Credit Suisse acquired by UBS

For a pittance, Credit Suisse fell into the hands of UBS, with strong help from the Swiss authorities. “The best solution to restore the confidence that has been lacking lately in the financial markets”, believes Alain Berset, President of the Swiss Confederation. The epilogue of several days of tumult where savers feared the worst for their savings. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), welcomes the speed of the Swiss decision. After a hectic day, the Eurostoxx stock index closed higher.

A factory ship is controversial in Tuscany

After the deadly earthquake in Antakya (Turkey), many Turkish refugees wanted to enter Germany. Sureyya Inal, a Turkish national living in Germany, lost 37 members of her family in the disaster and is unable to bring the rest of her relatives, despite promises from the German authorities to welcome them. In the rubble, it is impossible to find any papers. Finally, in Italy, a regasification unit is controversial. A factory ship, installed in Tuscany to store 170,000 cubic meters of liquefied gas and supply five billion a year. But local residents are worried about the proximity of the boat to their homes in the event of an accident.