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Using snow machines to deal with climate change

This content was published on Nov 28, 2015 Snowmaking has become a big business in the Alps.

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Growing demand for Down’s syndrome test

This content was published on Nov 28, 2015

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Geneva accused escapes prison sentence

This content was published on Nov 27, 2015 A court in GenevaExternal link found the 61-year-old man guilty of receiving stolen goods and money laundering. Judges revealed that the stones, valued at almost $7 million (CHF7.2 million), had been hidden for almost two months in a building in the Champel district of Geneva. “The severity of the crime is important,” the judges said.…

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Prakash Hinduja among Switzerland’s richest people

This content was published on Nov 27, 2015 The 70-year-old Geneva resident was placed in the CHF4-4.5 billion category. In 2014, he was estimated to be worth around CHF3.75 billion. The Bilanz 2015 Swiss rich list is headed by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA and are worth around CHF44-45 billion. Hinduja beat well-known Swiss residents like Formula 1 personalities Bernie Ecclestone (CHF2.5-3…

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Falciani lands five-year jail sentence

This content was published on Nov 27, 2015 Former HSBC worker turned whistleblower Harvé Falciani is sentenced to five years in jail by Swiss court.

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FIFA executives ordered to return expensive Swiss watches

This content was published on Nov 26, 2015 World football’s governing body has donated 48 Swiss luxury watches – each worth as much as a modest new car – that officials received as gifts, in violation of the organisation’s code of ethics.

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Centre pioneers day care for children with disabilities

This content was published on Nov 26, 2015 A crèche that offers half of its places to disabled children has been nominated for Switzerland’s first-ever Early Education Prize for its innovative approach to integration.

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How less medicine could mean better health

This content was published on Nov 25, 2015 Older patients are often excluded from clinical trials, with the result that much remains unknown about how they are affected by medications.

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A service station with a chequered history

This content was published on Nov 25, 2015

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Lausanne gives green light to new IOC headquarters

This content was published on Nov 25, 2015 Lausanne officials have given the International Olympic Committtee (IOC) the go-ahead to build a new, and bigger, CHF160-million ($156 million) headquarters on public land in the lakeside city. This year the IOC is marking the 100th anniversary of its installation in Lausanne.

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