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Tourist destinations hit by snow spell

This content was published on May 29, 2007 Grindelwald, at the foot of the Eiger mountain, was particularly affected, with some 450 tourists stuck on a train for several hours at the railway station on the Jungfraujoch, also known as the “Top of Europe”. The Jungfrau railways said the stranded tourists were looked after while they sat it out on the Joch, and…

Weak franc spells good news for economy

This content was published on May 25, 2007 The KOF Swiss Economic Institute in Zurich said on Friday that the export sector would see the most gain while warning that further interest rate rises were likely. The KOF barometer, which looks ahead to the economy’s performance in six month’s time, rose to 1.96 points from 1.90 points in April. “The Swiss economy is…

Cooking champions

This content was published on May 24, 2007

WTC insurers in $2 billion settlement

This content was published on May 24, 2007 The payment resolves all outstanding claims from the September 11, 2001 attacks and speeds redevelopment of the site, New York State officials announced on Wednesday. Details of the settlement were not disclosed, but Zurich, which said it had already reserved funds for the payouts, said its additional payment was $19.34 million, beyond the $76 million…

“Polite” Swiss come third in tourist study

This content was published on May 23, 2007 Swiss tourists were commended for being quiet and considerate – unlike Britons, who came fifth from bottom in the poll because of rude behaviour, noise and a miserly attitude to tipping. Japanese tourists stood out for being polite and tidy, securing 65 per cent of the votes, 35 per cent more than those from the…

Geneva capitalises on business aviation boom

This content was published on May 23, 2007 The Swiss market is also flying high thanks to the presence of a rising number of millionaires and the growth of business travel. The annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), which runs until Thursday, is the second biggest of its kind outside the United States. After a sharp rise in its fortunes two…

Cooking up business success in Tanzania

This content was published on May 23, 2007 She is one of more than 3,000 beneficiaries of a leasing project, championed by the World Bank and co-funded by Switzerland, helping women to set up or expand their small businesses in the eastern African country. “What I have achieved would not be possible without SeroLease,” says 48-year-old Mushemakweli. The financial agency, founded by a…

Swissair Halifax crash recording released

This content was published on May 23, 2007 The tapes of the Swissair flight 111 accident – the worst in Canadian and Swiss aviation history – had been kept sealed since the crash. The recording was released to the Canadian Press news agency following a court battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. It was made public on…

Fire blight

This content was published on May 22, 2007

Study questions benefits of biofuels

This content was published on May 22, 2007 Such fuels, touted as an ecologically friendly source of energy, may be more harmful for the environment than their fossil counterparts. The study into the environmental impacts of biofuels was commissioned by the Federal Environment Office, the Federal Energy Office and the Federal Agriculture Office. The research team tested the following alternative fuels: bioethanol, biomethanol,…

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