Offbeat travel destinations in India that feel like abroad: Khajjiar like Switzerland, Coorg like Scotland; find 12 gems

Come vacation season in India, we start planning our holidays. In summer, thoughts often turn to exotic destinations like England, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, or the US. During winter, we dream of tropical paradises in Bali, Maldives, or...

Recycling Europe’s e-waste could unlock 1 million tons of critical materials: Report

Europe’s “urban mine” of electronic waste now contains 1 million tons of critical raw materials (CRMs) annually. It could benefit green technologies, digital infrastructure, and modern defense. The report was released on International E-Waste Day...

Switzerland and China to Accelerate Trade Talks as US Tariffs Impact

Switzerland (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Switzerland and China have agreed to speed up negotiations to upgrade their free-trade agreement amid rising pressure from high US tariffs on Chinese goods. Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis and...

Scientists drill deep into Tajik glacier to unlock secrets of Earth’s climate past

KON CHUKURBASHI, Oct 14 — Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting—yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last? To find out, a dozen...

FROM FRYING OIL TO COUPLING RELAYS: SIEMENS AND ENVALIOR COLLABORATE ON MORE SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS

Siemens launches new SIRIUS 3RQ4 coupling relay with three versatile variants for a wide range of industrial requirements Ideal for use in combination with Siemens controllers Bio-based, halogen-free, flame-retardant Akulon® K225-KS B-MB plastic...

Understanding of raw materials in old appliances ‘a blind spot’ – recycling body

Half of consumers do not realise the materials in their old electrical appliances contain critical raw materials needed for renewable energy sources. Data by Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland shows that while eight in 10...

Tajikistan donates ice cores to study climate history

New Delhi: Tajikistan became the first country to donate two ice cores to the international scientific community -- one each to the Pamir Research programme and the Ice Memory sanctuary in Antarctica on Monday. This picture shows expedition chief...

New Study Warns Glaciers Will Soon Lose Their Cooling Power Against Global Warming

Glaciers have been cooling surrounding air through katabatic winds, resisting rising global temperatures. However, a new study warns this effect will peak by the 2040s, after which glaciers will warm faster and lose their cooling power. ...

Swiss Medical Manufacturer Ypsomed to Establish First U.S. Facility

Ypsomed will establish its first manufacturing facility in the United States. The company has selected Holly Springs in Wake County, North Carolina, as the location and will invest around CHF 200 million in a first phase. This is another milestone...

Zurich CCO: Business’s biggest AI blind spot is the human touch

Our dashboards are glowing with metrics. We track conversion funnels, analyse click-through rates, and optimise for customer lifetime value. In our pursuit of data-driven perfection, we have engineered businesses for incredible efficiency. But in...

Mexico City’s Locus Blends Vernacular Architecture with Climate Reparations

Bridging Aztec Ingenuity and Venetian Ecology Take Chinampa Veneta, Locus’s contribution to the 2025 Venice Biennale for the Mexican Pavilion, designed in collaboration with various landscape designers, architects, and farmers. It borrows formal...

Swiss government fears wealth exodus with inheritance tax hike

Federal Council: Juso initiative could prompt wealthy people to move away Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...

Switzerland cement sales strengthening in 2025

Swiss cement sales jumped seven per cent YoY to 978,929t in 3Q25, up from 914,625t in the same quarter of 2024, according to data from cemsuisse, the Swiss Cement Industry Association. Low-carbon cement types accounted for 97.1 per cent of...

This Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock is the Swiss Army knife of all docks for $399 — 500W GaN power supply, M.2 slot, 5G Ethernet networking, LCD screen, and wireless charger all in one

The Humbird 3, an innovative 11-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 eGPU dock, aims to become the only docking station you'll ever need. With support from over 177 backers on Kickstarter and more than $63,000 raised, it's more than just an eGPU dock—it's loaded...

Enigwatch Safes Combine Swiss Engineering and Bulletproof Protection for Timepiece Collectors

Toronto, Canada, October 13th, 2025, FinanceWire Enigwatch, the global leader in luxury watch storage, today announced the expansion of its high-security Watch Safe Collection, designed to protect and preserve the world’s most valuable timepieces....

Swiss AgTech scale-up Ecorobotix raises €128 million in total to scale AI-driven sustainable farming

Yverdon-les-Bains-based Ecorobotix, an innovator in AI-powered Ultra-High Precision (UHP) spraying, has announced their €90 million Series D to transform sustainable agriculture with improved crop health and efficiency – this is combined with...

Swiss companies are among the leading technology providers in Bangladesh’s textile sector: Ambassador of Switzerland

Switzerland and Bangladesh established diplomatic relations in 1972. Since then, bilateral relations have evolved from purely humanitarian assistance to international cooperation and now to diplomatic and economic cooperation. Switzerland...

Scientists drill Tajik glacier ice cores to study climate resistance

KON CHUKURBASHI: Scientists are drilling deep into a Tajik glacier to uncover why Central Asia’s ice masses have resisted global warming while others melt. A dozen researchers trekked to over 5,800 metres altitude on the Kon-Chukurbashi ice cap...

The seaside village with its own micro-climate that's perfect to visit in autumn

Lynmouth has been dubbed a 'mini Switzerland' (Image: Abigail Neep) One breathtaking Devon village has long been a favourite destination that continues to draw visitors back again and again. One writer from Devon Live recently visited the...

COP30 in Brazil: Five Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Security

BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 13, 2025-- As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, agriculture is increasingly emerging as a crucial frontier in the global fight against climate change. Agriculture contributes...