Switzerland

Massive rockslide just misses Swiss village

GENEVA, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - A Swiss village came within a hair's breadth of being wiped off the map…

Crash landing on us! Swiss village reels from Netflix fame

By Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse ISELTWALD, Switzerland (AFP) -- "It's a dream come true," said Filipina tourist Isabel Palijon, staring…

Three dead in tourist plane crash in Switzerland: police

ENEVA, May 20, 2023 (AFP) - A tourist plane crashed in a wooded, mountainous area of western Switzerland on Saturday,…

Over $68 bn withdrawn from Credit Suisse ahead of UBS takeover

Zurich, Switzerland | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 by Nathalie OLOF-ORS Tens of billions were withdrawn from Credit Suisse in the…

Trinity the T-Rex claws in more than $6 million

(AFP) Zurich, Switzerland by James RYBACKI A composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton called Trinity, made up of bones from three different…

Swiss parliament fumes over Credit Suisse collapse

by Nathalie OLOF-ORS Agence France-Presse BERN, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Swiss parliament voiced its fury on Tuesday at the collapse…

UBS shares sink after Credit Suisse buyout

Zurich, Switzerland | AFP | Monday 3/20/2023 UBS share price plunged on Monday as a deal to take over its…

Swiss central bank faces record loss

Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) The Swiss central bank said Monday it expects to have logged a record loss totalling 132 billion…

Portugal blow away Switzerland to reach World Cup last eight

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Portugal dismantled Switzerland 6-1 to charge into the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as Goncalo Ramos…

Credit Suisse says will shed 9,000 jobs by 2025

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | by Robin MILLARD Credit Suisse announced a string of radical measures Thursday aimed at turning…

Lights out? Swiss brace for looming power shortages

by Agnès PEDRERO Agence France-Presse FINHAUT-EMOSSON, Switzerland (AFP) -- Switzerland is among the world's wealthiest countries, but its reliance on…

Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931,…

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