By Harry Robertson and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) -Switzerland’s SIX stock exchange experienced one of its worst outages in recent years on Wednesday, after a technical glitch halted trading twice across equities, bonds and funds for hours. By mid-afternoon in Europe, SIX said the issue had been resolved and stock trading resumed at around 1230...
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US woman who was due to be first person to die in ‘Suicide capsule’ has ‘gone missing’ in Switzerland since company behind the euthanasia device decided she was not a suitable candidate
An American woman who was due to be the first person to die in a ‘suicide capsule’ has gone missing after being told she was not a suitable candidate for euthanasia, according to the company behind the device. The 55-year-old woman, dubbed Person X, had traveled to Switzerland to use the ‘Sarco’ pod – designed to...
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East Timor is Surging the Tourism Industry with New Visa free travel Policy for 32 Countries Including Greece, India & Switzerland – Travel And Tour World
Home » TOURISM NEWS » East Timor is Surging the Tourism Industry with New Visa free travel Policy for 32 Countries Including Greece, India & Switzerland Saturday, July 27, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes East Timor, or Timor-Leste as it is officially known, stands as a beacon of resilience and cultural richness in the eastern...
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Switzerland slams tourists as ‘influencers taking selfies’ cause chaos
Switzerland has become the latest country to hit back at tourists in a bid to protect their rare flowers from being trampled on. Locals have complained of tourists trampling rare alpine plants – such as the edelweiss – in their rush to take selfies in front of the iconic Matterhorn peak. Instagram influencers are particularly...
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Switzerland restricts tourist access to Lake Oeschinen: What you need to know about visitor safety in the Alps? – Travel And Tour World
Home » SWITZERLAND TRAVEL NEWS » Switzerland restricts tourist access to Lake Oeschinen: What you need to know about visitor safety in the Alps? Friday, July 26, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes Switzerland has announced restrictions on tourist access to one of its most iconic lakes in the Alps, Lake Oeschinen. The government has taken...
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Europe’s war on tourism spreads to Portugal and Switzerland as Byron”s ‘glorious Eden’ gets fed-up with two-hour taxi queues clogging roads and the Swiss get cheesed off with Edelweiss Instagrammers
Europe’s war on tourism has now spread to Portugal and Switzerland. In a Portuguese town that was once described by Lord Byron as a ‘glorious Eden’, locals are calling for ‘guerrilla action’ to be taken to combat the numbers of visitors. Meanwhile, the Swiss have complained that rare flowers – such as the edelweiss –...
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Overtourism In Switzerland: Authorities Try To Limit Tourist Access In Alpine Lake
Overtourism In Switzerland: Authorities Try To Limit Tourist Access In Alpine Lake. (Image: iStock) In a bid to cope with overtourism, one of Switzerland‘s most iconic spots, Alpine lake, has limited tourist access. Switzerland’s tourism agency recently said that it has been trying to even out the flow of holidaymakers throughout the year to protect...
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Switzerland mandates government agencies use open-source software
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Shutterstock Switzerland has recently enacted a law requiring its government to use open-source software (OSS) and disclose the source code of any software developed by or for the public sector. According to ZDNet, this “public body, public...
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Man questioned after Hong Kong fashion model partner stabbed to death in Bangkok
Thai police have questioned a man suspected of killing his 24-year-old partner, an international model who previously worked in Hong Kong. Media outlets in the country said on Tuesday that Gwendoline Cretton, a Swiss passport holder, was killed at her residence in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Thursday night last week. She was reportedly stabbed to...
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Former Miami RedHawk Austin Czarnik signs in Switzerland
Former Miami (Ohio) Redhawk Austin Czarnik has signed a one-year deal with SC Bern in Switzerland, it was announced Saturday. View the original article to see embedded media. A native of Detroit, Mich., Czarnik spent this past season split between the Detroit Red Wings and Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). In 34 games with the Red...
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Lille to face Fenerbahce or Switzerland’s FC Lugano in UEFA Champions League qualifiers
Lille to face Fenerbahce or Switzerland’s FC Lugano in UEFA Champions League qualifiers Qualified for the UEFA Champions League third preliminary round, Lille OSC will either face Switzerland’s FC Lugano or Turkey’s giants Fenerbahce, who recently named José Mourinho as their new manager. After having missed out on third place in the standings due to...
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India’s Yuki Bhambri wins ATP Tour tournament doubles title in Switzerland, 3rd career triumph | Mint
India’s Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivett clinched the men’s doubles title at the Swiss Open ATP Tour tennis tournament with a hard-fought win over Ugo Humbert and Fabrice Martin in the final here on Sunday. The pair of Bhambri and Olivett, seeded third in the ATP 250 clay court tournament beat their...