Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe dollar continues to exhibit resilience against key global currencies, largely fueled by the ongoing unpredictability of a potential U.S...
19 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
A GPS-tracked wolf jumped into a Swiss lake, and what happened next stunned expertsA lone wolf, M637, stunned Swiss researchers by swimming across the frigid Lake Lucerne, a journey of about 1.5 kilometers. This remarkable...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Great Experiences: Why cheese tourism is becoming the latest luxury travel trend among IndiansLuxury travellers yearning for authentic yet offbeat experiences are opting for cheese tourism, finds Glynda Alves
31 May, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 'The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is...' Life lessons on growth, success and human nature by Swiss-born philosopher and writerQuote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau continues to inspire discussions on imagination, human nature, freedom and growth. Rousseau belie...
25 May, 2026, 03.46 AM IST
300-person lines in Tokyo, chaos in Dubai: A $400 Swatch is breaking the watch world todayHuge crowds gathered for limited edition Swatch and Audemars Piguet pocket watches. Lines formed for days, with some stores closing due to ...
16 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Alphabet sells yen bonds worth $3.6 billion, largest such issue by foreign companyAlphabet has issued a record-breaking 576.5 billion yen ($3.6 billion) in yen-denominated bonds, marking its first such debt offering. This...
15 May, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
US Stock Market: AI spending surge drives Alphabet, Amazon to tap global bond marketsAlphabet and Amazon are expanding their global borrowing to fund the escalating costs of the AI race. Alphabet plans its first yen-denomina...
12 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
How weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive for AmericansA weaker US dollar, down about 10% since early 2025, is quietly increasing costs for Americans, impacting everything from vacations to groc...
03 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Thomas Cook India adds 16 currencies to its prepaid forex cardsThomas Cook India has increased its prepaid Forex Card offerings to 28 global currencies. This expansion caters to growing travel demand to...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Global Markets | European shares inch higher on Middle East peace prospects; earnings in focusEuropean shares edged higher on Thursday as growing optimism about a potential resolution to the Middle East conflict lifted market sentime...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
World Economic Forum: Guests still paying high rentals even as Davos building booom sends prices southPrices for holiday homes have dropped as much as 15 per cent in the past three years, according to Swiss bank UBS.
15 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Black money pursuit: Foreign clients move Rs 25-trillion away from Swiss banks"We estimate that around 350 bn Swiss francs in net assets under management from foreign-domiciled pvt clients have left Switzerland in las...
31 Aug, 2014, 06.48 PM IST
- Swiss central bank loses $22 billion in 2010
Switzerland's central bank says it has lost 21 billion Swiss francs ($22 billion) in 2010 as the currency, considered by investors as a saf...
15 Jan, 2011, 04.25 PM IST
- Credit Suisse makes $2.4 billion profit in Q3
Credit Suisse reports a profit of $2.4 billion but stock prices depress.
22 Oct, 2009, 07.24 PM IST
- Credit Suisse Q1 profit at 2 bn Swiss francs
Swiss banking major Credit Suisse moved into black, posting a first quarter profit of 2 bn Swiss francs (about $1.73 bn). Factors that make...
23 Apr, 2009, 08.08 PM IST
- Swiss Re's CEO Aigrain resigns
Swiss Reinsurance Co, which has warned investors it expects to lose $864 million for 2008, said its chief executive Jacques Aigrain is step...
12 Feb, 2009, 04.55 PM IST
- Swiss exports hit high in Oct, franc soars vs dollar
Swiss exports leapt to a new record in October as strong demand from European and emerging markets offset weakness in the United States, se...
20 Nov, 2007, 01.00 PM IST