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Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after Swiss-made ammunition ends up in Ukraine
The Swiss government says it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds of Swiss-made small-caliber ammunition ended up in Ukraine in ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus
Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth. The small, unadorned church has long ranked as the oldest in the Swiss city of Lucerne. But ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangledWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment
An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media that led three rival squads to pull outTech - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Swiss Re Net Profit Falls On U.S. Liability Reserve Increase
The reinsurer said resilient underwriting and contributions from all its business lines were offset by a $2.4 billion increase in the liability reserves of its property and casualty U.S. business.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 14 -
Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of another rockslide
Families in a tiny Swiss village are packing up after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline because of the threat of a possible rockslideWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Swiss villagers told to get ready to evacuate after Alpine rockslide alert -- again
Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of a tiny village to prepare to evacuateWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit
Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse.Business - CNBC - October 30