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MUSIC: Street Parade 2009

This content was published on Aug 3, 2009 Love Mobiles are the heart of the annual Street Parade and this year 28 of these mobile dance floors will be pushing through the mass of people, pulsating with sounds from the whole spectrum of electronic music.

Deqing Wen: Grammont Portrait

This content was published on Aug 3, 2009

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Unions plead for more pay to boost economy

This content was published on Aug 3, 2009 Travail Suisse said hikes of up to two per cent for the construction industry and the public service sector were justified to stimulate growth. Many companies made record profits and manager salaries skyrocketed, while the workforce hardly benefited over the past five years, Travail Suisse noted. The group wants parliament to extend short-time work and…

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Bellucci takes first ATP title at Swiss Open

This content was published on Aug 2, 2009 Bellucci, who entered the tournament ranked 119th, took 89 minutes to beat Beck, ranked 51st, by a score of 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) in the resort of Gstaad. The 21-year-old Bellucci had defeated Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka, Igor Andreyev of Russia and Nicolas Kiefer of Germany en route to the final. Top players including Roger Federer of…

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Snub sends wrong signal, says Dalai Lama envoy

This content was published on Aug 2, 2009 The 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate is visiting Switzerland for the 22nd time this week to hold talks and lectures on Buddhism and world peace. The Swiss government has caused controversy by deciding against an official meeting with the Dalai Lama. Critics say this reflects pressure from China. swissinfo.ch: What is…

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Merz sees “fine silver lining” to economic crisis

This content was published on Aug 1, 2009 In the traditional Swiss National Day address, Merz, who also holds the finance portfolio in the seven-member cabinet, urged more humility and a willing to help the less fortunate. “We must admit that we have gone overboard,” Merz said, referring to the financial crisis. There was a “fine silver lining on the horizon,” he added.…

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Thousands turn out for Alinghi boat parade

This content was published on Aug 1, 2009 Approximately 10,000 people, including Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, turned up on Saturday in Lausanne for the presentation of the Alinghi 5. The craft then led a boat parade from Lausanne to Geneva, with stops at ports along the way. Alinghi is owned by billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli and sponsored by the Société Nautique de Genève. The…

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Sauber looking to post-BMW future

This content was published on Aug 1, 2009 “The most comfortable solution would of course be if we could sell the team to an investor who could also find sponsors,” Sauber told Swiss television. Sauber said the decision on the team’s future had been BMW’s. The Bavarian automaker announced earlier in the week it would terminate its association with Formula One over “image…

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Swiss footballer joins West Ham

This content was published on Jul 31, 2009 Eighteen-year-old Swiss footballer Fabio Daprelà has joined London club West Ham United for a nominal fee. The “Swiss Under-19 ace”, as British tabloid The Sun referred to him on Friday, started and finished every match for Switzerland at Uefa’s European Under-17 Championship last year. The left back has signed a five-year deal after moving from…

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Swiss Open loss seals rough week for Wawrinka

This content was published on Jul 31, 2009 Wawrinka, ranked 24th, had been the top seed in the tournament in the resort town of Gstaad. The world’s best players, including top-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland, did not play. Defending champion Victor Hanescu also left the tournament early, retiring with a stomach illness after losing the opening set against Florent Serra of France. The…

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