‘No ordinary thing:’ Kashmiri man $120,000 in debt advertises his kidney for sale
Sabzar Ahmad Khan, 28, posted an ad to sell his kidney in a local newspaper in Srinagar on Monday. He says the move was to repay his $120,000 debt and […]
Saudis to Davos: Move on from Khashoggi, let’s do business
The kingdom has sent one of its strongest delegations ever to the Swiss mountain resort and packed its top executives’ agendas with meetings with international peers. DAVOS – If […]
Silicon Valley sets out a path for Saudi women high-flyers
Ahmad Alsaidlani August 09, 2018 Invested is a women and business empowerment event to inspire and equip the next generation of female leaders Invested set out to give Saudi students […]
Erdoğan, Putin launch Turkey’s first nuclear plant in Akkuyu
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin review a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace Complex […]
Renewables, purchasing power By the numbers: cocoa, test tube babies and an old shoe
This content was published on March 31, 2018 (Keystone) Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure. Here’s a round-up […]
BANKING JOBS: What it takes to succeed in the new world of Swiss banking
By Matthew Allen JULY 14, 2017 (Keystone) The threat of cyber attacks like WannaCry and Petya are creating lucrative opportunities for specialists looking to work in the financial sector. Top candidates for a job as a cyber security expert can “easily” command salaries of CHF1 million ($1 […]
Russia urges dialogue in Qatar-Gulf dispute
Trump demands Doha stop funding extremist groups By AFP – Jun 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Customers are seen shopping at Al Meera market in the Qatari capital Doha on […]
GENEVA SUMMIT: How can artificial intelligence be leveraged for the greater good?
By Simon Bradley JUN 8, 2017 – The robot Sophia, which integrates the latest technologies and artificial intelligence, was showcased at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva from June 7-9, 2017 (ITU) Beyond self-driving cars and Google Translate software, there is much talk about […]
Luxury London Home Sales at Risk After Wealthy Shun U.K. Visas
Bloomberg FEB 24, 2017 – (Bloomberg) — The number of wealthy people granted investor visas to live in the U.K. fell by more than 80 percent last year from the peak in 2014, a sign that luxury home sales in the capital may slump further. While so-called Tier 1 […]
Switzerland: University of St Gallen tops FT 2016 masters in management rankings
BUSINESS SCHOOL University of St Gallen tops FT 2016 masters in management rankings By Laurent Ortmans, Financial Times SEP 12, 2016 – 08:25 A management symposium at St Gallen (Keystone) The University of St Gallen’s domination of the Financial Times’ ranking of masters in management courses continues for another year. […]
Rouhani due in Paris as Iran drums up business with French
Source: BBC Iranian president Hassan Rouhani will arrive in France on Wednesday for the second leg of his state visit to Europe, after three days in Italy. Mr Rouhani is […]
Business: $500 Million Powerball Jackpot: The Tragic Stories of the Lottery’s Unluckiest Winners Need a little proof that money doesn’t buy happiness? For these 10 lottery winners, cashing in turned out to have been the worst decision of their lives.
The Unlucky Winners By Nick Carbone RICHARD BURKHART / THE MORNING NEWS / AP Powerball tickets are printed Tuesday afternoon at the Shell Station on Chatham Parkway in Savannah, Ga. […]
