Andia/Universal Images Group Riffelsee has become a magnet for tourists in search of the perfect picture One of Switzerland’s most stunning spots has become the latest to try to limit tourist access, in a bid to protect the environment from becoming overrun by Instagrammers. Above the famous resort of Zermatt, the Riffelsee lake is more...
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Terra Drone Signs MOU with Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich for Joint Drone R&D
Terra Drone Corporation, a drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, a leading research and development hub for academia and industry collaboration in Switzerland. This marks the first MOU signed by a drone-related company outside of Switzerland. This agreement will...
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dss+ named one of Switzerland’s Best Managed Companies
Switzerland’s ‘Best Managed Companies’ for 2024 have been unveiled, with Geneva-headquartered dss+ among the companies lauded for excellence in growth and achievements. Organised in 40+ countries worldwide, the Best Managed Companies is a programme by Deloitte recognises a country’s top performing privately held companies. For its assessment, the researchers evaluate companies in the areas of...
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EU-Switzerland disagreements complicate rolling stock registration process
Cross-border rail transport in Switzerland has somewhat taken a few steps back as international agreements are no longer valid due to unresolved institutional issues with the European Union (EU). One of the most important agreements concerns a simplified procedure for rolling stock registration for cross-border traffic. “Until new agreements are in place, new rolling stock...
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Great opportunity to book Star Alliance business-class flights to Europe using points and miles – The Points Guy
If you’ve been dreaming of spending your points and miles to fly to Europe in business class later this year, we have good news: United Airlines and Swiss have plenty of seats available at good award prices. Numerous dates from October 2024 into March 2025 are available in business class for flights on Star Alliance...
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Kenyans stash extra Sh3bn in Switzerland tax haven
Kenyan citizens and firms increased their assets held in Switzerland by Sh3 billion in 2022 when they withdrew a substantial part of their portfolios to other tax havens. The assets in Switzerland grew to Sh9.82 billion in the review period from Sh6.82 billion in 2021, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau...
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Second Generation Immigrants: Kosovo Albanians Making Their Mark in Swiss Business Landscape – Prishtina Insight
The Kosovo Albanian community, once displaced by political turmoil and war, has recently been surging Switzerland’s business landscape at an incredible pace. The halls and offices of Google in Zurich, Switzerland, were buzzing with a harmonious blend of chit-chat and banter in Albanian and Swiss German as everyone enjoyed the AI-inspired beer ‘Mu’Pi’ on the...
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Swiss pharma giant Novartis reports soaring profits off drug sales
This photograph taken on October 30, 2022, shows the logo of the Swiss pharmaceutical and drug maker Novartis on a building in Basel. (Photo by GABRIEL MONNET / AFP) Zurich, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Thursday reported soaring profits and raised its expectations for 2024 operating income, driven by strong sales for a...
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‘Huge potential’: Piyush Goyal asks Swiss firms to invest in India
A 12-member Indian business delegation also had networking opportunities with Swiss entrepreneurs | (photo: ANI) 2 min read Last Updated : Jul 16 2024 | 10:39 PM IST Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has asked Swiss companies to invest in India as several sectors hold huge potential, an official statement said on Tuesday....
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Adrian Cheng to list venture fund in Switzerland
Youngtimers AG has approved a proposal to acquire C Capital. Hong Kong entrepreneur Adrian Cheng is set to list his venture fund, C Capital, on the SIX Swiss exchange. In a statement, the group said Youngtimers AG, a Swiss-listed investment firm, has approved a plan to acquire 100% of C Capital Acquisition Corp, Cheng’s Luxembourg-based investment...
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Huge investment opportunities in India: Piyush Goyal to Swiss investors
The minister also met senior officials from Zurich Airport, including Chairman of the Board of Directors, Zurich Airport, Josef Felder. | (photo: ANI) 2 min read Last Updated : Jul 15 2024 | 9:41 PM IST Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held discussions with potential investors in Zurich and informed them...
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Swiss higher institutions set to increase fees threefold for International students from 2025
Tuition fees for international Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students in two universities in Switzerland will now increase threefold This was announced by the Swiss Federal Council and is set to be implemented starting in the fall semester of 2025. The universities which will implement these fee increments are the Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich...