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Swiss AMINA Bank becomes first global bank to support RLUSD trading
crypto.news
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July 3, 2025
Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank becomes the first global bank to offer support for RLUSD. The bank is prepared to offer clients custody and trading services for the USD-pegged Ripple stablecoin. According to a recently published press release, upon...
Swiss Crypto Bank AMINA Becomes First to Back Ripple’s RLUSD
Blockonomi
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July 3, 2025
TLDR: AMINA Bank supports RLUSD, Ripple’s regulated stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. The bank offers custody and trading services for RLUSD to institutional clients. RLUSD’s market cap surpasses $440M as demand for compliant stablecoins...
Zurich-BOXX deal shines spotlight on Canadian, home-grown insurtech
Canadian Underwriter
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July 3, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian-based cyber insurance specialist BOXX Insurance. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zurich says BOXX will be integrated into its Zurich Global Ventures (ZGV) group,...
Zurich boosts cyber offering through BOXX acquisition
Continuity, Insurance & Risk Magazine
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Zurich Insurance Group has acquired Toronto-based cyber insurance and risk management insurtech, BOXX Insurance. BOXX will be integrated into Zurich Global Ventures to expand its cyber offering for retail and SME customers globally. Cara Morton,...
How the Swiss Travel Pass gives you complete access to Switzerland’s culture
Conference & Meetings World
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July 3, 2025
Switzerland is known for mountains and trains arriving on time. Less well-known is its cultural landscape that makes it an exceptional destination for international business events and conventions. And after the the business event, one of the best...
Cotra’s new remarketing centre is “game-changer” for Switzerland (and beyond)
Fleet Europe
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July 3, 2025
Cotra AG has opened that country’s most advanced vehicle remarketing centre. Located in Studen in Berne canton, the 6,000-m2 facility can process up to 10,000 vehicles per year. “This is a game-changer for the Swiss automotive market”, says Peter...
Transitional industrial space opens for businesses
Sun Journal - North Carolina
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Craven County has a new 11,340-square-foot industrial building available for lease on Clarks Road, designed to accommodate businesses requiring temporary space. Located outside New Bern’s city limits, at 1140 Clarks Road, LaunchPoint is for...
Certified Miningtoken Offers The Best Free Cloud Mining Service For BTC, DOGE, XRP, And Other Popular Cryptocurrencies
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
As a Switzerland-certified cloud mining platform, MiningToken seamlessly supports mining multiple cryptocurrencies. Its key feature is simplifying the mining process while offering a transparent fee structure with no hidden charges, ensuring that...
New Bern native plans restaurant, retail, and residential spaces at Elks Temple
WCTI - North Carolina
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The historic Elks Building, located at the intersection of Middle Street and Pollock Street, has been purchased by New Bern native Deion King for $3 million. King, who has returned to his hometown with ambitious plans, aims to transform the...
Joe Rogan Condemns Trump's Mass ICE Raids as 'Insane': 'Not Cartel Members, Just Construction Workers'
International Business Times
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July 3, 2025
On-again, off-again Donald Trump supporter Joe Rogan criticized the current administration's mass deportation raids during Tuesday's episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," labeling them "insane." In a conversation with Jordanian-American...
Can Your Swiss Army Knife Get Wet? Here's What You Need To Know
SlashGear
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July 3, 2025
The jack-of-all-trades tool that is the Swiss Army Knife never ceases to amaze. On top of even the standard Swiss Army Knife harboring a bevy of tools for every occasion, some of which you may have never considered, it can take a surprising amount...
Zurich Insurance Buys Canadian Insurance Technology Firm BOXX
Insurance Journal
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July 3, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group AG agreed to buy BOXX Insurance Inc, a Canadian cyber risk management firm, marking the Swiss insurer’s latest push into the insurance technology sector. The acquisition will see BOXX becoming part of Zurich’s platforms...
Swiss robotics company Nautica Technologies raise €3.4 million for its underwater robots
EU Startups
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July 3, 2025
Nautica Technologies, a Zurich-based robotics startup, has successfully raised €3.4 million to fuel the commercialisation of Nautica’s technology and support the first commercial deployments across customer fleets. The round was led by b2venture,...
Pune Grand Challenge Tour To Boost Maha's Tourism Industry Globally: CM Fadnavis
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) With the support of the state government, the Pune Grand Challenge Tour - an annual international-level cycling competition - will be jointly organised by the Pune District Administration and the Cycling...
Switzerland seeks trade deal with Trump without getting into EU bind
Yahoo Finance
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By Dave Graham ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland is exploring what concessions it can make to secure a deal with Washington on trade, but it must tread carefully to protect its interests with key trading partner, the European Union, politicians and...
From Ambition to Achievement: Swiss International School Qatar’s class of 2025 sets off for global destinations
I Love Qatar
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July 3, 2025
The Swiss International School Qatar announced that as they close the academic year, it is with great pride that they share the university destinations of the SISQ Class of 2025. This year’s graduates have received more than 170 offers from...
BX Digital Participates in Swiss National Bank’s Project Helvetia
Fintech News Switzerland
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July 3, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox BX Digital, a Zurich-based firm, is participating in Project Helvetia, a Swiss National Bank (SNB) initiative focused on the settlement of tokenised assets using...
European shares gain on renewable energy, luxury boost
Yahoo Finance
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July 2, 2025
By Sukriti Gupta, Sanchayaita Roy and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -European shares ended higher on Wednesday, led by renewable-energy stocks after a revised budget bill in the United States passed a crucial vote, while focus was on any trade deals...
Watches of Switzerland Warns US Tariffs to Weigh on Margin
The Business of Fashion
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July 3, 2025
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc’s profit margin will potentially be hit by US import tariffs this year, as watchmakers raise prices and demand resellers absorb some of the pain in the key market. The UK-based luxury watch retailer said its margin...
Zurich Film Festival Embarks on New Era With Director-Led Buyout
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 3, 2025
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is set to enter a new chapter following a management buyout of festival owners the NZZ group, led by Zurich festival director Christian Jungen. The buyout, unveiled on Thursday, ends a decade-long partnership between...