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Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer’s Grand Slam record in Melbourne, enters third round
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Elon Musk is being sued by the SEC over his Twitter takeover. What we know: The Tesla CEO bought Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion and rebranded it as X
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit-sec-b2680139.html
Quick Glance: Musk Faces SEC Lawsuit Over Twitter Acquisition
- Elon Musk is being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding his 2022 Twitter acquisition.
- The SEC alleges Musk failed to timely disclose his ownership, saving himself at least $150 million.
- Musk purchased over $500 million in Twitter stock without disclosure until April 4, 2022.
- The SEC seeks a civil penalty and the return of Musk's unjust profits.
Sephora is giving its 700 stores a major makeover. Here’s why: The beauty retailer’s brick-and-mortar strategy is ambitious—even as many retailers are dying.
fastcompany.com/91261576/sephora-store-redesign
Mark Zuckerberg is starting Meta's 'intense' year by laying off low-performing workers
qz.com/zuckerberg-meta-layoff-workers-intense-year-fact-check-1851739129
Quick Glance: Meta Cuts Staff as Zuckerberg Targets Performance Issues
- Meta plans to cut about 5 percent of its workforce due to performance-based evaluations, potentially impacting around 3,600 jobs.
- Mark Zuckerberg announced a quicker process for removing low performers to ensure the company retains top talent.
- Affected employees in the U.S. will be notified on February 10, while those abroad will be informed later.
- The company anticipates an overall headcount reduction of 10 percent by the end of the current performance cycle.
Exclusive: Chinese buyers interested in unwanted German Volkswagen factories, source says
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinese-buyers-interested-unwanted-german-volkswagen-factories-source-says-2025-01-16/
Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuel
reuters.com/business/energy/sweden-starts-building-100000-year-storage-site-spent-nuclear-fuel-2025-01-15/
Finland's Nokia said on Wednesday it had signed a multi-year patent license agreement with Samsung , for the use of Nokia's video technologies in the South ... Show more
Nokia signs multi-year patent license agreement with Samsung | Reuters
Nokia signs multi-year patent license agreement with Samsung | Reuters
Quick Glance: Nokia Design Archive: A Glimpse into History
- The Nokia Design Archive offers a digital retrospective of 20 years of sketches, photos, and videos from 1990 to 2017.
- Curated by Aalto University, the archive includes 700 entries and an additional 20,000 digital items.
- The archive showcases not only nostalgic Nokia devices but also the evolution of technology over time.
- The project aims to continuously add more content to deepen understanding of design processes.
Quick Glance: Viola Amherd's Surprising Resignation and Political Reactions
- Viola Amherd unexpectedly announced her resignation as a Mitte Federal Councillor effective March 31, aiming to make room for 'fresh' leadership.
- The Mitte party expressed regret while honoring Amherd's commitment, particularly in defense and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Political parties, including the SVP, SP, FDP, and GLP, expressed gratitude for Amherd's contributions, though differing views on her successor emerged.
- Amherd's political career began in 1993, culminating in her election to the Federal Council in 2018, where she led the Department of Defense.
Premiere in Switzerland: Aldi displaces Coop at Basel train station: For the first time, the discounter has been given SBB store space in Basel's SBB station ...
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Volkswagen CFO: after cost-cutting deal, productivity must go up Volkswagen CFO: after cost-cutting deal, productivity must go up | Reuters
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News about Israel: These are the details of the Gaza agreement: Peace in three phases? An overview of the details of the agreement known so far.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/nahost-liveblog-news-israel-gaza-usa-katar-al-thani-li.3180572
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said he could see the two separate European programmes working on new fighter jets and combat air systems being combined in future ... Show more
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Lindt chocolate is getting more expensive - | Cocoa prices are increasing massively
t-online.de/leben/aktuelles/id_100574030/lindt-schokolade-wird-teurer-kakaopreise-massiv-erhoeht.html
Viola Amherd surprisingly announces her resignation from the Federal Council at the end of March. The Minister of Defense announced this to the media ... Show more
Asaad Hassan Al Shibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria, will join the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2025 in #Davos , Switzerland ... Show more
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 | World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 | World Economic Forum
America's Top Billionaires Lose Over $10 Billion in One Day: Meta executive Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla and SpaceX leader Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos absorbed ...
newsweek.com/americas-top-billionaires-lose-over-10-billion-one-day-2014998
Swiss double victory in Flachau 🤩 🎿 What a skiing evening from the Swiss perspective: Camille Rast makes up 7 places in the 2nd run and wins the slalom in ... Show more
In future, young women should have to take part in an orientation day for service in the army, as is already the case for men today ... Show more
Goldman Sachs CEO says Apple card partnership may end before 2030: Goldman Sachs' credit-card partnership with Apple may end before its contract runs out in 2030 ...
reuters.com/business/finance/goldman-sachs-ceo-says-apple-card-partnership-may-end-before-2030-2025-01-15/
Aggressive attacks in Zurich: from veil attacks to property damage: Anyone who cannot control their aggression is living a risky life. Lack of impulse control in ...
nzz.ch/zuerich/aggressive-uebergriffe-in-zuerich-von-schleier-attacke-bis-sachbeschaedigung-ld.1863787
Deportations to Morocco: Switzerland is facing problems: New hurdles for repatriations to Morocco: even the requirements of the European Court of Justice in ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/neue-huerden-fuer-rueckschaffungen-nach-marokko-ld.1866055
Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg may sit together at Trump inauguration: President-elect would cut taxes for richest 5% of Americans and increase them for everyone ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/musk-bezos-zuckerberg-trump-inauguration
Quick Glance: Tech Giants Attend Trump's Inauguration Events
- Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos are set to attend Donald Trump's inauguration, signaling a closer bond between the tech industry and the new administration.
- Meta and Amazon have each donated $1 million to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, contributing to a record fundraising total exceeding $150 million.
- Key highlights include performances by the Village People, who defended their participation in the inauguration to promote national unity through music despite criticism.
- The festivities will kick off with a reception and fireworks, followed by events such as a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and several balls after the inauguration.
Sales may have been slower than expected, but that didn't stop Tesla from selling more vehicles than premium car rival Audi ... Show more
US defense contractor tells Musk panel that Pentagon bureaucracy is the problem: The CEO of one of the world's biggest defense contractors, L3Harris Technologies ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-defense-contractor-tells-musk-panel-that-pentagon-bureaucracy-is-problem-2025-01-15/
No chance in e-car sales: BMW shows arch-rivals Mercedes and Audi the tail lights
fr.de/wirtschaft/auto-absatz-bmw-zeigt-erzrivalen-mercedes-und-audi-die-ruecklichter-zr-93514877.html
A Mercedes you can really talk to? Virtual Assistant gets smart with Google AI tech
iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/a-mercedes-you-can-really-talk-to-virtual-assistant-gets-smart-with-google-ai-tech-441783ec-4675-4703-a55e-72d85cf65e77
Basel Cantonal Police: Police officer under charge after arrest: During the arrest of a burglar, a Basel police officer is said to have punched a suspect in the ...
bazonline.ch/kantonspolizei-basel-polizist-unter-anklage-nach-festnahme-667700017458
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A Washington jury on Tuesday ordered Bayer to pay $100 million to four people who say they were sickened by toxic chemicals known as PCBs at a Seattle-area ... Show more
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PFAS: Swiss companies lobby with these tricks: Swiss companies want to prevent a ban on PFAS in the EU. And they are also using questionable arguments.
srf.ch/news/schweiz/ewigkeitschemikalien-pfas-mit-diesen-tricks-lobbyieren-schweizer-firmen
Quick Glance: Lobby Influence in the PFAS Debate
- Hundreds of companies are fighting against restrictions on PFAS chemicals.
- Politicians often adopt false lobby claims, jeopardizing PFAS regulation.
- The industry argues that fluoropolymers are harmless, while independent studies indicate otherwise.
- The decision on PFAS restrictions is likely to be prolonged, as the lobbying battle continues.
New BMW figures: It's true after all: the market is the smartest
wiwo.de/unternehmen/auto/neue-bmw-zahlen-es-stimmt-eben-doch-der-markt-ist-am-kluegsten/30166198.html
Crisis at Volkswagen: Emergency clause would enable 28-hour week: WOLFSBURG. The German car manufacturer has secured itself against a further escalation of the ...
nachrichten.at/wirtschaft/krise-bei-volkswagen-notfallklausel-wuerde-28-stunden-woche-ermoeglichen;art15,4016514
This is how biodiversity returns to the forest: What happens when you leave nature to itself? A visit to Thibault Lachat in the Sihlwald ...
republik.ch/2025/01/15/so-kommt-die-artenvielfalt-in-den-wald-zurueck
Netherlands to expand export controls on semiconductor equipment
reuters.com/technology/netherlands-expand-export-controls-semiconductor-equipment-2025-01-15/
BlackRock executive Mark Wiedman to leave firm, sources say: Asset manager BlackRock's senior executive Mark Wiedman, who was touted to be a potential successor ...
reuters.com/business/finance/blackrock-executive-mark-wiedman-leave-firm-ft-reports-2025-01-14/
JPMorgan's Piepszak exits CEO race to become operations chief: JPMorgan Chase's Jennifer Piepszak, long seen as a strong contender to succeed CEO Jamie Dimon ...
reuters.com/business/finance/jpmorgan-names-jennifer-piepszak-its-new-coo-2025-01-14/
Eight dead in suspected Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania: The risk of further spread is high, warns the World Health Organization (WHO).
diepresse.com/19255384/acht-tote-bei-mutmasslichem-marburg-virus-ausbruch-in-tansania
VW Group sold fewer vehicles in 2024: WOLFSBURG, Germany: Audi's weak performance, sluggish business in China, the slump in e-cars: the ailing German carmaker ...
nachrichten.at/wirtschaft/vw-konzern-verkaufte-2024-weniger-fahrzeuge;art15,4016037
Trump to deliver Davos speech days after inauguration: Donald Trump won't be travelling to the Swiss Alps to deliver his remarks in person but they are ...
news.sky.com/story/trump-to-deliver-davos-speech-days-after-inauguration-13288635
Global electric vehicle sales surge as China demand boosts market growth: While China and North America maintained their robust electric vehicle sales growth ...
euronews.com/business/2025/01/15/global-electric-vehicle-sales-surge-as-china-demand-boosts-market-growth
Meta CEO to co-host meeting with billionaires for Trump inauguration: Mark Zuckerberg will co-host a meeting of Republican billionaires for the Trump ...
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Quick Glance: Hegseth Hearing: A Sign of National Insecurity
- The confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary raised significant concerns about his qualifications and character during the Senate committee hearing.
- Most Republican senators asked questions more focused on right-wing issues than national security, questioning the seriousness of the hearing.
- Democratic senators highlighted Hegseth's lack of leadership experience and confronted him with personal accusations, to which he responded with vague denials.
- The hearing left observers with the impression that the GOP is no longer the party of national security, focusing instead on ideological battles.
Cars: As fast as possible from 0 to 100 km/h - Rogentin: As fast as possible from 100 to 0 km/h
⛷️ During the first training run for the Lauberhorn downhill ... Show more
Wars top global risk as Davos elite gathers in shadow of fragmented world: Armed conflict is the top risk in 2025, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released ...
reuters.com/world/wars-top-global-risk-davos-elite-gathers-shadow-fragmented-world-2025-01-15/
A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire: A surprising AP photograph of an undamaged Volkswagen van surrounded by destruction from a Los ...
independent.co.uk/news/ap-los-angeles-malibu-associated-press-spanish-b2679682.html
Quick Glance: Surviving VW Van: A Symbol of Hope After Fire
- Preston Martin's retro blue Volkswagen van survived the devastating Palisades fire unscathed.
- Martin had used the vehicle as his residence during college and later sold it to his friend Megan Krystle Weinraub.
- After the fire, Weinraub was elated to receive a photo of the intact van, which gained widespread media attention.
- The van's survival story has resonated with many, turning it into a symbol of hope.
Kirchner in Lugano: In Switzerland, he was not considered an artist: In the Grisons mountains, he mutated from a painter of cocottes to a peasant painter ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/in-der-schweiz-galt-ernst-ludwig-kirchner-erst-nicht-als-kuenstler-ld.1861673
After 64 days on the high seas, Charlie Dalin crossed the finish line in Les Sables-d'Olonne with his sailboat on January 14th ... Show more
Trump's tariffs could destroy 300,000 jobs in Germany alone: Calculations show: Germany could lose many jobs as a result of the tariffs planned by the new US ...
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Bay Area lawyer drops Meta as client over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 'toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness'
nypost.com/2025/01/15/business/lawyer-drops-meta-over-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-neo-nazi-madness/
Guitars belonging to late musician Jeff Beck go on display this week before being auctioned off, from his famed 1954 ‘Oxblood’ Les Paul to a pink Jackson ... Show more
S-charl in Switzerland is an almost untouched jewel: In winter, the almost deserted Swiss S-charltal can only be reached on foot or by horse-drawn carriage ...
faz.net/aktuell/reise/s-charl-in-der-schweiz-ist-ein-fast-unberuehrtes-juwel-110230346.html
Helen Flanagan banned from driving despite claiming hardship: The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding ...
news.stv.tv/entertainment/helen-flanagan-banned-from-driving-despite-claiming-hardship
Zuckerberg plans Meta layoffs as company culls ‘low-performers’ faster: Layoffs could affect 5 percent of the workforce as its CEO seeks to “raise the bar on ...
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The perfect food does exist, and it's loaded with Gruyère. Presenting: French Onion Grilled Cheese. French Onion Grilled Cheese Recipe (with Video)
Flu in Switzerland: Hospitals in French-speaking Switzerland are working at full capacity
nzz.ch/schweiz/mehrere-westschweizer-spitaeler-arbeiten-am-anschlag-ld.1866070
ZSC knows no mercy with defending champions Geneva in the CHL
🏒 The ZSC Lions win 6:1 away from home against Geneva-Servette in the semi-final first leg of ... Show more
"USA wants pipeline to be shut down": Lavrov fears TurkStream will be blown up: After a Ukrainian drone attack in Krasnodar in southern Russia ...
n-tv.de/politik/Lawrow-befuerchtet-Sprengung-von-TurkStream-article25487977.html
Quick Glance: Russia's Foreign Minister Commends Trump's Ukraine Stance
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed openness to discussions with President-elect Donald Trump and praised his views on NATO's expansion concerning Ukraine.
- Lavrov emphasized that future peace talks should address Russia's security concerns and offer comprehensive guarantees for Kyiv.
- Trump reaffirmed his intention to broker peace in Ukraine, stating that Putin is interested in a meeting.
- Lavrov criticized the Biden administration's military support for Ukraine, warning that it could complicate negotiations for the incoming Trump administration.
Nord Stream Mystery: Finland, NATO, and the Hybrid War with Russia: Chuck Pfarrer, former squadron leader of SEAL Team 6, on Russia’s Baltic plot
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Boko Unopposed For BNF Presidency: Party reportedly united around seeking stability under Boko LETLHOGILE MPUANG President Duma Gideon Boko is set to run ...
thegazette.news/news/boko-unopposed-for-bnf-presidency/
Apply for postal voting: These deadlines must be observed: When can I apply for postal voting and when do the completed documents have to be sent in the mail so ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/deutschland/briefwahl-bundestagswahl-frist-100.html
A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire: A surprising AP photograph of an undamaged Volkswagen van surrounded by destruction from a Los ...
apnews.com/article/los-angeles-wildfires-blue-vw-van-57513ea90c8b62bfb02dea463ccca072
Let's see who can spot what's wrong with this picture. 👀
Take your guess and read the comments to find out what the Swiss city of Solothurn's magic number ... Show more
German handball players beat Poland thanks to a strong second half - | Concerns about Knorr
focus.de/sport/handball/handball-wm-vorrunde-deutschland-gegen-polen-im-liveticker_id_260634823.html
Hartweg and Burkhalter with strong performances 💪 🎿 Niklas Hartweg achieved his best result of the season with 4th place in Ruhpolding. In the individual 20 km ... Show more
Person of the week: Germany is experiencing an unprecedented shift to the right - Alice Weidel and Friedrich Merz
n-tv.de/politik/politik_person_der_woche/Personen-der-Woche-Deutschland-durchzuckt-ein-beispielloser-Rechtsruck-Alice-Weidel-und-Friedrich-Merz-article25486996.html
Land and wealth in Celtic Britain centred on women - DNA analysis: DNA analysis suggests Iron Age societies in Britain were built around women rather than men.
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«Downhill figure? I could rest my stomach on my thighs» 😂 Justin Murisier, Alexis Monney and Daniel Yule have a few questions for SRF ski expert Marc Berthod ... Show more
World Economic Forum: Davos is afraid of war: The “Global Risk Report” sets the tone for the World Economic Forum in Davos. However, economic issues are almost ...
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/weltwirtschaftsforum-experten-warnen-vor-bewaffnetem-konflikt-als-groesstem-risiko-a-27ed4be9-0240-4062-9068-f045a6655089
Aferdita Hadergjonaj is Head of Human Resources at Glasi Hergiswil. She made a few Tiktok videos from the factory on the side - and they went viral ... Show more
Arsenal of a state objector confiscated in the canton of Zurich: They handle fantasy ID cards, refuse to pay taxes and cover up authorities with pseudo-legal ...
nzz.ch/zuerich/waffenarsenal-eines-staatsverweigerers-im-kanton-zuerich-beschlagnahmt-ld.1865985
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