Swiss bank UBS smashes third quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit

Beijing considers $1.4 trillion borrowing increase to support economy: Reuters

Fresh stimulus would help local authorities resolve off balance-sheet debt

Business - MarketWatch - 23 hours ago

Swiss Government Proposes Sales Tax Rise to Finance Pensions

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Swiss tourist suffers 'violent death' visiting Algeria with tour group

A Swiss woman was killed earlier this month in Algeria, which has in recent years aimed to attract tourists and put a history of instability and terrorism in the Sahara in the past

World - ABC News - October 22

U.S. election won't be an 'uneventful event' for global markets, UBS chief says

Ermotti forecasts "market movements" will take place in the wake of the upcoming U.S. elections, no matter who wins leadership of the world's largest economy.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

They Smash Chestnuts as a Sport. Then Controversy Hit.

World Conker Championships is a light-hearted event that has attracted contestants from all over the globe. This year, a cheating scandal took it by storm.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

War is but one path to the Iron Throne: Iconic 'Game of Thrones' chair sells for $1.4 million

An Iron Throne from 'Game of Thrones' sells at auction, along with hundreds of other items from the epic HBO series. The entire haul fetches $21 million.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

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