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  1. Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Switzerland (German: die Schweiz, French: Suisse, Italian: Svizzera, Romansh: Svizra), officially the Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin, ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland - Cached - Similar
  2. Saif-Kareena off to Switzerland for New Year


    Oneindia - 7 hours ago

    Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is reportedly going to take his beloved Kareena Kapoor off to Switzerland for a New Year bonanza as this is the place that ...
    Will Saif Ali Khan pop the question to Kareena Kapoor?- Daily News & Analysis
    all 52 news articles »


  3. Winter Sports Roundup: McIvor skis to silver


    Globe and Mail - James Christie - 12 hours ago

    Olympic ski-cross gold medalist Ashleigh McIvor captured a World Cup silver medal on Sunday, just behind Fanny Smith of Switzerland in San Candido, Italy. ...
    Podium finish for McIvor- Toronto Sun
    McIvor trades in laissez-faire attitude for bullish return- Vancouver Sun
    Canada's McIvor races to second at World Cup freestyle event- TSN
    all 69 news articles »


  4. Swiss Franc Strengthens to Record Against Euro as Crisis Haven


    Bloomberg - Emma Charlton - 4 hours ago

    The Swiss franc rose to a record against the euro today as demand for Switzerland's... currency as a haven
    Strong franc gives tourism sector the chills- swissinfo.ch
    Ypsomed CEO: Franc Gains Crimping Margins- Wall Street Journal
    Euro hits historic low against Swiss franc- Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
    all 56 news articles »


  5. Kneller wins gold in Italy


    Sportal.com.au - 13 hours ago

    The 21-year-old, who qualified 12th fastest for the final, produced a fantastic performance to take gold just in front of Switzerland's Alex Fiva with ...
    Kneller claims historic World Cup win- Ninemsn
    Kneller scores world cup victory- Australian Olympic Committee
    Kneller and Smith win freestyle World Cup events- USA Today
    SkiRacing.com - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    all 24 news articles »


  6. Switzerland takes hard line on Kosovo organ-trafficking


    EurActiv - 7 hours ago

    Switzerland on Friday (17 December) called on Kosovo and the international community, including the European Union, to launch a legal probe into allegations ...
    Media Question Wisdom of Recognising Kosovo- Journal of Turkish Weekly
    Marty: many countries knew of Thaci's criminal activities- Southeast European Times
    PACE committee demands investigations into organ-trafficking and ...- EMportal
    all 171 news articles »


  7. Your Career: What happened to casual days?


    msnbc.com - Eve Tahmincioglu - 3 hours ago

    Commuters walk past the entrance of a branch of Switzerland's largest bank UBS. The bank has sent its Swiss retail banking staff a 43-page code with advice ...


  8. Team Canada set to take on Switzerland in WJHC exhibition


    TSN - 1 hour ago

    With 18 new players on their roster, Team Canada will take to the ice against Team Switzerland for their first pre-tournament exhibition game, Monday night ...


  9. Federer-Nadal just an exhibition?


    ESPN (blog) - 6 minutes ago

    The first clash will be at Zurich's Hellenstadion in Federer's native Switzerland... (ESPN2/ESPN3.com: Tuesday, 2:30 ET), after which the fellas will throw
    Roger Federer Airport Interview Ahead of Match for Africa [Video]- Tennis-X.com (blog)
    all 6 news articles »


  10. Police: Small plane crashes in Switzerland


    CNN International - Stefan Simons - 1 day ago

    By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A small plane crashed Sunday near Bever, Switzerland, and burst into flames, district police said. ...
    Crashed plane in Switzerland was en route from Croatia- The Voice of Russia
    2 Killed in Jet Crash in SE Switzerland- CRIENGLISH.com
    Jet plane crashes near Swiss ski resort- Herald Sun
    ShortNews.com - UPI.com
    all 279 news articles »


  11. WEF in Davos would like to invite Assange


    GenevaLunch (blog) - Ellen Wallace - 10 hours ago

    Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Klaus Schwab, head of the World Economic Forum, says he would like to, and should, invite WikiLeaks founder Julian ...
    WikiLeaks founder sought as guest at Davos forum- ABS CBN News
    all 17 news articles »
  12. Rightwing raises stakes over future EU relations


    swissinfo.ch - Andreas Keiser - 2 hours ago

    Switzerland has concluded more than 120 bilateral accords with the 27-nation bloc, but the EU is now stepping up pressure to find different forms of ...


  13. Switzerland, Norway capture cross-country relays


    CBC.ca - 22 hours ago

    AP Switzerland held off Russia and Norway to win a 4x10-kilometre men's cross-country World Cup relay Sunday in La Clusaz, France. ...
    Canadians crack top 10 in World Cup team relay- The Province
    Canadian Cross-Country Skiers Stride into Top-10 in World Cup Relay- Cross Country Skier
    all 28 news articles »
  14. Novartis to Invest $500 Million, Build Plant in Russia


    BusinessWeek - Albertina Torsoli - 5 hours ago

    Novartis will build a new plant in the country for the production of branded generics as well as pharmaceuticals, the Basel, Switzerland-based company said ...
    Novartis Commits $500 Million to Russia- TheStreet.com
    NOVARTIS : affirms commitment to Russia through USD 500 million ...- 4-traders (press release)
    Novartis to invest $500 million in Russia- The Hindu
    all 73 news articles » BOM:500672


  15. Crime boss opens up about mob in Switzerland


    swissinfo.ch - Gemma d'Urso - 22 hours ago

    It was also in Switzerland that the Ferrazzo clan laundered its money, using mostly Ticino- and Zurich-based banks. “With him, the 'Ndrangheta moves into ...


  16. Switzerland, Norway win men's and women's relays


    Universal Sports - 1 day ago

    Switzerland held off Russia and Norway to win a 4x10-kilometer men's cross-country World Cup relay in La Clusaz on Sunday. Dec. 18-19, 2010: Photos from the ...
    Victory for Norway and Switzerland in La Clusaz (Roundup)- Monsters and Critics.com
    all 38 news articles »


  17. Unit refurbishment sought for 14.4-MW Farettes in Switzerland


    HydroWorld - 53 minutes ago

    ... for rehabilitation of two turbine-generators at the 14.4-MW Farettes hydroelectric project in Switzerland's Vaud Canton. Bids are due January 17, 2011. ...
  18. Sonisphere 2011 reveals first European acts Bands for Poland ...


    Virtual Festivals - Chris Eustace - 40 minutes ago

    COM Sonisphere Switzerland 2011 will take place on 24 June in Basel, Switzerland, with Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Alice Cooper, Bring Me The Horizon, In Flames, ...
  19. EU looks to expand its greenhouse gas emissions trading system


    Click Green - 5 hours ago

    Preliminary of the 52m tons CO2 eq emitted by Switzerland per year. Switzerland is currently reforming its ETS so as to step up action against climate ...
  20. Writing to Santa and tracking him down in Switzerland


    GenevaLunch - Laila Rodriguez - 3 hours ago

    Geneva, Switzerland – It is not too late to write to Santa! If you're spending your Christmas somewhere in Switzerland, the Swiss Post service offers ...


  21. Andreas Kofler wins in ski jumping World Cup


    USA Today - 20 hours ago

    ENGELBERG, Switzerland (AP) — Andreas Kofler ended the winning streak of Austrian teammate Thomas Morgenstern at a ski jumping World Cup event Sunday. ...
    Morgi: 'I didn't lose my nerve'- Red Bull (International)
    Kofler beats Morgenstern- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    all 19 news articles »


  22. Five Canadians crack top 20 in downhill


    Montreal Gazette - 1 day ago

    Switzerland's Silvan Zubbriggen was the fastest down the 17 jumps along the ...Switzerland, finished on the podium for the 56th ... Didier Cuche, also from
    Zurbriggen to Top of Standings- New York Times
    Swiss place first, third in men's downhill- UPI.com
    Zurbriggen wins Val Gardena downhill (Roundup)- Monsters and Critics.com
    PlanetSKI.eu - USA Today
    all 320 news articles »


  23. Switzerland: New Hyundai to be called i40


    Automotive World - 4 hours ago

    Hyundai's new D-segment car for Europe will be called the i40. The model, codenamed 'VF' during development, will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor ...
  24. AM Best Affirms Ratings of Amlin AG


    Bernews - 3 hours ago

    AM Best Europe Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Amlin AG (Switzerland) ...
  25. Chalet offers a genuine taste of Switzerland in Taipei


    Taiwan Today - 10 hours ago

    In 1978, one Mr. Trummer hailed from Switzerland, and his Taiwanese wife Wang Cheng opened the restaurant together. The couple chose the Chinese name of ...
  26. Verbier's neighbours Nendaz and Villars: Switzerland's secret ski ...


    Daily Mail - Neil English - 1 day ago

    There are also fine quality wines, many of which come from these parts as the canton of Valais is Switzerland's largest wine producing region. ...


  27. Ex-illegal immigrant shares her story


    swissinfo.ch - Corinne Buchser - 8 hours ago

    It is estimated that Switzerland is home to ... Sanchez, now 41, managed to live in Switzerland illegally for 14 years ...


  28. UBS fashions the rules for banking chic


    The Guardian - 1 day ago

    The 43-page document, intended for UBS's retail branch staff in Switzerland, urges women to wear flesh-coloured underwear and skirts extending to 5cm below ...
    Those Reviled Perfectly Legal Employee Dress Codes- ABC News
    Swiss bank issues non-sexy dress code- NDTV.com
    Bank to employees: No sexy outfits, please!- msnbc.com
    E Canada Now - AsiaOne
    all 205 news articles »


  29. Silvan Zurbriggen of Switzerland won a World Cup downhill in Val ...


    The Olympian - 1 day ago

    Thomas Morgenstern of Austria leaped to his fourth straight World Cup ski jump victory in Engelberg, Switzerland. … Italy's Simone Bertazzo and brakeman ...
    Alpine skiing-Women's World Cup standings- Reuters
    Alpine skiing-Men's World Cup standings- Reuters
    Alpine skiing-Val d'Isere women's super combined 1st run result- Reuters
    Reuters - swissinfo.ch
    all 17 news articles »


  30. Switzerland okays fugitive Czech businessman's extradition to ÄŒR


    Prague Daily Monitor - 10 hours ago

    Vienna/Prague, Dec 17 (CTK) - The Swiss Justice Ministry has given the green light to the extradition of Tomas Pitr, detained fugitive businessman, ...
  31. Meetings with Saric in Montenegro and Switzerland


    Blic - 17 hours ago

    They had several meetings in Montenegro, Switzerland and France. 'The name of Stanko Subotic came up in investigation of money laundering from cocaine. ...


  32. Austrian ski jumper Morgenstern continues to dominate World Cup


    CBC.ca - 1 day ago

    AP Austrian ski jumper Thomas Morgenstern celebrates another World Cup victory Saturday in Engleberg, Switzerland. (Sigi Tischler/Associated Press) Thomas ...
    Morgenstern soars to fourth ski jumping win- AFP
    Win number four for Morgenstern- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    Morgenstern of Austria wins World Cup ski jump- eTaiwan News
    Stamford Advocate - digibet.info
    all 28 news articles »


  33. Russian clubs make it to Europe League playoffs


    The Voice of Russia - Philipp Hilpert - 2 days ago

    Russia's Spartak Moscow, Zenit St. Petersburg, CSKA Moscow and Rubin Kazan football clubs will take on their colleagues from Switzerland, Greece and The ...
    UEFA spares Spartak Moscow closed-stadium sanction- TODAYonline
    all 35 news articles »


  34. Lawyers warn of major changes to generous Swiss tax


    Investor Today - 3 hours ago

    Specialist wealth preservation legal practice Lane-Smith & Shindler is urging those considering a move to Switzerland for tax reasons to make arrangements ...
    Be Prepared For Heavier Swiss Lump Sum Tax Regime, Warns Law Firm- Wealth Briefing (subscription)
    all 2 news articles »
  35. Making cheese in Switzerland


    DesMoinesRegister.com - Troy Bond - 1 day ago

    When I told friends that my wife and I would be taking our kids with us to Italy and Switzerland ...
  36. AMBASSADOR OF SWITZERLAND PAYS COURTESY CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER


    Bahamas Tribune - 1 day ago

    AS THE Bahamas moves towards accession to the World Trade Organisation, it hopes to count on the support of countries like Switzerland. ...
    Ambassador of Switzerland calls on Minister of Foreign Affairs- The Eleutheran
    Fifteen Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to Bahamas- Bahama Islands Info (blog)
    all 7 news articles »


  37. German tax crackdown may net 1.8 bln eur -press


    Reuters - 2 days ago

    BERLIN Dec 18 (Reuters) - Germany's crackdown on tax evaders through its acquisition of stolen data on bank accounts in Liechtenstein and Switzerland could ...
    Swiss, Liechtenstein CDs Get Germany $2.4 Billion, Spiegel Says- BusinessWeek
    German taxman recovers 1.6bn euros from secret accounts- The Citizen Daily
    German tax authorities recover 1.6 bn euros from secret accounts- Deutsche Welle
    all 21 news articles »


  38. Anifah Aman's Visit To Switzerland Fruitful


    Bernama - 1 day ago

    KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The two-day visit by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman to Switzerland recently succeeded in forging closer bilateral ...
  39. Ex-Tall Black Polyblank 'fills gap in skillset'


    Stuff.co.nz - Brendon Egan - 1 day ago

    REPATRIATED FROM SWITZERLAND: The Southland Sharks continue to strengthen their squad ahead of next year's NBL with former Tall Black forward Brendon ...


  40. Switzerland Leaves Rates on Hold


    Wall Street Journal - Neil Maclucas - 4 days ago

    ZURICH—The Swiss National Bank Thursday left its key interest rate on hold as concerns about tensions in the euro zone offset robust Swiss ...
    SNB holds interest rate- World Radio Switzerland
    Swiss Franc Reaches Record Versus Euro; Spain Drives Haven Bid- BusinessWeek
    Swiss central bank leaves rates unchanged- MarketWatch
    Reuters - Bloomberg
    all 126 news articles »


  41. Lukashenko Wishes Belarus to Be Second Switzerland


    Telegraf.by - 3 days ago

    Alexander Lukashenko believes that Belarus could become a second Switzerland. This was stated by the president on December 17, visiting the main repository ...
  42. Iberian clash tops Europa League draw


    Reuters Africa - Brian Homewood - 3 days ago

    NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Sevilla and Porto, winners between them of three of the five UEFA Cup finals between 2003 and 2007, ...
    Sevilla gets Iberian rival Porto in Europa League- USA Today
    all 46 news articles » ELI:FCPAM


  43. Snow disrupts air travel in Switzerland


    Sin Chew Jit Poh - 3 days ago

    GENEVA, Friday 17 December 2010 (AFP) - Geneva airport was closed for several hours on Friday after overnight snow in Switzerland disrupted air travel, ...
    Fly London City - Geneva- Ski Club of Great Britain
    all 139 news articles »


  44. William Tell as you've never seen him


    swissinfo.ch - Thomas Stephens - 8 hours ago

    The comic's Swiss creator, David Boller, who studied in the United States and worked for Marvel and DC among others, tells swissinfo.ch about Switzerland's ...


  45. Overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland honoured


    VOVNews.vn - 1 day ago

    The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland on December 18 held a ceremony to honour 11 overseas Vietnamese who have been praised by the government for their ...
  46. Research dips into clash over fondue: What's the best accompanying ...


    NOLA.com - 22 hours ago

    By AP Debate has raged for decades in Switzerland over the perfect fondue ...Switzerland and Germany set out to find out which drink ... Researchers in


  47. Aubin named Canada's captain for Spengler Cup


    Montreal Gazette - 3 days ago

    Aubin, of Val-d'Or, Que., has played in Switzerland the past five winters ... The Spengler Cup, held annually in Davos, Switzerland, beginning Boxing Day, ...
    Aubin named Canada's Spengler Cup captain- CBC.ca
    all 16 news articles »


  48. Liechtenstein banks end tax evasion probe with €50 million payout


    The Local.de - 4 days ago

    Banks in the tiny alpine principality, which lies between Switzerland and Austria, had been under investigation since February 2008, when the German ...
    Credit Suisse employees raided in German tax probe- Reuters UK
    Liechtenstein bank pays up in tax evasion scandal- Deutsche Welle
    Germany raises 1.6 bln euros from tax evaders- AFP
    all 133 news articles »


  49. Europa League Draw List


    USA Today - 2 days ago

    Young Boys (Switzerland) or Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) PAOK ... Basel (Switzerland) or Spartak Moscow (Russia) Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) or ...
  50. Switzerland considers reducing the taboo on incest


    National Post (blog) - 3 days ago

    A bill under consideration in Switzerland would decriminalize incest. Switzerland already allows marriage between second-degree relatives (aunt/uncle, ...
    Legalizing Incest- The Atlantic
    all 3 news articles »
  51. Morgenstern of Austria wins World Cup ski jump


    USA Today - 2 days ago

    ENGELBERG, Switzerland (AP) — Thomas Morgenstern led an Austrian sweep of the podium at a World Cup ski jump event Friday to extend his lead in the overall ...
    Morgenstern gets off to winning start in Engelberg- digibet.info
    all 17 news articles »


  52. 48 hours in Zurich


    Stuff.co.nz - 1 day ago

    Spread along the shores of its magnificent lake with beaches and lidos for swimming in summer, Switzerland's largest city also provides easy access to ...
  53. Bad Weather Grounds Flights Across Germany, Holland and Switzerland


    NewsTime - 2 days ago

    Heavy winter snows wreaked havoc with scheduled flights across Germany, Switzerland and Holland on Friday. Over 600 flights were cancelled in Germany alone ...
    Snow hits holiday travel- New Zealand Herald
    Throughout Europe 800 flights cancelled due to snow- EMportal
    Snow causes travel chaos in Europe- Press TV
    BusinessWeek - Examiner.com
    all 593 news articles »


  54. Miami district poised for record year in trade


    MiamiHerald.com - Mimi Whitefield - 11 hours ago

    If Switzerland seems a bit out of place on this list, blame it on the high price of scrap precious metal. The value of scrap precious metal exports has ...


  55. The provision of out-of-hours care and associated costs in an ...


    7thSpace Interactive (press release) - 3 hours ago

    In Switzerland, General Practitioners (GPs) play an important role for out-of-hours emergency care as one service option beside freely accessible and costly ...
  56. Money from sold body organs ended on accounts in Switzerland


    Blic - 3 days ago

    Accounts at banks in Switzerland, Albania, Germany and some other European countries suspected to have been opened for depositing money from sale of human ...
    17/12/2010Switzerland calls for probe into Kosovo trafficking claims- Expatica Switzerland
    Swiss press reacts to Dick Marty's Council of Europe report on Kosovo.-swissinfo.ch
    swissinfo.ch - EMportal
    all 1451 news articles »


  57. Toys and games bring holiday cheer


    swissinfo.ch - Isobel Leybold-Johnson - 1 day ago

    Toy sales in Switzerland don't appear to have been affected by the economic ... The electronics games market in Switzerland – worth SFr401 million in 2009 ...


  58. HR Giger is Now Onboard For the Alien prequel


    Comic Book Movie - 1 day ago

    HR Giger was born in Chur, Graubünden Canton, Switzerland and got his start with small ink drawings before progressing to oil paintings. ...


  59. EU-27 OKs EC to negotiate linkup with Swiss CO2 trading scheme


    Platts - 59 minutes ago

    Negotiations for Switzerland to join Europe's greenhouse gas emissions trading system were given the go-ahead Monday by the 27 EU national governments. ...
  60. Report: Cables show US concern at Swiss Iran plan


    Washington Post - Frank Jordans - 12 Dec 2010

    But the document says that since Switzerland represents American consular ... Their release comes days after Switzerland hosted a third round of talks in ...
    US was irked by Swiss 'helpfulness' on Iran- Monsters and Critics.com
    Cables show US concern at Swiss-Iran plan- Jerusalem Post
    The Unwanted Iran Brokers: US Irked by Over-Eager Swiss Diplomats- Spiegel Online
    all 144 news articles »


  61. Wine with fondue slows digestion, but doesn't hurt


    Washington Post - 5 days ago

    AP Debate has raged for decades in Switzerland over the perfect fondue beverage. ... Researchers in Switzerland and Germany set out to find out which drink ...
    Alcohol with rich meal OK: study- CBC.ca
    Alcohol With Rich Meal Does Not Cause Belching, Heartburn Or ...- Medical News Today
    Wine Won't Cause Holiday Gastro Issues- Natural Products Marketplace
    WebMD.Boots.com - Discovery News
    all 130 news articles »


  62. Wawrinka gets wild card for Chennai Open


    IBNLive.com - 4 days ago

    PTI Chennai: Acceding to the request of Beijing Olympic gold medallist and last year's finalist Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland, organisers of the 2011 ...
    Wawrinka gets wild card, organisers excited about Lee-Hesh return- Times of India
    all 12 news articles »


  63. Gagnon leads the 'next ones'


    Vancouver Sun - Gary Kingston - 13 Dec 2010

    ... finishing fifth in the women's alpine skiing World Cup giant slalom on Sunday in St. Moritz, Switzerland. It was Canada's best showing in three years. ...
    Career-best fifth for Gagnon- Toronto Sun
    Gagnon less than half a second from FIS World Cup podium- Vancouver Sun
    Gagnon, Cousineau boost alpine team's spirits- Ottawa Citizen
    Globe and Mail
    all 52 news articles »


  64. Get Ready for Legalized Incest Between Consenting Adults


    Opposing Views - Michael Flood McNulty - 3 days ago

    In Switzerland, where consensual incest between "second-degree" relatives ... The age of consent in Switzerland is 16. Columbia University political science ...
    Professor Accused of Incest With Daughter- ABC News
    David Epstein: 'Homosexuals do what they want how is INCEST different'- Daily Mail
    The David Epstein Case: Is Incest Really "All That Different" From ...- Village Voice (blog)
    Seattle Weekly (blog) - Los Angeles Times
    all 25 news articles »


  65. Policy would ban American missionaries in Switzerland


    Rexburg Standard Journal - 3 days ago

    SALT LAKE CITY - A new policy in Switzerland that would effectively ban all missionaries from non-European Union countries from serving in the country ...
    Mormons, US officials seek way around Swiss missionary restriction- CNN (blog)
    all 4 news articles »


  66. Switzerland Investor Sentiment Climbs First Time in Four Months


    Bloomberg - Klaus Wille - 5 days ago

    Switzerland's recovery is losing some momentum as Europe's debt crisis and a stronger franc undermine exports. Still, the government yesterday raised its ...
    SMI Benchmark Advances; Shares of Julius Baer, Panalpina Climb in ...- Bloomberg
    all 7 news articles » PINK:JBAXY
  67. Julian Barnes reads Homage To Switzerland by Ernest Hemingway


    The Guardian - 2 days ago

    "Homage to Switzerland" is a quiet, sly, funny story (Hemingway's wit is also undervalued) which also – rarely – is formally inventive. It has a three-part, ...
  68. Swiss ski star Gut suspended for criticizing coach


    USA Today - 4 days ago

    BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Skiing star Lara Gut was suspended for two races by the Swiss ski federation Wednesday after she criticized head coach and former ...
    Swiss ski news: Gut suspended, Cuche back with best speed- GenevaLunch (blog)
    Elisabeth Goergl sets pace in 2nd downhill training ...- Yahoo! News
    Swiss ski star Gut suspended for criticizing coach- msnbc.com
    all 26 news articles »


  69. Little Switzerland Shops In The Caribbean Carry Omega Watches ...


    PR-USA.net (press release) - 23 hours ago

    Omega watches and chronometers are favorites of serious collectors, according to Little Switzerland, a luxury jewelry and watch retailer with shops located ...
  70. Historic verdict in cyber insult case


    swissinfo.ch - 1 hour ago

    In the first case of its kind in Switzerland, a young woman has been fined for insulting someone on facebook. The free newspaper “20 Minuten” reported on ...
  71. King planned bailout fund six months before banking crisis


    CITY A.M. - Matthew West - 5 days ago

    THE governor of the Bank of England was so concerned about the global economy that he suggested the UK, US, Switzerland and Japan create an international ...
    King called for bank bail-out fund in March 2008- ShareCast
    WikiLeaks: BoE suggested global bank bailout in 08- Bloomberg
    BoE's King plotted bailout of global banks in March '08- ifaonline.co.uk
    The Guardian - GFS News
    all 51 news articles »


  72. Swiss Wood firm to invest 900 mln euro in Tunisia


    Reuters Africa - 2 days ago

    TUNIS (Reuters) - Switzerland-based Global Wood Holding will invest 900 million euro to grow Eucalyptus trees in Tunisia and export the wood to Europe, ...
  73. Switzerland? It's a little too perfect


    Edmonton Journal - Joanne Ireland - 4 days ago

    He left the comforts of his life in Switzerland, where he was managing the national hockey team, overseeing his consulting company, and doubling as an ...
    Krueger learning to play second fiddle- Edmonton Journal
    all 2 news articles »
  74. Mesotitsch claims 20km biathlon victory


    AFP - 4 days ago

    The Austrian picked up just one miss on the shooting range, with Switzerland's... Benjamin Weger second at 58.4 secs and Serguei Sednev of the Ukraine third at
    Berger rescues Norway as Mesotitsch ends men′s run- digibet.info
    Austrian Mesotitsch wins biathlon World Cup event- CBC.ca
    Mesotitsch wins 20km sprint- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    digibet.info
    all 44 news articles »


  75. Juncker says EU incomplete without Switzerland


    Reuters UK - 5 days ago

    BERLIN Dec 15 (Reuters) - Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker called for Switzerland to join the European Union, saying in a newspaper interview released ...
    Eurogroup's Juncker: Survival Of Eurozone Is Not In Question- Automated Trader
    all 49 news articles »


  76. Switzerland considers making incest legal: report


    Hindustan Times - 6 days ago

    PTI Incest could soon become legal in Switzerland as the Swiss government is considering repealing its laws on sexual relations between family members, ...
    Proposal to lift incest ban highlights moral-legal divide- World Radio Switzerland
    all 8 news articles »
  77. No more US Mormon missionaries to be allowed in Switzerland?


    Deseret News - Scott Taylor - 5 days ago

    SALT LAKE CITY — While Switzerland and the European Union bickered Tuesday on immigration and foreign-worker agreements, ...
    Switzerland immigration policy might affect Mormon missionaries ...- Deseret News
    American Mormon missionaries to be phased out of Switzerland- ABC 4
    Mormons dismayed at Swiss job quota change, EU wants easier rules ...-GenevaLunch (blog)
    KSL-TV - Mormon Times
    all 16 news articles »


  78. Timeline: Germany's crackdown on tax evasion


    Reuters - 2 days ago

    Berlin has paid for stolen data from Swiss banks to catch tax dodgers and raided the German offices of Switzerland's No.2 bank Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX). ...
    LON:HSBA
  79. Strength in numbers


    Vancouver Sun - 19 hours ago

    Switzerland's Silvan Zubbriggen was the fastest down the 17 jumps along the ... Didier Cuche, also from Switzerland, finished on the podium for the 56th ...
    Alpine team's 'Young Bucks' rolling- The Province
    'Young Bucks' lead Canadian recharge- Vancouver Sun
    all 20 news articles »
  80. Flight delays continue to plague Geneva airport (update)


    GenevaLunch (blog) - Ellen Wallace - 2 days ago

    Update Satuday 18 December 08:30 Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – UK travellers alert: Easyjet has cancelled all flights to and from Gatwick until at ...
    Lake Geneva gets white blanket: Cointrin airport re-opens (update 3)- GenevaLunch (blog)
    Geneva-Lausanne-Biel/Bienne train service interrupted- GenevaLunch (blog)
    all 6 news articles »


  81. Feature «Sports News»


    Radio Prague - Ian Willoughby - 13 Dec 2010

    In Sports News this Monday: the Czechs get revenge on Switzerland in the ... Czech Republic - Switzerland, photo: CTK The Czech Republic have taken the ...
    Ski jumping cancelled in Harrachov- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    all 36 news articles »


  82. Morrisons fury over World Cup bid


    BBC News - 13 Dec 2010

    It has instructed lawyers in Switzerland to "examine options" over whether compensation can be claimed. The Bradford-based firm became a backer of England's ...
    2018 SPONSOR SEEKING COMPENSATION- Sportinglife.com
    Supermarket Seek £1m Compensation From FIFA For 'Unfair' World Cup ...- Who Ate All The Pies
    World Cup sponsor calls for compensation from FIFA- Football Trade Directory
    ShareCast
    all 53 news articles »
  83. Switzerland and UNIDO Enhancing Industry Competitiveness in Egypt


    Global Arab Network - English News - Amal Hasson - 2 days ago

    Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed opens a conference on increasing the competitiveness of the Egyptian industry, organized by ...


  84. Switzerland's Rugged Alpine Gem


    Wall Street Journal - Julia Hancock - 3 days ago

    There are corners in Ftan, a village in Lower Engadine, Switzerland, that make you feel as if you are in a time warp. ...
  85. Bjoergen, Poltaranin win WCup races in Switzerland


    Universal Sports - 11 Dec 2010

    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Marit Bjoergen of Norway got her 40th individual World Cup victory and Alexey Poltaranin of Kazakhstan won his first in ...
    Norway's Bjoergen wins 40th World Cup x-country title- CBC.ca
    Randall 3rd in cross country race won by Bjoergen- msnbc.com
    Bjoergen notches 40th World Cup win- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    digibet.info - Anchorage Daily News
    all 59 news articles »


  86. Six climbers killed in Switzerland


    Ski Club of Great Britain - 3 days ago

    An investigation is under way after 6 Swiss soldiers died on a training exercise climbing The Jungfrau mountain in Central Switzerland. ...
    Chunk of rock falls from the Eiger- Ski Club of Great Britain
    all 2 news articles »
  87. Search continues for missing hunter


    Madison Courier - Travis Sturgill - 5 days ago

    The search resumed this morning for a Worthville, Ky., man who fell into the Ohio River after a boat capsized Monday near Switzerland County. ...
    Man missing after boat capsizes on Ohio River- Chicago Tribune
    Searchers looking for missing duck hunter- WXIX
    Boat capsizes on Ohio River- kypost.com
    all 18 news articles »


  88. Pakistan business team to visit Switzerland in 2011


    Daily Times - 9 Dec 2010

    KARACHI: Pakistan business delegation will visit Switzerland in first half of 2011 to further promote economic relations between the two countries. ...
    Swiss envoy calls on CM Sindh- Pakistan Observer
    Consul fetes Swiss Ambassador- Associated Press of Pakistan
    Swiss Ambassador calls on CM Sindh- Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
    all 8 news articles »
  89. Switzerland blocks Transocean's planned pay-out


    Financial Times - Sylvia Pfeifer - 10 Dec 2010

    The Switzerland-based offshore drilling company had planned to make its first dividend payment in eight years after receiving approval from shareholders in ...
    Swiss court blocks Transocean payout to investors- Reuters
    Swiss court upholds block of Transocean dividend- Bloomberg
    Zug Court Decision Prevents Transocean From Proceeding With ...- Marketwire (press release)
    all 31 news articles » RIG
  90. Qatar, Switzerland activate taxation deal


    Middle East North Africa Financial Network - 2 days ago

    It added that the DTA will contribute to promoting bilateral economic relations between Switzerland... and Qatar. The two countries informed one another via
  91. Worley Wins Giant Slalom


    New York Times - 12 Dec 2010

    By AP Tessa Worley of France won the World Cup giant slalom Sunday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, for her second straight victory, and Lindsey Vonn placed ...
    Worley wins women's GS, Gagnon 5th- CBC.ca
    Worley wins second successive giant slalom- AFP
    Tessa Worsley wins giant slalom squeaker- UPI.com
    USA Today
    all 192 news articles »
  92. Switzerland Debates Legalizing Incest


    ParentDish - Jessica Samakow - 2 days ago

    The Protestant People's Party and The Christian People's Party of Switzerland are on the opposite side, claiming incest should remain punishable. ...
    'Repugnant' Swiss proposals to decriminalise incest- The Christian Institute
    all 3 news articles »


  93. New legislation creates dilemma for Mormons


    swissinfo.ch - Julia Slater - 4 days ago

    (Keystone) by Julia Slater, swissinfo.ch The Swiss authorities say moves to prevent missionaries from the United States from working in Switzerland are not ...
    US senator troubled by Swiss rule curbing Mormon missionaries- World Radio Switzerland
    all 4 news articles »


  94. Wendt - Updates


    Moneycontrol.com - 7 hours ago

    ... Carborundum Universal Limited, India (a Murugappa Group company) and Wendt GmbH, Germany (of the Winterthur Technologies AG Group of Switzerland). 2. ...
    BOM:505412
  95. John Heilprin named AP correspondent in Geneva


    Washington Post - 8 Dec 2010

    The appointment to cover Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the various ... In addition to coverage of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Heilprin will lead ...
  96. Monday Calendar - - The Week Ahead


    Montreal Gazette - 9 hours ago

    Team Canada plays its first exhibition match, against Switzerland in Oshawa, Ont., in advance of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. ...
  97. Young Swiss reveal hopes and fears


    swissinfo.ch - 12 Dec 2010

    These are some of the findings in a survey of 16 to 25 year olds in Switzerland, published on Sunday on the Credit Suisse bank's online magazine. ...
    REFILE-Credit Suisse on the prowl for buys-paper- Reuters
    Credit Suisse May Expand Private Banking With Acquisitions- Bloomberg
    Credit Suisse may issue up to $30 bln in coco bonds-FT- Reuters
    Financial Times
    all 40 news articles »


  98. Libeskind-designed Westside Shopping Centre wins Prime Property Award


    World Interior Design Network - 12 hours ago

    Westside Shopping and Leisure Centre in Bern, Switzerland, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind as an urban scale architecture project, has scooped the ...
  99. Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Zurich at Christmas


    Reuters - Jason Rhodes - 3 days ago

    Spread along the shores of its magnificent lake with beaches and lidos for swimming in summer, Switzerland's largest city also provides easy access to ...


  100. Swiss net int'l investment position nears 2007 high (update, video)


    GenevaLunch (blog) - Ellen Wallace - 6 days ago

    The growing number of foreign companies moving to Switzerland, ... “by comparison with other countries, Switzerland has relatively high levels of direct ...
    SECO Retains 2010 Swiss Growth Outlook- RTT News
    SNB May Keep Benchmark Near Zero in a Bid to Keep Lid on Gains in ...-Bloomberg
    Appreciation In Franc Diminishes The Need Of SNB Rate Hike- Action Forex
    Daily FX - TheStreet.com
    all 25 news articles »


  101. President Mills Receives Letters of Credence


    GhanaWeb - 9 Dec 2010

    The countries are the Republics of Senegal, Republic of Sudan, Switzerland, Jamaica and Gabon. Interacting with the President, the Ambassador of the ...
    President Mills receives letters of credence- Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
    Respect the will of the people -Mills tells African leaders- GhanaWeb
    all 43 news articles »


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