Mercosur-EFTA deal ready to be signed next week

Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC The ceremony will take place in Rio de Janeiro, chaired by Brazil's FM Mauro Vieira The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association...

Accelerating Value in Insurance with AI: From Experimentation to Realized Enterprise Value

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Pact with European Free Trade Association: The global stage, on our terms

The recent signing of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) — its comprises Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein — has rightly been hailed as a landmark. It is...

India-EU FTA talks nearing finalisation: Commerce Minister

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said almost 60-65 per cent chapters of the India-EU free trade agreement were completed and finalised, and expressed optimism that the agreement could be “substantially” concluded by the time...

The Most Powerful Man in Porn? Meet Prague’s Porn Pharaoh

Prague has been Europe’s unofficial porn capital for decades. Hundreds of films are shot there each year, giving the city more porn stars per capita than anywhere else. For the past 20 years, one company and one man has dominated Europe’s porn...

PEPFAR and Gilead Partner to Deliver Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention

The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), coordinated by the US State Department, has partnered with Gilead Sciences to deliver lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV-1 capsid inhibitor for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), to...

LGT Wealth India Adds Seven-Member Team

Part of Liechtenstein-based LGT, the firm is continuing to ramp up its India-related business ambitions. LGT Wealth India has appointed seven senior professionals from Barclays Private Bank, who are skilled in wealth management, banking, and...

What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?

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BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan Adopt CTM’s Automated Tri-Party Matching Workflow for Prime Brokers, as Market Participants Prepare for Move to T+1 Settlement Across the UK and Europe

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan have joined CTM’s automated tri-party matching workflow...

Valvest Strengthens Mortgage Portfolio Team

Liechtenstein-based Valvest is expanding its mortgage financing team in Zurich with a new hire. The independent asset manager has appointed Olivier Droz as Senior Manager Mortgages. According to a statement released Friday, this step will further...

AURIC Smart City projects to generate 62,405 jobs, Rs 71,343 crore investment potential: Government

The Shendra Industrial Area has attracted investments of ₹6,096 crore, generating 14,455 jobs AURIC (Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Area) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra has reached an investment potential of over ₹71,343 crore with an...

AURIC Smart City investment potential crosses ₹71,343 crore, employment capacity at 62,000: Govt

Since inception, 323 plots covering 3,029 acres of industrial and 117 acres of mixed-use land have been allotted. AURIC (Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Area) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra has reached an reached an investment potential of...

Bank Frick: Decline in Assets Under Management

Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick reported lower earnings in the first half of 2025. The decline in AuM reflects what the bank describes as a «normal dynamic in a highly competitive market». In the first six months of 2025, Bank Frick posted a net...

PRAC starts safety review of levamisole, a medicine used to treat parasitic worm infections

EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has started a review of medicines containing levamisole, authorised in four countries of the European Union (EU) to treat infections caused by parasitic worms in adults and children. The review follows concerns about...

Grant Thornton Advisors commits $1bn to AI integration  

Grant Thornton Advisors has unveiled plans to invest $1bn over the next three years to integrate advanced AI tools and technology across its multinational professional-services platform. The initiative seeks to upgrade the workforce by integrating...

LGT Hires Former Julius Baer Banker in Dubai

Liechtenstein-based LGT has appointed a former Julius Baer managing director and experienced banker for non-resident Indian (NRI) clients in Dubai. According to a LinkedIn update, Reshmi Sehgal has joined LGT in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as...

Warning about sharp rise in illegal medicines sold in the EU

EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) are warning the public about the growing threat of illegal medicines being advertised and sold online across the European Union (EU). In recent months there has been a sharp rise in the number of...

Neue Bank: Solid Results in the First Half-Year

Neue Bank in Vaduz has published its half-year report. While other Liechtenstein institutions recently reported extraordinary profit increases and net new money inflows, the figures at Neue Bank remained within the usual range. In the first half...

Lopsided Asian Champions League set to have fewer surprises

There are plenty of similarities between the Champions Leagues run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Uefa. The two tournaments now follow the same calendar – Asia recently transitioned from a spring start to an autumn one – and the...

These Are The Only Countries That Don't Have Airports

In our present-day world, there are 195 recognized countries, and there are approximately 100,000 flights zig-zagging across the sky every day, including commercial, cargo, and military flights. In an era where one can fly from New York to...