Tesla to open showroom in ZurichZURICH, Switzerland — Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors said Tuesday that it will open a showroom in Zurich next month.
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- WTO panel will be set up next week to examine legality of US tariffs on Chinese tires
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- Swiss unemployment rate climbs to 12-year high, but still only at 4.4 percent
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- Swiss drug maker Novartis plans to buy remaining stake in eye-care company Alcon for $38.5 bln
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- Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it’s dropping Tiger Woods from US ad campaigns
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