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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

TVS Motor Company Share Price Target at Rs 4,150: Anand Rathi Research

Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers Limited has released issued a BUY Call on TVS Motor Company, uplifting their target price to Rs 4,150 from Rs 3,100. Anand Rathi analysis highlights TVS Motor’s robust domestic and export volume growth,...

African Indigenous Knowledge Vital to Drive Next Wave of Agricultural Innovation: Scientists

Addis Ababa, October 30, 2025 (ENA) – Scientists have urged a continental shift toward homegrown research ecosystems, arguing that integrating indigenous knowledge with modern science is the key to unlocking sustainable agricultural growth, food...

Largest Survey on Swiss Independent Wealth Managers Launched

The business of Switzerland’s independent wealth managers stands at a turning point. Following the sweeping wave of regulation under the FinSA and FinIA frameworks, what was once a relatively unregulated profession has evolved into a tightly...

Swiss success as PDC Challenge Tour comes to an end for 2025

The PDC's Pro Tour needs regular competition for places from its tier tours and Swiss slinger Stefan Bellmont sealed top spot on the 2025 Winmau Challenge Tour Order of Merit, pipping Darius Labanauskas to the post on a dramatic final weekend in...

Global central banks converge towards rate cut caution

LONDON :The U.S. Federal Reserve has moved back into line with other major rate setters after it cut rates by a quarter point on Wednesday but pushed back against market bets that it would keep going as the Washington shutdown fogs up its...

Sunday newspaper round-up: Car loans scandal, L'Oreal, Cambridgeshire stabbing, Ukrainian drone strike, ZTE Mobile, JLR, council taxes, national debt

A small business owner is preparing to face down the cosmetics giant L'Oréal at a tribunal next week over a trademark dispute she says has had a devastating impact on her. Rebecca Dowdeswell, 49, from Nottinghamshire, has been locked in a...

Personal finance and AI: Should you trust ChatGPT’s investment advice?

They ask, “Should I buy?” — and ChatGPT answers. Across the world, retail investors are letting AI chatbots into their portfolios, despite regulators insisting these tools aren't yet ready to replace professional advice. Regulation around...

UK, Switzerland advance enhanced FTA talks

The eighth round of UK–Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations focused on the role of trade deals in driving economic growth. An upgraded agreement with Switzerland aims to support British businesses, create jobs, and boost...

Africa Climate Investment platform launched to accelerate climate financing

sponsored content A premier continental platform has been launched in Nairobi to drive capital, innovation, and partnerships that advance Africa’s climate transition. The ACIS 2025 was launched at the ongoing Africa Climate Investment Summit 2025,...

Sleep to Scandinavia: New Swiss night train to Copenhagen and Malmö

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), together with RDC Deutschland, will launch a new EuroNight service linking Basel SBB with Copenhagen and Malmö from 15 April 2026, operating three times a week in both directions to expand Switzerland’s night train...

China’s Tech Growth Seen as Global Driver of Innovation, Prosperity

Thu 30 Oct 2025 | 10:56 AM China’s accelerating technological innovation is emerging as a powerful engine for global prosperity rather than a threat, according to China’s Xinhua News Agency. As the nation advances toward its next five-year...

Fewer retailers accept cash in Switzerland

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Basel-Malmö night train to start in 2026 pending parliament approval

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