Holcim brushed off higher energy prices and rising interest rates to hike its full-year sales guidance on Wednesday after the world's largest cement maker beat second-quarter forecasts.

The unprecedented heatwave in Europe has pushed the freezing point in Switzerland way above its highest summits.

Swiss drug contract manufacturer Lonza said first-half core earnings gained 16.5% on strong demand from biopharmaceutical companies.

The wealth management arm of Swiss bank Pictet Group is buying Chinese equities again more than 18 months after it shunned the asset class, joining other foreign investors dipping back in as they bet on improving economic prospects and less regulatory intervention.

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Sterling slumped against to a two-year low against the dollar on Tuesday as a crisis in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government compounded pressure on a currency already reeling from recession fears and a resurgent greenback.

The euro and sterling rose on Monday against safe-haven currencies, supported by improved global risk sentiment in a quiet trading session due to a holiday in the United States.

European shares rose on Monday on gains in oil and gas companies, while investors awaited eurozone inflation data after a red-hot consumer price report last week cemented the case for an interest rate hike by the European Central Bank (ECB).

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Streaming giant Amazon has secured live rights to the Champions League in the UK for the first time from 2024.

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The single-minded focus on keeping food prices low also distracts from other issues, such as the environment and supporting sustainable livelihoods.

An upside down world of "reverse currency wars" is seeping into the real one.

Rafael Nadal is feeling physically fine ahead of Wimbledon after undergoing radiotherapy to treat his injured foot.

Markets were rocked last week by a fierce selloff after the US Federal Reserve's sharp interest rate hike -- the biggest in nearly 30 years -- and a warning of more to come as inflation soars.

World stocks plummeted again on Thursday and government bonds hovered near multi-year highs after a series of rate rises from global central banks rekindled fears that aggressive policy tightening could drag economies into recession.

Central banks across Europe raised interest rates on Thursday, some by amounts that shocked markets, and hinted at even higher borrowing costs to come to tame soaring inflation that is eroding savings and squeezing corporate profits.

The world's biggest insurers are expanding in Africa, looking to tap growth promised by a rising population and middle class, but climate change could complicate their quest for profits.

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Retail sales in April shrank 11.1% year-on-year, after falling 3.5% in March.

The royal called the divorce claims "malicious" and admitted that her "state of health is still fragile."

President Vladimir Putin spoke at the online meeting last year, but organisers decided to exclude Russians this time as Western powers have imposed sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.

Novak Djokovic says Rafael Nadal is his biggest opponent and credits the Spaniard for helping him reach great heights.

The U.S. dollar index dipped marginally to 104.100 and is about 0.8% below Friday's 20-year peak of 105.100.

Simply putting on the event after a two-year hiatus is welcome news to locals, who, a 2017 study showed, benefit from a $60 million windfall every time it takes place.

The princess returned to public life at the Monaco E-Prix in April following her treatment at a Swiss facility.

Scientists have discovered the remains of a giant sea creature in the Swiss Alps. The remains of an ichthyosaur which used to have huge teeth were found at an altitude of more than 9,000 feet in Switzerland.

Despite Wednesday's scare being a false alarm, lawmakers and visitors were shaken by the warning.

The sector is now bracing for the fallout from the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, which has a sizeable rich client base.