Wingsuit flyer dies after leap off Gitschen in Swiss Alps

Wingsuit flyer dies after leap off Gitschen in Swiss Alps

Ken Banks and Ben Philip BBC Scotland BBC Liam Byrne, from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, was featured jumping from a mountain top in a recent BBC documentary called “The Boy Who Can Fly” A Scottish wingsuit flyer has died during a jump in the Swiss Alps. British champion Liam Byrne, 24, was critically injured on the Gitschen … Read more

Gold outshines Treasurys, yen and Swiss franc year-to-date

Gold outshines Treasurys, yen and Swiss franc year-to-date

“Gold’s key advantage is that it is no one else’s liability,” said Nikos Kavalis, managing director at Metals Focus. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Gold has claimed the safe haven crown. With spot prices surging 30% so far in 2025, bullion’s gains are outpacing that of other traditional safe havens … Read more

Swiss authorities proposes powerful new capital guidelines in main blow to UBS

Swiss authorities proposes powerful new capital guidelines in main blow to UBS

A sign in German that reads “part of the UBS group” in Basel on May 5, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The Swiss government on Friday proposed strict new capital rules that would require banking giant UBS to hold an additional $26 billion in core capital, following its 2023 takeover of stricken … Read more