Over a thousand alphorn players for world record on Klewenalp NW Keystone-SDA Over a thousand alphorn players gathered on Klewenalp in canton Nidwalden on Saturday. At the gathering, they played choral melodies and broke the world record for the largest alphorn ensemble. This content was published on September 1, 2024 – 11:34 + Get the...
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SWISS new First Class leads to balance problem
Swiss’ new First Class leads to balance problem Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The new First Class seats of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) are too heavy and cause balance problems in the aircraft. The airline is therefore planning to install lead...
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Business lobby wants SNB to act against strong Swiss franc
Safe haven – but a strong Swiss franc can hurt the country’s exports. Keystone / Ennio Leanza Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss National Bank must do something fast to keep the franc’s strength from hurting exporters, according to the country’s...
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World’s largest Swiss flag displayed on Säntis for August 1
More Davos restaurant tenant convicted of racial discrimination This content was published on Aug 1, 2024 The tenant of the Pischa mountain restaurant in Davos has been sentenced to a conditional fine for racial discrimination after he refused to rent sledges to Jewish guests. Read more: Davos restaurant tenant convicted of racial discrimination More Sahgal...
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Majority of young Swiss well-trained, army fitness test reveals
The data also show a slight increase in the proportion of overweight conscripts, reflecting a broader societal trend, according to the army. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron More than half of young Swiss men and women are considered well-trained, with around 80% meeting the federal government’s exercise recommendations, according to the Armed Forces 2023 fitness test....
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F1 Sauber cleared of unauthorized advertising, rules Swiss commission
Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the qualifying session at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Saturday, April 6, 2024, ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Formula One Grand Prix. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved The Sauber Formula 1 racing team is not engaging in unauthorized advertising for online gambling that is...
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‘Alpha Uno’: Swiss fighter jets take off and land on motorway
This is not the first time the Swiss Air Force has conducted exercises on the motorway: on September 3, 1988, the Swiss Air Force conducted a manoeuvre called “NOSTRA” on a motorway in canton Obwalden. Keystone-SDA The Swiss Air Force is conducting a military exercise on the motorway in canton Vaud between the Payerne and...
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Switzerland’s Marco Sieber officially appointed ESA astronaut
“Becoming an astronaut has always been a dream for me, but not really a realistic dream,” said Sieber after receiving his diploma. Keystone/Alessandro della Valle Switzerland once again has a full-fledged astronaut. Marco Sieber from Bern officially joined the astronaut corps of the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday after completing basic astronaut training in...
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Record-breaking Switzerland: from the world’s steepest railway to the largest igloo – SWI swissinfo.ch
The steepest point on the Stoos funicular railway is 110%, about 47 degrees Keystone/ Urs Flueeler A Swiss train last week set a world record by travelling almost 3,000 kilometres without refuelling. But Switzerland is home to many other technological records. Here are some of the most impressive – and surprising – ones. This content...
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Hydrogen train from Switzerland sets world record – SWI swissinfo.ch
This is already the second entry in the Guinness World Records for the company from Bussnang in canton Thurgau. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / ENNIO LEANZA A hydrogen-powered train from the Swiss railroad company Stadler has secured a place in the Guinness World Records. The Flirt passenger train covered 2,803 kilometres without refuelling or recharging. This content...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut to cut up to 2,500 jobs – SWI swissinfo.ch
KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / WALTER BIERI The company plans 2,500 job cuts worldwide representing almost 20% of its workforce within a span of 18 months. This content was published on February 26, 2024 – 14:59 The information was revealed by CEO Peter Feld to the German newspaper Handelsblatt in an interview published on Monday. “We have...
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Sauber F1 team unconcerned by reported investigation into gambling sponsorship – SWI swissinfo.ch
Stake logos were prominent on the new Sauber car, the C44, when it launched on Monday Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved The Sauber Formula 1 team says it is not concerned by a report that it could potentially face a fine in Switzerland over its sponsorship deal with online gambling company Stake....