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A view of the Matterhorn from Gornergrat observatory. The Matterhorn, St. Bernards, beautiful alpine country dotted with quaint chalets, fondue, skiing, precision watches, banking and a rail system unsurpassed defines Switzerland. In visiting Switzerland, one can travel to three countries within its borders. Two thirds of the nation speaks a variety of German dialects. In the western region ...
New control system will facilitate more efficient management of nuclear power plant Zurich, Switzerland, - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $73 million from Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (KKL) to refurbish and upgrade the non safety related operational control and automation system at their 1,220 megawatt Leibstadt nuclear power plant in Switzerland. For ...
HSBC said Wednesday that a former employee stole client data from its Swiss private banking unit, and a media report claimed French authorities were using the information to investigate tax evaders.
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National TV in parentheses Dec. 11 At Johannesburg, Isaac Hlatshwayo vs. Jan Zaveck, 12, for Hlatshwayo's IBF welterweight title. At Montreal, Jean Pascal vs. Adrian Diaconu, 12, for Pascal's WBC light heavyweight title. At Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, Calif., Oleg Maskaev vs. Nagy Aguilera, 10, heavyweights. Dec. 12 At Bern, Switzerland, Vitali Klitschko vs. Kevin Johnson, 12, for Klitschko ...
WASHINGTON -- Oh, the poor Swiss! Usually they're in deep water -- though many of them live upward of 10,000 feet in the air -- because they won't reveal some poor Kuwaiti's or Saudi's wealth stashed away in a Swiss bank account. Other times, they're the object of jealousy for their prosperity and their self-righteous, Calvinist ways.
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG , Switzerland’s biggest bank by market value, said Urs Rohner will take over as chairman of the board of directors from Hans-Ulrich Doerig in 2011.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- It's time to rewrite the Olympic record books: There was no gold medal winner in the women's 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games.
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday re-awarded Norway's team showjumping bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games to Switzerland after Norwegian rider Tony Andre Hansen's doping ban was confirmed.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Olympic leaders reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones because of doping on Wednesday, but withheld the 100-meter gold from Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou because of her "disgraceful" behavior in evading drug tests.
A ski jumping World Cup event has been rescheduled to take place in Switzerland next week after it was canceled due to lack of snow in the Czech Republic. The International Ski Federation said Wednesday that the Swiss village of Engelberg will now host three World Cup events from Dec. 18-20. The opening contest Friday replaces one in the Czech resort of Harrachov, which had been scheduled for Dec.
Unemployment in Switzerland soared to a five-year high of 4.2 percent in November, official data showed Wednesday.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The International Olympic Committee has reallocated medals from the 2000 Sydney Games events in which Marion Jones, who has since been disqualified, competed.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — It's time to rewrite the Olympic
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - It's time to rewrite the Olympic record books: The result was no gold medal winner in the women's 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games.
