Skift Take With hybrid work now here to stay, Switzerland is confident there are still legs in the blended travel trend. Dawit Habtemariam Switzerland is trying to persuade business travelers to extend their trips through a new marketing campaign. Called “Fly another day,” the campaign features a 30-second video ad that encourages business travelers to...
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Why is Switzerland offering cash prizes to retrieve munitions from lakes?
The Swiss Federal Department of Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) is offering 50,000 Swiss francs ($57,800) for the three best ideas on how to retrieve some 12,000 tonnes of old munitions from the country’s lakes, including Lake Thun, Lake Brienz and Lake Lucerne. “Armasuisse wants to involve academia and industry in the considerations on how environmentally friendly...
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Switzerland offers $60K cash prize for ideas to rid its iconic Alpine lakes of military ammunition
Switzerland is offering a cash prize for solutions to remove munitions from its lakes. The ammo was dumped in lakes between 1918 and 1964 as the Swiss military believed it to be safe. Any salvage operation is expected to cost billions, the BBC reported. Tourists heading to some of Switzerland’s most iconic lakes may be...
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Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer quits international football
Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer announced his international retirement on Monday at the age of 35, ending a 12-year career with the national team. Sommer made 94 appearances for his country since making his debut in 2012. Sommer helped Switzerland reach the quarterfinals of the European Championship last month, losing to eventual runners-up England on penalties....
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Switzerland Goalie Yann Sommer Calls Time on International Career – News18
FILE -Switzerland’s goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File) Sommer went to three World Cups and three European Championships with Switzerland after making his debut in 2012. The last of...
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Why high food prices can be good news for shoppers—the Swiss farming paradox explained
Bad news for Swiss farmers is good for consumers who pay the highest food prices in Europe. A system of tariffs designed to protect Switzerland‘s agriculture industry effectively shuts out imports if a product can be produced domestically. Conversely, if bad harvests or a surge in demand mean there isn’t enough meat, fruit and vegetables,...
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Switzerland Buy Now Pay Later Business Report 2024: GMV to Reach $3 Billion by 2029 – 75+ KPIs on Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics
Company Logo Swiss Buy Now Pay Later Market Swiss Buy Now Pay Later Market Dublin, Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Switzerland Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities Databook – 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics – Q1 2024 Update” report has been...
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Switzerland Offers Nearly Rs 50 Lakh For Solutions To Clear Ammunition From Lakes
The submerged ammunition is covered by a fine sediment layer (Representational) The Swiss government is looking for innovative solutions to remove thousands of tonnes of ammunition dumped in the lakes. And it comes with a massive 50,000 franc (Rs 48.5 lakhs) prize money. The ammunition, estimated to be around 3,300 tonnes in Lake Lucerne and...
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Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer quits internationals
Sports Sports Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer quits internationals Close Sommer made 94 appearances for his country since making his debut in 2012 Follow on Published On: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:40:04 PKT (Reuters) – Switzerland goalkeeper Yann...
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Switzerland Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Retires From International Football | Football News
File image of Yann Sommer.© X (Twitter) Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer announced his retirement from international football on Monday after a 12-year career in which he made 94 appearances for the national side. The 35-year-old played all five of Switzerland’s matches at Euro 2024. His last international game was the quarter-final defeat by...
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Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returns to Basel, 12 years after leaving childhood club
Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returned to Basel on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club where he began his glittering career. Basel announced in a statement titled “Welcome home, Shaq” that Shaqiri had penned a three-year deal. The Swiss club also posted a video on social media. “It fills me with pride and I am...
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Sudan peace talks begin in Switzerland despite army’s no-show
Talks aimed at ending Sudan’s shattering 16-month-old civil war began on Wednesday in Switzerland although the absence of the military dampened hopes for imminent steps to alleviate the country’s humanitarian crisis. UN officials have warned that Sudan is at “breaking point” and that there will be tens of thousands of preventable deaths from hunger, disease,...