November 2024
UK votes to proceed with historic bill legalise assisted dying
The landmark bill has passed the first stage of Parliament - but will be subject to further discussion and amendments before it can come into law.
This Swiss Alps hotel is so luxurious, you needn’t leave. But you will
At its door, The Chedi has a ski hill for winter visitors, and some of the world’s twistiest, most challenging roads for cyclists and car enthusiasts.
October 2024
Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants
An agreement would mark the most significant de-escalation of the war since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
A tour of the weird places the global elite hide wealth
A new book explores the ‘special zones’ created to bring in money and industry.
This sleekly designed Swiss Alps hotel is guaranteed to refresh you
At 7132 Hotel in Vals, Switzerland, healing thermal waters bubble below while star architecture rises above.
Germany ‘reopens old wounds’ with border checks
There are fears for the future of Schengen and the freedom of movement it symbolises – regarded by EU citizens as one of the greatest accomplishments of European unity.
The Telegram billionaire, the yoga instructor and a very messy split
For almost a decade, Irina Bolgar and Pavel Durov enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle, funded by the messaging app. After his arrest, the dream is unravelling.
September 2024
How France embraced Telegram’s Pavel Durov — before turning on him
Accustomed to mixing with the nation’s elite, the tech billionaire says he was surprised to be targeted by its legal system.
August 2024
‘Obscenely greedy’ oil execs jailed over vast 1MDB fraud
A Swiss court found the former PetroSaudi executives responsible for embezzling $2.6 billion in what the court heard was the “fraud of the century”.
Shouldn’t the world thank China for producing too much stuff?
If trade policy were about consumers, the US and EU would thank China for its cheap EVs, batteries and solar panels and its contribution to lowering carbon emissions.
July 2024
Luxury brands hit hard in China slowdown fear worse to come
Executives at European luxury brands including LVMH, Burberry and Hugo Boss may hope this is a blip, but it’s not clear how China will turn things around.
Inside Google’s plans to revolutionise the weather forecast
Traditional methods have involved “physical models” run on supercomputers. GraphCast can be run on a laptop, and come up with a forecast in minutes.
June 2024
The under-the-radar watch brands worth your time
Can’t get your hands on a Rolex, Patek Philippe or Audemars Piguet? Try one of these lesser-known timepieces as your next must-have.
Ukraine peace summit seeks consensus on Russia rebuke
China’s absence from the meeting and the attendance of lower-level diplomats from the BRICS states cast a shadow over efforts to win over the Global South.
April 2024
China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon’s ‘hidden’ side
China has made leaps forward in its lunar exploration, narrowing the technological chasm with the United States and Russia.
Watches & Wonders 24: How the latest timepieces measure up
Geneva has just hosted the biggest watch fair in years. We look at the blitz of new releases it unleashed.
March 2024
Lex Greensill sues UK government over ‘misuse of private information’
The details of the Australian businessman’s claim against the UK’s Department for Business and Trade have not yet been made public.
Ex-Macquarie star agrees terms to join Swiss house Mercuria
Nick O’Kane, who earned more than Jamie Dimon last year, stepped down last month as head of Macquarie’s global commodities and markets division.
January 2024
IMF warns central banks off early rate cuts
Investor expectations of looser monetary policy could fuel another flare-up of inflation, IMF top official Gita Gopinath says.
Banking watchdog warns on AI as leaders gather in Davos
Pablo Hernandez de Cos said financial regulation should be a “blueprint” for policymakers ahead of the AI-focused summit in Switzerland.