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Switzerland and Kuwait marked 60 years of diplomatic relations with talks on expanding trade and a memorandum aimed at promoting investment in both countries, particularly in healthcare, fintech, sustainable agriculture and food security.
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Zurich
Zurich says it achieved one-third of its 2035 urban greening target in the first year of its environmental initiative, while also making early progress on space for cycling, pedestrians and public transport.
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Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg is due to appear at the Zurich Film Festival for a discussion on Western Sahara following the premiere of a documentary about Sahrawi activist Najla Mohamed Lamin.
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Switzerland
A Bank Cler survey found that 44% of respondents exceeded their holiday budget, despite many saving in advance and comparing prices before travelling. Average reported holiday spending was just under CHF2,400.
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Julius Bär
FINMA has concluded a compliance procedure against Julius Bär over Signa-related lending and a money-laundering case, imposing CHF250 million in additional capital requirements and restrictions on shareholder distributions.
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Switzerland
The Swiss Fair Trading Commission upheld a complaint against Suisse Garantie, ruling that its claim that Swiss eggs mainly come from small flocks gives consumers a misleading impression of farming conditions.
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Switzerland
The Swiss government is providing almost CHF2 million for 26 projects examining the provenance of colonial, archaeological and Nazi-looted cultural artefacts, including archival cataloguing and collection-wide assessments.
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WEF
Swiss prosecutors found no evidence that a WEF employee planned an attack on US President Donald Trump after she was arrested following an anonymous accusation before the Davos meeting.
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Swiss courts
The Federal Court has rejected a more than CHF370,000 damages claim after a woman was injured by a branch her cousin was moving during a hike in the Glarus mountains, finding that the cousin was not liable.
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