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Economic Times
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
'Didn't expect this much...': Squid Games Season 3 'heart wrenching' plot twist leaves fans devastated
South Korea's hit show Squid Game has once again returned on Netflix and has taken the internet by storm. The third and final instalment of Netflix's hit Korean show 'Squid Game' has been released by the makers on Friday, June 27, 2025 and fans have given review for the heart-wrenching plot twist. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Squid Games Season 3 review Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The fans of Netflix thriller Squid Games have been unanimously sobbing over the events of a season three episode. Netflix dropped the entire Squid Game season 3 on Friday, June 27 and hasn't taken long for subscribers to start quickly rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, and they have made it clear that the viewers have been nearly traumatised by the darkest ever season. Fans around the world were ready for some big twists from the series finale of Netflix's smash-hit dystopian thriller Squid Game — but arguably no one saw this surprise the final moments of the show's last episode, the Squid Game universe suddenly gets a whole lot more global, when the camera jumps to California to find a character played by none other than two-time Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett on the streets of Los Angeles, recruiting potential American players to join what one must assume is a U.S. version of the show's eponymous death third part of Squid Games picks up the storyline from the previous season, where player 456 goes into trouble after leading the rebels. The episodes were released at 12:30 have now started sharing and updating about the heartwrenching plot and deaths where they have claimed that 'Squid Game' turned the knotch towards the darker aspects. The users were thrilled to watch their favourite characters on the screen, but equally dejected about the sacrifices by the players donning the green the traumatic episode, fans have been taking to X, formerly Twitter, to express their horror at the heartbreaking scenes, with many sharing crying Gifs.'Episode 2 of #SquidGame was too much… should've just stayed asleep,' someone wrote.A second agreed: 'Already 2 episodes in on the new season of #SquidGame and wtf episode 2 wrecked me.' A fellow fan wrote: 'Squid Game Season 3 Ep 2 just f****d me up', as another commented: 'On episode 2 and had 5 heart attacks already.'Another user then added alongside a crying Gif: 'The ending of episode 2 was something else.' Another user mourned for their favourite character, and said, 'HYUNJU MY LOVE YOU'LL FOREVER BE MISSED'Another user warned, 'They said Season 3 would be darker. But we didn't expect this much blood. Are you ready for heartbreak?'One user declared, 'just finished squid game. i can't with this f–king show. you will never catch me rewatching this heart wrenching shit ever again.'A sixth user added to the similar chain of emotions and stated, 'Squid Game S3 just gave me a new trauma.' Another user claimed, 'SECOND EPISODE OF SQUID GAME DOES NOT EXIST TO ME'Squid Game season 3 is available on Netflix.
New Straits Times
16-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Swiss cut economic outlook for 2025 as trade war risks weigh
ZURICH: The Swiss government cut its growth forecast for 2025 and 2026 on Monday, as the export-orientated economy braces itself for the impact of the global trade war. The Swiss economy, traditionally one of the most robust in Europe, is expected to grow by 1.3 per cent in 2025, a downgrade from the government's March forecast of 1.4 per cent. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) also cut its forecast for 2026 growth to 1.2 per cent from 1.6 per cent previously, with exports expected to fall. Both figures, which were adjusted for the impact of sporting events, were below the country's long-term average growth rate of 1.8 per cent. "Uncertainty regarding international trade and economic policy remains high and is shaping the outlook for both the global and Swiss economies," SECO said. Although Switzerland had seen strong economic growth at the start of the year, this was driven largely by exporters rushing through shipments ahead of the introduction of US tariffs. "Performance is expected to weaken significantly for the remainder of the year," SECO added.
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Swiss cut economic outlook for 2025 as trade war risks weigh
ZURICH, June 16 (Reuters) - The Swiss government cut its growth forecast for 2025 and 2026 on Monday, as the export-orientated economy braces itself for the impact of the global trade war. The Swiss economy, traditionally one of the most robust in Europe, is expected to grow by 1.3% in 2025, a downgrade from the government's March forecast of 1.4%. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) also cut its forecast for 2026 growth to 1.2% from 1.6% previously, with exports expected to fall. Both figures, which were adjusted for the impact of sporting events, were below the country's long-term average growth rate of 1.8% "Uncertainty regarding international trade and economic policy remains high and is shaping the outlook for both the global and Swiss economies," SECO said. Although Switzerland had seen strong economic growth at the start of the year, this was driven largely by exporters rushing through shipments ahead of the introduction of U.S. tariffs. "Performance is expected to weaken significantly for the remainder of the year," SECO added.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Swiss cut economic outlook for 2025 as trade war risks weigh
ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government cut its growth forecast for 2025 and 2026 on Monday, as the export-orientated economy braces itself for the impact of the global trade war. The Swiss economy, traditionally one of the most robust in Europe, is expected to grow by 1.3% in 2025, a downgrade from the government's March forecast of 1.4%. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) also cut its forecast for 2026 growth to 1.2% from 1.6% previously, with exports expected to fall. Both figures, which were adjusted for the impact of sporting events, were below the country's long-term average growth rate of 1.8% "Uncertainty regarding international trade and economic policy remains high and is shaping the outlook for both the global and Swiss economies," SECO said. Although Switzerland had seen strong economic growth at the start of the year, this was driven largely by exporters rushing through shipments ahead of the introduction of U.S. tariffs. "Performance is expected to weaken significantly for the remainder of the year," SECO added. Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
02-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Swiss economic output increases as firms rush to beat US tariffs
ZURICH, June 2 (Reuters) - The Swiss economy grew by 0.8% in the first three months of 2025, the government said on Monday, as companies rushed through exports to avoid looming U.S. tariffs. The quarterly figure, which was adjusted for the impact of sporting events, was an uptick from the revised 0.6% increase in the last three months of 2024. It was better than the flash forecast for a 0.7% increase released earlier this month and also above the long term average for Swiss quarterly GDP growth of 0.4%. The figures included growth in services and a big boost from higher exports as companies sent products to the U.S. to avoid the higher tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. "In particular, exports to the U.S. rose sharply, pointing to possible front-loading in connection with U.S. trade policy," said the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Swiss exports to the United States increased by 17.4% in the first three months of 2025, compared with the previous three months, much higher than the 3.6% increase in overall exports, according to data from the Swiss customs office. Trump's administration imposed a 31% tariff on Swiss imports in April, although the figure has since been temporarily reduced to 10%.
