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Profiting from war – defense companies have been posting record profits for years Image: watson/getty/imago Wars rage all over the world. Rockets are falling and tanks are rolling in Iran, Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza and Lebanon. While hundreds of thousands of people die in acts of war, arms companies are making record profits. A look at […]

Mar 12, 2026, 11:37 amMar 12, 2026, 11:37 am The Kilauea volcano erupted on the US island of Hawaii on Tuesday, March 10th. As a result of the eruption, two craters spewed lava up to 400 meters into the air. The volcano is located in a national park on the largest Hawaiian island, the Big […]

Black shoes and blue suits: That was the look of the Trump administration in Davos.screenshot x Mar 12, 2026, 11:34 amMar 12, 2026, 11:34 am Donald Trump apparently has an obsession with Oxford leather shoes from the US brand Florsheim. The “Wall Street Journal” writes that it is “the most sought-after and exclusive status symbol […]

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The Iranian ambassador Mahmoud Barimani speaks in an interview with SRF “Rundschau” about the Iran war.screenshot srf In an interview with SRF, the Iranian ambassador Mahmoud Barimani appears combative. At the same time, he puts the Iranian people’s protests against the regime into perspective. March 12, 2026, 10:40March 12, 2026, 10:40 US President Donald Trump […]

March 12, 2026, 10:30 a.mMarch 12, 2026, 10:35 a.m Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriyev said he spoke to US representatives about economic cooperation between Russia and the US. Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev.Image: keystone The meeting was about promising projects to restore Russian-American relations and the situation on the global energy markets, he wrote on Telegram that […]

March 12, 2026, 8:30 a.mMarch 12, 2026, 8:30 a.m BMW is countering the crisis with surprising success. While competitors are reporting major drops in profits, BMW’s surplus only fell by 3 percent to just under 7.5 billion euros last year, the company announced. Car manufacturer BMW reports robust figures.Image: keystone This means that the company […]

Profit at commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck fell by 34 percent in 2025. The group’s earnings fell from around 3.1 billion euros to two billion euros last year compared to 2024. This was announced by the DAX group from Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart, as “Focus” reports. (hkl) More coming soon… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)

Mar 12, 2026, 7:12 amMar 12, 2026, 7:12 am It is believed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants to groom his daughter as a political successor. Now photos from the North Korean state news agency KCNA show him testing his skills at the shooting range with the girl – whose age is estimated […]

03/12/2026, 06:4803/12/2026, 06:48 After recent legal setbacks for US President Donald Trump’s customs policy, the government is launching an investigation. The aim is to find out whether structural overcapacity in manufacturing sectors in Switzerland and other countries leads to disadvantages for the US economy. The results of the investigation could serve as the basis for […]