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Egyptian tycoon wants to revamp Swiss ski areas

This content was published on May 12, 2011 A letter of intent published on Wednesday shows that Andermatt Swiss Alps – a subsidiary of Sawiris’ Orascom Development – is joining forces with SkiStar. Together they plan to invest SFr140.8 million ($159.8 million) in the project. “The development is conditional on agreements being reached with existing shareholders, creditors and the respective cantons of Graubünden…

Beacons of hope

This content was published on May 12, 2011

Primed sperm capsules point to easier breeding

This content was published on May 11, 2011 The research could even be geared towards humans in the future, according to the team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ). Most Swiss cows are artificially inseminated. While it is possible to tell from a cow’s behaviour when she’s on heat, it is not always easy to anticipate the exact moment…

More funding for hazardous waste site

This content was published on May 10, 2011 The latest tranche of funding, which the parties said they accepted “through gritted teeth”, brings the total cost of remediation work on the site in central Switzerland to SFr770 million. Kölliken is Switzerland’s largest hazardous waste site and was in operation, run by a consortium, from 1978 to 1985, when it was closed by the…

Jetman buzzes Grand Canyon after all

This content was published on May 10, 2011 Details about the flight were announced by Rossy’s publicity handlers on Tuesday, after swissinfo.ch reported the successful completion of the stunt by the Swiss daredevil, based on confirmation from two people close to the event. Flying his jet-propelled wing attached to his back, and steering only by moving his body, Rossy launched from a helicopter at…

Yves Rossy performs his first jet wing flight in the US

This content was published on May 10, 2011

The strongest and feistiest of the lot is the winner

This content was published on May 9, 2011

Federal Railways says no to nuclear power

This content was published on May 8, 2011 CEO Andreas Meyer told the Sonntag newspaper that the Railways had as its goal the “continual reduction of its dependence on nuclear energy”, which currently accounts for 25 per cent of the company’s electricity. Meyer added that the Railways hoped to achieve the goal mainly by increasing the output of its hydroelectric plants and by…

Henry Markram explains how the model will help understanding of the brain.

This content was published on May 6, 2011

Economy starts 2011 on a high

This content was published on May 6, 2011 The Swiss economy is expected to have expanded in the first quarter and experienced continued strong growth, states the KOF Swiss Economic Institute survey published on Friday. Only the hotel and restaurant industry has reported falling sales and turnover. The strong Swiss franc, little snowfall and late Easter holiday are likely to have contributed to…

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