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Swiss head for Canary Islands and Thailand

This content was published on Dec 23, 2015 Swiss travel agencies Hotelplan, Kuoni and Tui said their bookings rose strongly for the sun and surf of the winter months in the Canary Islands and Thailand. This is in contrast to a sharp decline in reservations for Egypt, where social unrest and travel warnings have crushed tourism in recent years. A terror attack at…

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A ray of hope on a dark horizon

This content was published on Dec 21, 2015 ”It is a only a first step, but a very important one,” says Amal Y. Almoallimi, referring to the election on December 12 of almost 20 Saudi women to local councils across the oil-rich monarchy on the Arabian Peninsula region. Almoalimi is directing the so-called women section at the Riyadh-based Center for National Dialogue. She…

500 Years of cooking history

This content was published on Dec 21, 2015 Mosimann's wide-ranging collection holds many rare and interesting items, often richly illustrated.

Mosimann cooks up a passion for cookbooks

This content was published on Dec 21, 2015 Mosimann’s guests have included politicians, presidents and celebrities from all over the world. He has also cooked for four generations of the British Royal family, including the wedding banquet for Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. Not many people know, however, that the dapper, bow-tie wearing 68-year-old possesses a unique cookbook and menu cards…

Unions called on to address immigration-related labour issues

This content was published on Dec 19, 2015 Switzerland will rely on the activities of labour unions and management groups to combat labour market abuses such as illegal employment and undeclared wages, as well as shortages of qualified workers in certain sectors. The strategy was announced as an alternative to government measures that had been discussed to accompany Switzerland’s anti-immigration initiative.

Swiss firms must wait for US rate hike effects

This content was published on Dec 19, 2015 The effects of the US interest rate hike on the Swiss economy will arrive on a slow burning fuse.

Rightwing MEPs seek Swiss recipe for independence

This content was published on Dec 19, 2015 Does Switzerland hold the secret to a successful existence in Europe but outside of the European Union?

Oldest mammoth tooth in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 19, 2015

World record set for smallest printed colour image

This content was published on Dec 18, 2015 Researchers at the Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich have broken a world record with their minuscule colour image of clownfish which is no bigger than a cross-section of a human hair.

Three further Swiss banks pay US fines

This content was published on Dec 17, 2015 Bordier, PBZ and PostFinance have all agreed to pay a settlement and have signed a non-prosecution agreement with the DoJ, meaning they will continue to cooperate with the department. The Swiss bank programmeExternal link was established in August 2013 to address criminal liability issues surrounding tax evasion by US clients of Swiss banks. Under the…

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