News Topic - Switzerland
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24-Hour Room Service: Tschuggen Grand Hotel, Arosa, Switzerland
Alpine ski resorts that lack the year-round pull of an Eiger or Matterhorn often become ghost towns when the snow thaws, their hotels shuttered and all the ski instructors off to teach at surfing schools. But the threat posed by climate change to the future of low-lying resorts is forcing them to broaden their appeal and think of ways to attract visitors year-round.
The Independent – Jul 4, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Entertainment: Travel
Alpine ski resorts that lack the year-round pull of an Eiger or Matterhorn often become ghost towns when the snow thaws, their hotels shuttered and all the ski instructors off to teach at surfing schools. But the threat posed by climate change to the future of low-lying resorts is forcing them to broaden their appeal and think of ways to attract visitors year-round.
The Independent – Jul 4, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Entertainment: Travel
UBS may post small loss for 2Q
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, said Friday it expects its second-quarter results to be "at or slightly below break-even" due to a tax credit that will at least partly offset investment losses. It also said it won't need to ask for more capital when it reports the results next month....
AP – Jul 4, 2008 5:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, said Friday it expects its second-quarter results to be "at or slightly below break-even" due to a tax credit that will at least partly offset investment losses. It also said it won't need to ask for more capital when it reports the results next month....
AP – Jul 4, 2008 5:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Buzzing the Alps in a Homemade Wing Suit
Yves Rossy, known as Fusion Man, flew in the Alps of his native Switzerland for just over five minutes May 14 with his jet-powered wing suit, reaching 186 mph after dropping from an airplane at 7,700 feet.(Craig Whitlock/Post)
Washington Post – Jul 4, 2008 5:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Yves Rossy, known as Fusion Man, flew in the Alps of his native Switzerland for just over five minutes May 14 with his jet-powered wing suit, reaching 186 mph after dropping from an airplane at 7,700 feet.(Craig Whitlock/Post)
Washington Post – Jul 4, 2008 5:06 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Soprano Joan Sutherland breaks legs in a fall
Opera star Dame Joan Sutherland has broken both her legs after a fall in the garden of her home in Switzerland.
CBC.ca – Jul 4, 2008 3:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Opera star Dame Joan Sutherland has broken both her legs after a fall in the garden of her home in Switzerland.
CBC.ca – Jul 4, 2008 3:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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U.S. subprime crisis hurting Swiss banker
ZURICH, Switzerland, July 4 (UPI) -- The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States has caused UBS to face numerous credit losses, the Swiss banking group said Friday.
United Press International – Jul 4, 2008 3:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ZURICH, Switzerland, July 4 (UPI) -- The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States has caused UBS to face numerous credit losses, the Swiss banking group said Friday.
United Press International – Jul 4, 2008 3:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Federer cruises into Wimledon final
Number one seed Roger Federer, of Switzerland wins men's singles semi-final match against Marat Safin of Russia 6-3 7-6 (7/3) 6-4.
The Independent – Jul 4, 2008 2:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports: Olympics
Number one seed Roger Federer, of Switzerland wins men's singles semi-final match against Marat Safin of Russia 6-3 7-6 (7/3) 6-4.
The Independent – Jul 4, 2008 2:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports: Olympics
Zooming Around the Alps In a Homemade Wing Suit
CRANS-PRES-CELIGNY, Switzerland -- Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's . . . Fusion Man!
Washington Post – Jul 4, 2008 02:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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CRANS-PRES-CELIGNY, Switzerland -- Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's . . . Fusion Man!
Washington Post – Jul 4, 2008 02:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Swiss free disputed funds for Motorola
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Switzerland's highest court has ruled that Motorola Inc. will receive disputed funds the former owners of the Turkish telecom company Telsim had deposited in Swiss banks.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 3, 2008 09:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Switzerland's highest court has ruled that Motorola Inc. will receive disputed funds the former owners of the Turkish telecom company Telsim had deposited in Swiss banks.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 3, 2008 09:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago
Swiss worry UBS probe a black mark on country
Switzerland's Finance Minister yesterday defended Swiss banking giant UBS AG as lawmakers voiced concerns a U.S. tax evasion probe of the bank could sully the country's reputation. The ''presumption of innocence'' should be applied to the bank, said Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz. U.S. authorities have taken steps to oblige UBS to divulge the details of bank accounts held by U.S. citizens in the investigations. As complying would mean flouting Swiss privacy and banking secrecy laws, Swiss authorities are also involved in the issue. Yesterday, a parliamentary commission said it was ''worried about the eventual negative consequences of this case for the Swiss financial centre.'' UBSN (Zurich) rose 32 francs to 20.62 francs ($20.61).
The Globe and Mail – Jul 3, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in World: Europe
Switzerland's Finance Minister yesterday defended Swiss banking giant UBS AG as lawmakers voiced concerns a U.S. tax evasion probe of the bank could sully the country's reputation. The ''presumption of innocence'' should be applied to the bank, said Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz. U.S. authorities have taken steps to oblige UBS to divulge the details of bank accounts held by U.S. citizens in the investigations. As complying would mean flouting Swiss privacy and banking secrecy laws, Swiss authorities are also involved in the issue. Yesterday, a parliamentary commission said it was ''worried about the eventual negative consequences of this case for the Swiss financial centre.'' UBSN (Zurich) rose 32 francs to 20.62 francs ($20.61).
The Globe and Mail – Jul 3, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in World: Europe
UCI head says scandal-free Tour is 1st step to win doping fight, fans' faith
AIGLE, Switzerland - The head of cycling's world governing body believes it will take more than one scandal-free Tour de France to convince the public that cycling has beaten its doping problems.
Yahoo! – Jul 3, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports: Cycling
AIGLE, Switzerland - The head of cycling's world governing body believes it will take more than one scandal-free Tour de France to convince the public that cycling has beaten its doping problems.
Yahoo! – Jul 3, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Sports: Cycling