Businesses across Italy could see a windfall of some $6 billion, as spectators head to the Alps for the Winter Olympics. The Milano-Cortina 2026 Games have run over budget, although by a smaller amount than previous competitions. Giulia Wedam, co-Founder & CEO of the tourism agency Cortina IN, says she’s expecting a boost in business that will outlast the Games […]
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Ein runder Tisch unter der Leitung des Bundes soll aussergerichtliche Lösungen nach der Brandkatastrophe ermöglichen. Die Haftungsfrage ist indessen weiter unklar. Versicherer berufen sich auf gesetzliche Vorgaben. Die Tragödie von Crans-Montana hat grosses Leid verursacht: Blick in einen Operationssaal in der Station für Brandverletzungen am Universitätsspital Zürich am 7. Januar 2026. Christian Merz für NZZ Die
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to outline President Donald Trump’s new global tariff strategy and warn trading partners that enforcement is coming. The Trump administration isn’t letting a Supreme Court setback derail its tariff strategy. The nation’s top trade official says the White House won’t wait on Congress to restore the
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In operational terms, the group’s Australian Broking division continued to do the heavy lifting, with underlying net profit before tax up 11.4% to AU$73.4 million. AUB pointed to organic and bolt-on acquisition growth, with the most telling operational indicator being that average commission and fee income per client increased 7.8% – evidence that, even as rate
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The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo, which tracks the performance of Japan’s largest companies, hit a new record on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house over the weekend. Takaichi ran on an ambitious big-spending agenda, welcomed by investors, although concerns over the country’s
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Die Schweizer Uhrenindustrie verkauft weniger, Umsatz und Gewinn konzentrieren sich auf wenige Namen. Rolex profitiert besonders. Das hat mit einem Faktor zu tun, der lange unterschätzt wurde. Baut ihre Marktdominanz Jahr für Jahr aus: die Genfer Uhrenmarke Rolex. Peter Klaunzer / Keystone Starker Franken, Konsumflaute in China und seit einem Jahr auch noch amerikanische Strafzölle:
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Iranian Democratic Opposition Leader Prince Reza Pahlavi joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss tightening sanctions, escalating nuclear tensions and the future of a post-regime Iran. Iran’s ruling regime is facing what opposition leader Prince Reza Pahlavi describes as its most vulnerable moment as economic pressure and anti-regime demonstrations continue across the country. Pahlavi, the former
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Central Australia faces prolonged rainfall and inland flooding While Victoria has been exposed to short, intense storm bursts, Central Australia and surrounding inland regions are facing several days of sustained rainfall linked to a slow‑moving low‑pressure trough. The BoM has issued a widespread flooding risk for parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales,
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The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harm caused to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first trial, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began on Monday. Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube will face claims that their platforms
Aus Sicht der Initianten dient der geforderte Klimafonds der Zukunftssicherung – was eine «Finanzierung» über Schulden rechtfertige. Mit dieser Logik könnte man die Schuldenbremse gleich ganz abschaffen.
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