Swiss Watchmaker 'Swatch' Apologises, Pulls Down Advertisement After Online Backlash in China

Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 14:36 IST Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologised and pulled its ads in China after backlash over a model’s 'slanted eye' pose, criticised as racist. A man walk pass Swatch outlet at a shopping mall in Putrajaya, Malaysia...

Swiss Industrial Production Shrinks 0.1% In Q2

Switzerland's industrial output contracted slightly in the second quarter, provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Monday. Industrial production dropped 0.1 percent year-over-year in the June quarter, reversing its 8.9...

Envirotainer Invests in Swiss Airtainer to Accelerate Sustainable Innovation in Pharmaceutical Cold Chain 

Envirotainer, the global leader in secure cold chain solutions for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, has announced a strategic investment in Swiss Airtainer, a pioneer in lightweight container technology. The partnership grants Envirotainer...

Swiss Re platform ‘demonstrates potential’ for rollout

Swiss Re sees global potential for its Underwriting Ease platform following feedback from life industry clients. The platform employs technology including artificial intelligence to extract and organise key applicant data from referred cases,...

UK to boost strategic investments in African mining

The United Kingdom (UK) is increasing its strategic investments in African mining to secure a reliable supply of both critical and traditional minerals essential for the energy transition and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Home to 30% of the...

Trump tariffs: Swiss brands struggle to adapt to 39% tariff

Carl Elsener, managing director of Victorinox, the manufacturer of Swiss pocket knives, described the current situation as "extraordinarily difficult”. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your...

Fish and aquatic plants are under ‘severe pressure’ in Swiss rivers and lakes

Fish stocks and aquatic plants in particular are suffering due to human activity, the Swiss environment office warns. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English...

Will the third cut lift India's consumer companies?

Amid rising external challenges, growth is very much on the mind of the government. The GST rate rationalisation, with four main rate slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28% likely to give way to two slabs of 5 and 18% (with a few 'sin' products subject to...

Police identify bodies of three climbers who died in Swiss Alps

One of the victims was a 72-year-old German man, who died in a fall while climbing the Matterhorn, near Zermatt, on August 4. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US)...

United Kingdom (UK) Boosts African Mining Investments In Lead-Up To African Mining Week (AMW) 2025

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The United Kingdom (UK) is increasing its strategic investments in African mining to secure a reliable supply of both critical and traditional minerals essential for the energy transition and the...

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to meet with Saab on visit to Sweden, source says

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet this week in Sweden with the company behind a fighter jet that could replace some of the planes Canada has already committed to purchasing from the United States. A government source with knowledge of the...

Zurich veteran Mervyn Rea joins Howden as Pacific head of risk engineering

Making it Smarter: Global lessons for Accelerating Automation & Digital Adoption in UK Manufacturing

Time and again, we hear from small and medium-sized manufacturers that they’re keen to adopt new technologies, but are being held back by fragmented support, complex funding systems, and a lack of accessible, appropriate digital skills training....

Can NJ spur a manufacturing resurgence? There are many hurdles

New Jersey manufacturers are seeing increased interest from companies seeking domestic production due to tariffs. Despite state incentives and a high-tech shift, New Jersey's manufacturing sector faces challenges like workforce shortages and high...

Will Switzerland finally do away with imputed rental-value tax on homeowners?

Since Swiss homeowners do not pay rent, they have an economic advantage over tenants. To level the playing field, they must therefore pay tax on the imputed rental value of their property. Keystone / Gaetan Bally Listen to the article Listening...

Voters approve extension of Engadine Airport in Switzerland

The ageing airport in Samedan is one of Europe’s highest (1,707 metres) and serves the nearby resorts of St Moritz and Davos. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US)...

Private Fine Immobilien AG Recognized as Switzerland’s Best Luxury Boutique Real Estate Consultancy of 2025

Private Fine Immobilien AG, a premier luxury boutique real estate consultancy, has been recognized with a Luxury Lifestyle Awards for Best Luxury Boutique Real Estate Consultancy in Switzerland 2025. Established in 2013 by visionary real estate...

From Ambitious Plans to On-the-ground Reality: How SGS Contributes to the Success of Renewable Energy Projects

Marius Manolache, Business Coordinator, Industry & Environment SGS Romania “Success in renewable energy begins with rigor and is built step by step, in the field. When every technical detail is treated with seriousness, we turn challenges into...

Howden brings in Zurich veteran

Mervyn Rea has been appointed Pacific head of risk engineering at Howden. Mr Rea previously spent almost 40 years at Zurich, finishing in March as head of risk engineering for Zurich Resilience Solutions Asia-Pacific. He began working with the...

New Bern men face drug trafficking charges

A multi-agency collaboration led to the arrest of two New Bern men on drug trafficking charges Wednesday. Tyric McCarter, 27, and Najier Hardesty, 25, were each charged with trafficking opium/heroin by manufacturing and trafficking opium/heroin by...