Trade war puts the hoof into U.S. pig part exports to China
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Before the U.S.-China trade war, American pig processors exported nine out of every 10 pigs’ feet and…
U.S. oil boom delivers surprise for traders – and it’s costly
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The world’s biggest oil traders are counting hefty losses after a surprise doubling in the price…
World Economic Forum opens in Davos
Movers and shakers from the worlds of business, politics and culture are gathered in the Swiss resort of Davos for…
Medical workers in Congo city finish vaccinating contacts of Ebola patients
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Medical workers in Democratic Republic of Congo have given all the immediate contacts of Ebola patients in…
Novartis readies anti-sexism message for migraine drug
ZURICH (Reuters) – With women hardest hit by migraine headaches, Swiss drugmaker Novartis is gearing up its marketing message to…
WHO’s Congo Ebola plan assumes 100-300 cases over three months
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization assumes 100-300 cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo between May and…
Nestle plans to cut up to 500 IT jobs in Switzerland
ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle (NESN.S) plans to eliminate up to 500 information technology jobs at its Swiss headquarters as its…
US and EU again at odds over Airbus subsidies at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union told the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement body on Monday that it had acted…
Congo begins giving experimental Ebola vaccine to medics
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Congo began administering an experimental Ebola vaccine to medical staff in the northwestern…
The Front Lines Of California’s Fires & Capturing Carbon: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
October 16, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. Massive fires continue to sweep through California in one…
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Vekselberg cuts Swiss stakes
ZURICH (Reuters) – Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg has cut his holdings in Swiss companies OC Oerlikon (OERL.S) and Schmolz +…
Sivantos and Widex in $8 billion merger to create No.3 in hearing aids
COPENHAGEN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hearing aid makers Widex and Sivantos are merging to create an industry number three that can invest…
CERN hopes new particle accelerator will bring new discoveries
There were celebrations on Tuesday at CERN, the European physics research centre in Geneva, as it inaugurated its new particle…
Novartis top lawyer exits in wake of Trump attorney deal
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis (NOVN.S) General Counsel Felix Ehrat will leave the Swiss drugmaker over his role in a $1.2…
Novartis ditches lawyer as head rolls over Trump lawyer deal
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis (NOVN.S) General Counsel Felix Ehrat will leave the Swiss drugmaker over his role in a $1.2…
Nestle to cut more sugar and salt in its products
VEVEY, Switzerland (Reuters) – Nestle will make further cuts to the amount of sugar, salt and saturated fats in its…
Credit raters put pressure on Deutsche Bank over new strategy
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE) new chief executive Christian Sewing needs to come up with a convincing strategy swiftly…
WHO hopes to use Ebola vaccine to stem outbreak in remote area of Congo
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it hopes to deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine to tackle…
Talks between Swiss Re and SoftBank close to collapsing: FT
ZURICH (Reuters) – Discussions between Swiss Re (SRENH.S) and SoftBank (9984.T) about the Japanese group potentially taking a stake in…
FDA declines to approve Pfizer’s biosimilar to Roche’s cancer drug
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined to approve the company’s biosimilar…
‘World’s longest’ pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Switzerland
The longest suspension bridge in the world was inaugurated yesterday (July 29) in Randa, Switzerland. Hikers can now cross the…
U.S. sanctions on Vekselberg have $1.5-$2 billion assets frozen: sources
ZURICH/MOSCOW – Assets totaling between $1.5 billion and $2 billion have been frozen as a result of sanctions imposed on…
Lights go out on Biden as he talks of US ‘leadership’ in Davos speech
It may have just been coincidence, or perhaps something more symbolic, but whatever it was, Joe Biden saw the lights…
Global leaders seek to reignite fight against deadly malaria
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) – Renewed action and boosted funding to fight malaria could prevent 350 million cases of the…
Burqa Ban: Law comes into force in Switzerland (DEBATE)
A ban on wearing burqas in public places has come into force in certain parts of Switzerland today. And the…
Spotify puts bank IPO paydays under fund manager scrutiny
LONDON (Reuters) – After shaking up the music industry, Spotify (SPOT.N) is now prompting investors to question the value they…
Biotech M&A rolls on as Alex ion snaps up Wilson for $855 mln
(Reuters) – Alex ion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to buy Sweden’s Wilson Therapeutics for 7.1 billion Swedish crowns ($855 million), boosting…