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Swiss lasers map volcanic ash cloud

This content was published on Apr 19, 2010 Bertrand Calpini and his team at the MeteoSwiss Aerological Station in Payerne have been using the innovative Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) weather measurement system to map the ash cloud over Switzerland. The Federal Civil Aviation Office said on Monday morning that the cloud, which arose following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland on…

Swiss jet flies on urgent mission to US

This content was published on Apr 19, 2010 The aircraft is repatriating two brothers, aged four and six, who suffered major burns after a gas explosion. They boys will be treated at a special clinic in Boston because there is currently a lack of space for such treatment in Norway. Rega said it was the first emergency flight since it had moved two…

Volcanic eruption

This content was published on Apr 19, 2010 The volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier has become a major problem since it started spewing ash high into the atmosphere on April 14. The cloud it has generated has caused major interruptions in flights over Europe. (All pictures: Keystone)

Germany proves an attraction despite politics

This content was published on Apr 19, 2010 The figure of 1,126 comes as a surprise because it is more than double the number who emigrated the previous year. It also comes at a time when political strains have surfaced between Switzerland and its main trading partner, particularly over tax matters. While much has been written about Germans who have come to settle…

Airspace remains closed as ash cloud spreads

This content was published on Apr 18, 2010 About 20 countries closed their airspace leaving millions of passengers stranded following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland last Wednesday. It is the worst air travel chaos since the 9/11 attacks in the United States nine years ago. The Federal Civil Aviation Office said given the latest data it had no choice but to…

Minister urges parliament to agree US bank deal

This content was published on Apr 18, 2010 “The US tax authorities would resume a civil procedure against UBS and the legal case could be re-activated,” Calmy-Rey told the SonntagsZeitung and Le Matin Dimanche newspapers. Washington could refuse to ratify a new double taxation agreement which would damage Switzerland’s economy, she added. “The US might also consider taking action against other Swiss banks,”…

Centenary art celebrations in Zurich

This content was published on Apr 16, 2010 Switzerland’s oldest combined collection and exhibition space opened in its late Jugendstil museum in 1910. The fine arts museum is showcasing its collection and mounting a major Picasso show in tribute to its tradition of key exhibitions.

Railways set to confront “major challenges”

This content was published on Apr 16, 2010 The company announced on Friday it carried 327.5 million people in 2009, an increase of 1.5 per cent. But freight transported by its Cargo subsidiary fell by seven per cent. In a statement, it said one of the big challenges was to satisfy the growing customer demand for passenger services. “Despite the progress made, the…

Erupting volcano cancels European flights

This content was published on Apr 15, 2010 By early evening on Thursday, 80 takeoffs and landings from Zurich had been cancelled. In Geneva, about 100 flights had been affected. Basel’s Euroairport was also hit. In the same period the airline Swiss had had to cancel 70 European flights, its spokesman said. However, none of its planes was stuck outside Switzerland, he added.…

Legal action at UBS seen as “unlikely”

This content was published on Apr 15, 2010 But Peter V. Kunz, a professor of economic law at Bern University told swissinfo.ch that Wednesday’s vote against the so-called discharge, usually a routine affair at annual general meetings, nevertheless has certain implications. The vote against – 52.8 per cent – has been widely interpreted as a strong signal of disapproval by the shareholders. UBS…

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