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Swiss Crypto Bank Amina Recruits Private Banking Veteran to Lead Asia Expansion
Blockhead
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August 14, 2025
Amina Bank, Switzerland's FINMA-regulated cryptocurrency bank formerly known as Seba, has appointed Michael Benz as head of AMINA Hong Kong and the broader APAC region, marking one of the most senior traditional finance executive moves into...
Swiss, US officials fail to set F-35 deal
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 14, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Switzerland may cut its order of 36 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 stealth fighters after failing to push through a fixed-price deal with the U.S. government, driving...
Swiss parliament rejects motion on Artsakh annexation
PanARMENIAN.Net
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August 14, 2025 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Foreign Affairs Committee of Switzerland’s upper house has rejected a draft resolution titled “Annexation of Nagorno-Karabakh and Release of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners,” submitted by members...
AMINA Bank Appoints Michael Benz to Lead Hong Kong and APAC Operations
Fintech Hong Kong
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August 14, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Hong Kong News once a month in your Inbox AMINA Bank, a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank, has appointed Michael Benz as Head of AMINA Hong Kong and the wider...
Swiss adventurer ‘smashes altitude record’ in solar-powered plane
The Times
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A Swiss adventurer has piloted his solar energy aircraft over the Alps to what is claimed to be a world altitude record for manned electric flight. Raphael Domjan reached 9,521 metres (31,234 feet) aboard the experimental SolarStratos after the...
CNBC Daily Open: Despite cooler-than-expected CPI, economists agree higher prices are coming
CNBC
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August 14, 2025
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Don't mess with DJ D-Sol — Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon's stage name when he's...
Transforming the Static: HIT Researchers Unveil Programmable 4D-Printed Metamaterials Capable of Adaptive Functionality
Bioengineer.org
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August 14, 2025
Researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology have unveiled an astonishing breakthrough in material science with the development of advanced 4D printed metamaterials that can change their shape and properties instantly. Imagine a single piece...
Q2 2025 Financial Results
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Reykjavík, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (" Amaroq " or the " Company ") Q 2 2025 Financial Results Maiden revenue and g ood operational progress across all commissioning activities at Nalunaq gold mine...
Trump’s Tariff Shock Leaves Switzerland Reeling and Rethinking EU Relations
Times News Global
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August 14, 2025
BERNE, Switzerland — A significant announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump last week regarding Swiss exports sent shockwaves through Switzerland, prompting leaders to reconsider the country’s long-standing policy of neutrality and isolation....
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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This startup wants the $80-billion U.S. railroad industry to switch from diesel to batteries
CNBC
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August 14, 2025
Voltify plans to build a series of energy microgrids to power its locomotive batteries, as shown in this computer-generated image. Voltify Daphna Langer has a bold ambition: To decarbonize the rail industry in less than a decade. How? By...
Top 6 Miles Credit Card Products for Swiss Residents
Fintech News Switzerland
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August 13, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Miles credit cards are payment cards that let cardholders earn airline miles or travel points whenever they make a transaction. These miles are tied to a frequent...
10 Swiss Fintech Startups Selected for 2025 Venture Leaders London Roadshow
Fintech News Switzerland
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August 13, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox A panel of investors and industry specialists has selected ten Swiss fintech startups to join the Swiss National Startup Team. These companies will take part in...
Switzerland slashes 2025 deficit forecast
Macau Business
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August 13, 2025
The Swiss government said on Wednesday that it had sharply cut its deficit forecast for 2025 because tax revenues generated by commodity trading were soaring, but warned that the effect was likely to be short-term. The Alpine country slashed its...
Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025 preview: Route, favourites, how to watch and start list
Cyclist
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August 13, 2025
The Tour de Romandie Féminin kicks off this week, running from Friday 15th August until Sunday 17th August. The women’s stage race in Switzerland will be entering its fourth year with Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Demi Vollering and Lotte Kopecky having...
Switzerland warns its companies that no, they can’t dodge Trump’s tariffs by routing goods through the tiny neighboring country of Liechtenstein
Fortune
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Switzerland and Liechtenstein have long shared an economic market, but President Donald Trump has imposed a steep tariff on Swiss goods compared to its Liechtensteiner neighbors. The Swiss government has clarified that Swiss businesses will be...
Oil deal in the shadow of political diplomacy
Business Recorder
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August 14, 2025
In April 2025, the US tore up the familiar trade framework. Executive orders introduced a “reciprocal” tariff regime: a baseline 10 percent levy on imports, scaling higher for countries with large trade surpluses unless they struck deals involving...
AMINA Bank Taps Banking Leader Michael Benz to Lead APAC Expansion
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia
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HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2025-- AMINA Bank AG ("AMINA Bank"), a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank with global reach, has appointed Michael Benz as Head of AMINA Hong Kong and the wider APAC...
Swiss National Bank Launches Online Survey on Banknote Designs
finews.com
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August 13, 2025
Swiss National Bank Launches Online Survey on Banknote Designs The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has unveiled a dozen designs for the new banknote series. Now, the public’s opinion is being sought. At a time when established electronic payment methods...
Research shows family offices are boosting their exposure to alternative assets
I News Cayman
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August 13, 2025
The need to diversify investment holdings is driving increased exposure to alternative assets among family offices, new global research from Ocorian, the specialist global provider of services to high-net-worth individuals and family offices,...