerud got his first two minutes...
Gambling
BF Games expands presence in Swiss Market with Swiss4Win partnership
Swiss4Win entered the online casino market subsequent to Casino Lugano acquiring an iGaming licence in 2020, facilitating this alliance. By Gambling Insider Game studio BF Games has extended its reach in the Swiss market with its recent collaboration with Swiss4Win, an online brand associated with Casino Lugano in Switzerland. The partnership enables Swiss4Win to introduce 20 slot titles from BF Games’ portfolio, including games like Stunning Hot Remastered, Cave of Fortune and Book of Gods, to its platform. Rok Hribar, Head of Account Management at BF Games, said: “Our new partnership with Swiss4Win is a huge milestone for us as...