A Defining Moment for Bitcoin Art at Sotheby’s: Tad Smith on Bitcoin Culture and Robert Alice’s Block 1

This month, a remarkable Bitcoin-focused artwork will grace one of the art world’s most prestigious stages. Block 1 from Robert Alice’s Portraits of a Mind series is set to be auctioned in Sotheby’s Now & Contemporary Evening Sale on November 18,...

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...

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...

Innovative LemurStrap Aims to Change How You Carry Your Camera

The LemurStrap is a recently released camera strap that photographers so far are loving. It promises easy adjustment, quick release, security, and, most importantly, comfort. Although the camera strap may not get the same attention as cameras or...

International MPs Urge Caution Over UK's China 'Mega-Embassy'

8 min read49 min China’s plan to build a ‘mega-embassy’ in the heart of London has set alarm bells ringing in parliaments around the world. Will it get the green light? Noah Vickers reports Labour’s claims of a rotten inheritance increasingly fall...

Switzerland based Digital Asset Firm Taurus Moves into USA

October 29, 2025 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois Taurus, a Switzerland-based digital asset infrastructure firm, says it has opened an office in New York to expand services in the US market. Taurus is regulated by FINMA, the Swiss financial market...

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...

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...

French authorities do DNA test to identify body chopped in half

STRASBOURG, France - French investigators trying to solve a grisly murder case involving a body chopped in half said on Nov 4 that a Frenchwoman linked to the suspected victim had been arrested in Switzerland. A DNA test was being carried out to...

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...

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...

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...

LPA Acquires payoff to Broaden Swiss Market Coverage

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Germany’s Lucht Probst Associates (LPA), a European provider of financial software and captech solutions, has acquired payoff, the operator of Swiss financial...

Tink and Coinbase Introduce Pay by Bank for Crypto in Germany

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Swedish open banking platform Tink and Coinbase have partnered to enable crypto purchases via Pay by Bank in Germany. Pay by Bank is an open banking-powered...

Barry Callebaut revenue up 49% despite rapid sales decline

Barry Callebaut’s full-year results: Key summary Group sales volume fell 6.8 percent due to cocoa strategy Global Cocoa volumes dropped 12.8 percent amid return prioritisation Revenue rose 49 percent to CHF 14.8bn (€15.9bn) from cocoa price surge...

Southeast Notes: Hawks Employee Indictment, Young, Larsson, Ball

November 4th 2025 at 10:52pm CST by Dana Gauruder A former Hawks employee has been charged with fraud and embezzling $3.8MM from the franchise, according to an indictment brought last week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of...

Gold price surge pushes Swiss National Bank profit higher

ZURICH - The Swiss National Bank reported a third-quarter profit of 27.93 billion Swiss francs ($35.22 billion), the central bank said on Friday, helped by the booming value of its gold reserves. The central bank posted a valuation gain of 14.33...

Swiss firms, research institutions have shown interest in Karnataka’s Quantum City development: Minister N.S. Boseraju

N.S. Boseraju, Minister for Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology, said the Karnataka government is implementing several programmes aimed at establishing Bengaluru as the “global focal point for the quantum sector”. | Photo Credit: Special...

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...

Kenya’s Loan Rate Divide Is No Accident and the Numbers Behind It Tell a Rougher Truth About Banking

Kenya’s cost of credit portal, a public transparency tool run by the Kenya Bankers Association, has revealed just how uneven personal loan pricing can be. For a simple one-year, Sh100,000 loan, the gulf between the cheapest and costliest lenders...