Grapes waiting to be harvested in the Lavaux region overlooking Lake Geneva. Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland has come runners-up at the 12th edition of the World Tasting Championship, organised by the Revue du Vin de France. This content was...
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Swiss siblings nominated for international film music award
Baldenweg siblings nominated for international film music award Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. With their double nomination at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium, the Swiss-Australian sibling trio Diego, Nora and Lionel Baldenweg are making history for Switzerland. This content...
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‘We know what cold weather is in Switzerland but this is hardcore’ – world hickory golfers praise Moray course
Not even the chilly Alps can compare to Lossiemouth on a windy day, as golfers from across the globe discovered on their visit to Moray Golf Club. Husband-and-wife Nick Hofer and Cornelia Schnell made the journey from Switzerland, near Berne. Picture: Beth Taylor However, the stiff breeze coming in from the Moray Firth failed to...
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Swiss family travel fund Reka plans to invest CHF100 million within five years
Reka plans to invest 100 million francs within five years Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss travel fund Reka plans to invest CHF100 million ($117 million) in the renewal and expansion of its offer. This content was published on October...
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Security firm Sicpa cuts jobs in western Switzerland
The Sicpa campus in Prilly, near Lausanne, in western Switzerland. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Sicpa, a company specialising in security inks, announced on Thursday that it plans to cut up to 120 jobs in canton Vaud, citing a complicated international...
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UK resumes trade talks with Switzerland in ‘Global Britain’ push
The meeting in London — the fifth round of talks between the two nations aimed at enhancing their existing free trade agreement — will be the first since Labour swept to power in the UK’s July 4 general election. Keyystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated...
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Swiss bearded vulture rare win amid global wildlife catastrophe
Wildlife populations have shrunk by 73 percent since 1970 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The reintroduction of the bearded vulture in Switzerland is one of the few positive ecological stories of the last 50 years, which saw three-quarters of wild animals...
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Illegal online casinos on the rise in Switzerland
It is much more difficult to tackle online gambling than illegal poker bars because websites are easy to set up. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss authorities have blocked almost 2,000 illegal online casinos since 2019. The Federal Gaming Board says...
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UBS lowers growth forecasts for Swiss economy in 2025
UBS believes that the main risks lie with the eurozone, Switzerland’s most important foreign trade partner. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Economists at UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, have lowered their growth forecasts for the country’s economy next year, citing a slowdown...
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Swiss retailer Galaxus to create 1,000 jobs in Germany
Galaxus, which is owned by Swiss retail giant Migros, is opening a new logistics center in Neuenburg am Rhein. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The online retailer Galaxus, owned by Migros, continues to expand in Germany. It has laid the foundation...
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Over 1,000 take part in memorial ride for deceased Swiss cyclist
Over a thousand people take part in memorial ride for deceased cyclist Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Around 1,500 people took part in a memorial ride on Sunday for Swiss World Cycling Championship participant Muriel Furrer, who died after an accident...
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Switzerland mourns death of cyclist at World Championships
Muriel Furrer, 18, who died at the UCI Road and Para-Cycling Road World Championships. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland and the world of cycling has reacted with shock at the death of teenaged...