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Air India announces non stop flights from Delhi to Zurich from next month

Air India currently operates a total of 60 weekly flights to and from six cities in mainland Europe, namely Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, and Vienna

World champion Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Zurich; happy with effort

Zurich, Sep 1 Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra missed out on a top podium finish to settle for second position with a final round throw of 85..

Exclusive-Chubb seeks 49% of India's Kotak General Insurance, has edge over Zurich -sources

Chubb, the world’s biggest property and casualty insurer, operates in 54 countries and has nearly $200 billion in assets.

Roger Federer sings at Coldplay concert. Watch

Roger Federer seems to be enjoying his time as a retired sportsperson after he was seen signing with music band Coldplay's lead vocalist Chris Martin in a concert in Zurich on Sunday.

The rise of bleisure travel: 9 destinations where you can combine business and leisure

These Indian and international cities offer access to numerous industries and a diverse range of leisure activities, making them well-suited for bleisure travel.

Swiss bankers accused of lax control of Putin pal's accounts

The one-day trial in Zurich district court Wednesday stems from information about secretive financial flows revealed in the Panama Papers leaks in 2016 that implicated musician and Putin's childhood friend Sergei Roldugin.

250 Google employees walk out of Switzerland office to protest layoffs: Report

Although the 250 protesters represented a small proportion of Google’s approximately 5,000 Zurich-based employees, it is rare for workers from tech companies to stage a walkout.

Credit Suisse posts $1.4 billion pre-tax loss as woes go on in 4Q

The bank also announced the $175 million purchase of the investment banking business of U.S.-based M. Klein & Co. and plans to roll those operations into the revived CS First Boston investment bank.

The world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant is in Zürich, and it's reinventing itself

Haus Hiltl in Zurich is the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant, and in its 124 years of existence, it is making a compelling case for vegetarianism.

In pics | A look at the world’s most expensive cities

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its list of the world’s most expensive cities to live in 2022. New York tops the rankings for the first time, tying with frequent leader Singapore. Take a look at the other cities on the list.

Switzerland launches bid to host soccer's Women's Euro 2025

The Swiss bid team said nine cities — including Bern, Basel, Geneva and Zurich — are in its plan to host the tournament. The 16-team format has 31 games.

This tenant is looking for someone to share rent of Swiss apartment but wants them to sleep out on the balcony

A woman named Sandra has put out a small tent on the balcony of her home in Zurich up for rent for 400 pounds per month.

Credit Suisse finalised $5.3 bn mortgage deal with US

As part of the settlement, announced by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday, the Zurich-based bank acknowledged that home loans it pooled into the securities did not meet underwriting guidelines, with some described by employees as "complete crap" and "[u]tter complete garbage."

Cox & Kings-owned Meininger Hotels to enter Switzerland

Tour and travel firm Cox & Kings- owned Meininger Hotels and Losinger Marazzi AG have signed a contract to open a property in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Compare that to Sydney for example, where a similar apartment would cost USD 2,636.39, or Vancouver, where monthly rent for a two-bedroom is approximately USD 1,737.80. Move to London or New York, and you'll see average two-bedroom rents of USD 4,583.25 and USD 5,1000, respectively.

Vienna is world's best city to live in: Survey

According to the 18th Mercer Quality of Life study which examined socioeconomic conditions of 230 global cities, Vienna, a city of nearly 1.8 million people, is the world's best city, followed by Zurich, Auckland, Munich and Vancouver.

Delhiites need to slog 360 hours to buy an iPhone 6

According to UBS' Prices and Earnings 2015 report, which compares the purchasing power in 71 cities across the globe, people in Delhi need to work for 360.3 hours to afford an iPhone 6 - the third highest in the world. Another Indian city Mumbai comes fifth with 349.4 hours.

Switzerland makes more arrests in FIFA corruption scandal

Authorities have said for months to expect a second wave of corruption charges in soccer following US charges in May against 14 officials and sports marketing executives with paying and taking bribes.

FIFA chief Blatter faces criminal probe

Blatter was also suspected of a "disloyal payment" of two million dollars to Platini in February 2011 allegedly made for work the Frenchman carried out for FIFA between 1999 and 2002, before he was elected as head of UEFA.

9 FIFA officials, 5 others indicted on corruption charges

Nine high-ranking soccer officials, including two current vice-presidents of world governing-body FIFA, and five sports marketing executives have been indicted on federal corruption charges, US law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.

Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran

Last November, Air India had shuttered its booking offices in Chittagong and Vienna while the office in Zurich was closed down in October 2014. In 2013-14, it had offices at nine foreign locations where it has no flights.

World's most expensive city is no longer Tokyo

In its 2014 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, the EIU said the world`s ten most expensive cities to live in are: Singapore, Paris, Oslo, Zurich, Sydney, Caracas, Geneva, Melbourne, Tokyo and Copenhagen, respectively.

Rahul Bajaj's tips on Zurich

Zurich has many excellent hotels. I have stayed in quite a few of them. Among the best are Dolder Grand (which is a bit outside the centre of Zurich) and Baur au lac in the heart of the city near Parade Platz.

This African city is world's most expensive for expats

Luanda, the capital of Angola in Southern Africa, has overtaken Tokyo as the world`s most expensive city to live in for expatriates, according to Mercer`s latest annual cost of living survey.