Drugs firms, energy output lift Swiss quarterly economic growth
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Rising output from Switzerland's flagship pharmaceuticals industry and production of hydroelectric power helped the Swiss economy grow faster than the neighbouring euro zone in the third quarter, masking a slowdown in other parts of the economy.Swiss GDP increased by 0.4% from the second quarter, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said on Thursday, accelerating from a 0.3% rise in the second quarter and ahead of the 0.2% level in Refinitiv estimates.The..