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Swiss police search for six missing skiers near Matterhorn

Police in Switzerland’s Valais canton on Sunday were searching for six people who went missing during a ski tour that departed from the Alpine town of Zermatt. The skiers, five of them members of the same family, went missing around Tête Blanche mountain on Saturday on the Zermatt-Arolla path, near the Matterhorn mountain that straddles

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Swiss vote on pensions and retirement age

With an ageing population and ever-rising living costs, Switzerland is holding a referendum that would reshape pensioners’ lives. ADVERTISEMENT Swiss citizens went to the polls on Sunday in a referendum about two questions concerning pension reforms.  They will decide whether to raise the retirement age from 65 to 66 and increase pension payments in two

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Swiss bank chief Thomas Jordan to step down after more than a decade

The longest-serving major central bank governor will step down after a 12-year stint with the SNB. ADVERTISEMENT Thomas Jordan will hand over his title as chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) in September, the institution announced on Friday. The 61-year-old, known for his unorthodox monetary policy, had been due to finish his term in

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Swiss Re: PH hardest hit by weather-related perils

A NEW analysis of 36 countries has ranked the Philippines and the United States as the most economically exposed countries today to hazards from climate change. Floods, tropical cyclones, winter storms and severe thunderstorms are causing an estimated economic loss of $200 billion globally every year, the research unit of reinsurer Swiss Re said in

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Swiss bobsledder in recovery following emergency surgery

After crashing on Tuesday, while training for the upcoming World Cup races in Altenberg, Sandro Michel had to go to the hospital for emergency surgery. ADVERTISEMENT Swiss bobsled athlete Sandro Michel is recovering from emergency surgery, his team said Wednesday, after a training crash that has left some sledders considering whether it’s safe or appropriate

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