Economic Watch: Global financial cooperation fuels Chinese companies' overseas expansion

BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Financial business leaders attending a major forum in Beijing have shared their insights on facilitating the global expansion of Chinese companies, and on how the overseas presence of these companies fosters shared...

Wazdan expands Switzerland presence through Admiral SA partnership

iGaming developer Wazdan has expanded its presence in Switzerland through a new partnership with Admiral SA, making its titles available to players in the region via the Greentube platform. The deal brings a host of the supplier's most popular...

Zurich Reimagines the Future of Insurance with Ambitious New AI Lab

In an industry often defined by tradition, Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is taking a bold leap forward with the launch of a groundbreaking Zurich AI Lab. Spearheaded by Group CEO Mario Greco, it represents an ambitious move that signals a new...

Swiss companies, research institutions show interest in Karnataka's Quantum City: Minister

Swiss companies and key research institutions in the quantum technology sector have responded positively to partnership opportunities in the proposed 'Quantum City' in Bengaluru, Karnataka Minister for Science and Technology N S Boseraju said on...

Inside Prince Andrew, King Charles' financial settlement over Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew and King Charles have seemingly been exposed over their financial settlement over Royal Lodge that the former Duke recently agreed to vacate. For those unversed still, this comes after the royal relinquished his right to use his...

Researchers Develop Intelligent Model for Aiding Design of Experiment

A collaboration between scientists at Imperial College London and Swiss data analytics developer DataHow has created a new software function now available for Design of Experiment (DoE) for upstream processes. The new sampling algorithm can not...

Azerbaijan and the World Bank launch a new phase of digital reforms

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Finance, Sahil Babayev, received a visiting delegation of the World Bank headed by Asad Alam, Regional Director for Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions in Europe and Central Asia. According to the Ministry of...

2025 Global Innovation Awards Celebrate Advances in Data Analytics, AI Claims Processing, and Risk Intelligence

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- The International Insurance Society (IIS), Insurance Thought Leadership (ITL), and Lloyd’s are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Global Innovation Awards, recognizing organizations that are...

Startup Hercle raises $10 million to build out stablecoin-based global money transfers

Gabriele Sabbatini notes that, even in an age of instant communication, moving money around the globe is often slow and expensive. That’s why he started Hercle, a firm that uses stablecoin technology to make global transactions more efficient. On...

Ghana, Switzerland launch US$200m clean energy drive, to cut power costs and expand solar access

The national transition to affordable and sustainable power has received a major boost with the launch of a US$200 million National Clean Energy Programme (NCEP) that seeks to accelerate the installation of rooftop solar systems across the...

Vontobel Sells Financing Platform, Reports AuM Rise

The Swiss firm has sold a platform business to a cantonal bank for an undisclosed sum. Also yesterday, Vontobel set out its assets under management growth. Zurich-headquartered Vontobel said it has agreed to sell cosmofunding, its digital...

James Tait appointed head of Zurich Corporate Risk

Tait will replace Cindy Warden, who announced that she will retire at the end of this year. Previously, Tait was CEO across North America, APAXC and UK/Europe at UnderwriteMe, prior to which he held the role of head of protection for Pacific Life...

Swiss Enterprises Lead AI-Driven Workplace Modernization

Swiss enterprises are at the forefront of the global transition to an AI-driven future of work, adopting automation and hybrid work practices faster and with greater focus than their European counterparts, according to a new research report...

Insurers likely to exclude gen AI, startups wait in wings

Key insight: Insurers are redefining liability through generative AI policy exclusions. What's at stake: Unchecked AI exposures could prompt regulatory penalties, class actions, and concentrated losses. Forward look: Startups and larger insurers...

European Pharmaceutical Directory 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- The "European Pharmaceutical Directory 2025" directory has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The market potential of the European biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector is enormous and...

Malawi Secures Over K150 Billion in Donor Grants as Mwanamvekha Takes Over Finance Ministry

By Suleman Chitera Malawi has received over K150 billion in financial support from international development partners, less than a month after Joseph Mwanamvekha was appointed Minister of Finance. Notably, the assistance comes in the form of...

2025 Nobels: Is our world still committed to the long game?

GLOBAL One thing is clear about Nobel prizes in 2025 – and in general. They are the result of a long-term commitment to basic research, by universities, nations and, of course, the scientists themselves. And indeed basic research underpins...

Swiss family, Swiss dialect, but ‘not integrated’: migration officials respond

After 16 years in Switzerland, Gabriela Purtschert is no stranger to mountain hiking. zVg Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...

I've been to several 'dupes' for Switzerland around the US, but none beat the Alpine feel of Washington's North Cascades

I've been to Switzerland several times, and it always beckons me back. The iconic Alpine landscape is unmatched in beauty and, unfortunately, also in price. It's one of the most expensive countries in the world, and traveling there costs a pretty...

Zurich Puts Empathy Firmly Back On The Customer Experience Agenda

For the longest time, customers have bemoaned the fact that the experiences they have with brands lack empathy. Almost ten years ago, Accenture published a global study that examined customer perceptions of customer service and experience. The...