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UN issues dire report on climate

This content was published on Nov 17, 2007 His statement followed the publication on Saturday of the fourth and final report this year of the UN scientific panel which declared that climate systems have already begun to change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said in the summary that the evidence was in the measured warming of air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting…

Swiss unenthusiastic about Christmas shopping

This content was published on Nov 16, 2007 The lack of enthusiasm about tackling crowded department stores is worse than the European average and many shoppers will turn to websites for gifts, an international survey shows. However, the Swiss are not concerned about parting with their money, particularly in the German-speaking regions of the country. Only a third of those surveyed complained of…

Diamond dazzles at Swiss auction

This content was published on Nov 15, 2007 Sotheby’s had valued the jewel – the largest top-quality, brilliant-cut white diamond ever to go under the hammer – at SFr15-20 million. The winning bid on Wednesday made the diamond the second most expensive stone or piece of jewellery ever sold at auction, falling just short of the $16.5 million fetched by the 100.1-carat “Star…

Foreigners earn highest and lowest wages

This content was published on Nov 14, 2007 But these findings do not support stereotypes of foreigners poaching top jobs or fuelling wage dumping, according to the head of the Swiss-American chamber of commerce, Martin Naville. The number of foreigners coming to work in Switzerland is rising and they account for a large slice of executive staff. Top foreign managers earn an average…

Arms sales to Pakistan come under scrutiny

This content was published on Nov 13, 2007 In September a group on the political left, judging the law on exports was not restrictive enough, handed in a people’s initiative calling for a total ban. For the third time in less than a year the government is being asked to change its decision to authorise the Swiss firm Oerlikon Contraves to sell the…

Andrew Bond: Musizin. 22 Mundartlieder für Chind.

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Swiss protest against Libya passport restrictions

This content was published on Nov 12, 2007 The Libyan government made an unannounced change on Sunday to entry rules, refusing access to any visitor without a passport from an Arab country or Arabic translation of their passport. About 40 of the 115 passengers on board a Swiss International Air Lines flight from Zurich to Tripoli on Sunday were refused entry even though…

The “milky way” to every Swiss door

This content was published on Nov 12, 2007 “Milk for all” also explains why Switzerland once controlled a sector that it is liberalising today. After 15 years of falling prices, the cost of the drink is currently at a high. Switzerland is firmly associated at home and abroad with cows, cheese and chocolate – all of which share a common denominator: milk. But…

Snowiest start to winter in 55 years

This content was published on Nov 12, 2007 Tourism authorities in ski resorts are rubbing their hands, not only because of the low temperatures but also in expectation of a record season. The southeastern resort of Davos in eastern Switzerland, which lies at 1,560m, saw 62cm of snow fall within 24 hours, according to the national weather service MeteoSwiss on Sunday morning. St…

Big rock goes on the auction block

This content was published on Nov 10, 2007 The biggest cut diamond ever sold at auction will be the highlight of the coming week, with an estimated market value of up to SFr20 million. The unnamed gem, proposed by Sotheby’s, is considered by experts to be flawless and has been given the highest rating for a white diamond. “This stone must be among…

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