The world’s steepest cable car in the Bernese Oberland is in operation Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The world’s steepest cable car, connecting the villages of Stechelberg and Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, began welcoming passengers on Saturday. This content was...
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Swiss Steel to cut 800 jobs
Swiss Steel cuts 800 jobs Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Steelmaker Swiss Steel Group is cutting 800 full-time jobs, including 80 in Switzerland. This content was published on November 15, 2024 – 09:01 The Lucerne-based company explains that it is adapting...
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Rise in bankruptcies of Swiss companies
Significant increase in company bankruptcies Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Company bankruptcies in Switzerland skyrocketed in the first nine months of the current year. This content was published on November 6, 2024 – 09:15 According to figures released by the business...
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Swiss textile heavyweight Rieter plans further job cuts
Rieter plans further job cuts Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Textile machinery manufacturer Rieter is to cut more than 10% of its workforce in Switzerland. This latest restructuring is the latest in a long series for the Zurich-based group, which saw...
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Swiss set world record for largest alphorn ensemble
Over a thousand alphorn players for world record on Klewenalp NW Keystone-SDA Over a thousand alphorn players gathered on Klewenalp in canton Nidwalden on Saturday. At the gathering, they played choral melodies and broke the world record for the largest alphorn ensemble. This content was published on September 1, 2024 – 11:34 + Get the...
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SWISS new First Class leads to balance problem
Swiss’ new First Class leads to balance problem Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The new First Class seats of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) are too heavy and cause balance problems in the aircraft. The airline is therefore planning to install lead...
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Business lobby wants SNB to act against strong Swiss franc
Safe haven – but a strong Swiss franc can hurt the country’s exports. Keystone / Ennio Leanza Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss National Bank must do something fast to keep the franc’s strength from hurting exporters, according to the country’s...
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World’s largest Swiss flag displayed on Säntis for August 1
More Davos restaurant tenant convicted of racial discrimination This content was published on Aug 1, 2024 The tenant of the Pischa mountain restaurant in Davos has been sentenced to a conditional fine for racial discrimination after he refused to rent sledges to Jewish guests. Read more: Davos restaurant tenant convicted of racial discrimination More Sahgal...
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Majority of young Swiss well-trained, army fitness test reveals
The data also show a slight increase in the proportion of overweight conscripts, reflecting a broader societal trend, according to the army. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron More than half of young Swiss men and women are considered well-trained, with around 80% meeting the federal government’s exercise recommendations, according to the Armed Forces 2023 fitness test....
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F1 Sauber cleared of unauthorized advertising, rules Swiss commission
Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the qualifying session at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Saturday, April 6, 2024, ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Formula One Grand Prix. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved The Sauber Formula 1 racing team is not engaging in unauthorized advertising for online gambling that is...
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‘Alpha Uno’: Swiss fighter jets take off and land on motorway
This is not the first time the Swiss Air Force has conducted exercises on the motorway: on September 3, 1988, the Swiss Air Force conducted a manoeuvre called “NOSTRA” on a motorway in canton Obwalden. Keystone-SDA The Swiss Air Force is conducting a military exercise on the motorway in canton Vaud between the Payerne and...
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Switzerland’s Marco Sieber officially appointed ESA astronaut
“Becoming an astronaut has always been a dream for me, but not really a realistic dream,” said Sieber after receiving his diploma. Keystone/Alessandro della Valle Switzerland once again has a full-fledged astronaut. Marco Sieber from Bern officially joined the astronaut corps of the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday after completing basic astronaut training in...
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