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Albrecht second in Wengen

This content was published on Jan 11, 2008 France’s Jean-Baptiste Grange won the competition, while American Bode Miller came third. His compatriot Ted Ligety missed the podium and finished fifth. Grange, who was outside the top ten in the downhill leg, completed the fastest slalom race of the day for a combined time of two minutes, 20.61 seconds. World Cup overall leader, Benjamin…

Swiss climbers remember Edmund Hillary

This content was published on Jan 11, 2008 For Swiss mountaineers past and present, Hillary was not just a pioneer thanks to his famous ascent, but someone who put his fame to good use. Hillary, who died on Friday of a heart attack aged 88, completed his successful Everest climb on May 29, 1953, earning renown as one of last century’s greatest adventurers.…

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Glière. Prokofiev. Great Russian Works for Cello. Esther Nyffenegger, cello. Milana Chernyavska, piano.

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Part time is the norm for working women

This content was published on Jan 11, 2008 The Federal Statistics Office report says that in international comparison a relatively large number of women in Switzerland work – 59 per cent of women had a job in 2005. In Europe only Denmark, Norway and Iceland have a higher percentage of women in work. Since 1990 the number of women in employment has increased…

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Intro Euro 08

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Can public-private partnerships work for aid?

This content was published on Jan 10, 2008 But such arrangements are gaining ground, as the development sector looks to tap into the dynamism of the commercial world and firms start to consider their social obligations. The concept of Public-Private Partnerships for Development (PPDPs) already has the support of the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC), which is currently hosting a three-day…

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Sales!

This content was published on Jan 10, 2008 Barely are the holidays over, than shoppers’ attention is grabbed by big notices in bright colours in shop windows, encouraging them to come in and snap up bargains!(Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)

Kandlbauer: The Shades Of Light

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Dressage team pulls out of Beijing Olympics

This content was published on Jan 10, 2008 The organisers of the equine events responded that the summer heat posed little risk to horses and the Swiss pullout would have no effect on the Games. The decision to withdraw came after the pullout of the team’s top rider, Silvia Iklé, who doesn’t want to expose her horse to travel-related stress and the humid…

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