Wooden walls can withstand 100 kilonewtons of pressure, research finds
Swiss researchers have overturned the assumption that windowed timber walls offer no structural support after they proved that…
Herzog & de Meuron completes One Roof for Swiss bank in Geneva
Curved, glazed facades lined with slim columns characterise the headquarters of Swiss private bank Lombard Odier in Geneva,…
Mom Tells Family She’s Going on Vacation. They Later Get a Text Informing Them of Her Assisted Suicide
NEED TO KNOW Maureen Slough, 58, told her family she was going on vacation with a friend. However,…
BlackRock warns Republicans and Democrats are ‘politicizing’ pension funds – Pensions & Investments
BlackRock warns Republicans and Democrats are ‘politicizing’ pension funds Pensions & Investments BlackRock decries ‘politicizing’ pension fund management Yahoo Finance…
Ireland not a ‘truly rich’ country, according to The Economist – The Irish Times
The Economist magazine has published its annual ranking on the world’s richest countries, based on three measures –…
Swiss driver faces $110,000 fine for speeding in Lausanne
GENEVA (AP) — The driver was clocked going 27 kilometers per hour (17 mph) over the speed limit…
Artist Benjamin Von Wong drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN
As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist…
How Switzerland’s tariff drama swung from hope to despair
(Bloomberg) — On July 4, as the US celebrated Independence Day, Switzerland’s top circle of ministers also had…
Gold futures hit record on US tariff shock; mixed day for stocks
New US tariffs on Switzerland are playing havoc with the gold market (SEBASTIAN DERUNGS) Gold futures hit a…
Here’s Why Gold Prices Just Hit Another Record High
Topline The value of U.S. gold futures rose to a record high Friday, after the Trump administration tacked…