Swiss foreign trade hit by coronavirus measures in April
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's foreign trade activities suffered in April as strict measures to rein in the spreading COVID-19 pandemic hit exports as well as imports of the Alpine country.Exports fell 11.7% to 16.7 billion Swiss francs (14.04 billion pounds) when adjusted for seasonal factors, their highest monthly decline on record, while imports slid 21.9% to 12.4 billion francs, their lowest level in almost 15 years, the Swiss customs office said in a statement on Tuesday.Jewellery and..