Monthly Archives: February 2013
Horse Meat Scandal
EU approves testing plan to halt horsemeat scandal (via AFP)
The European Union has agreed the immediate launch of tests for horse DNA in meat products, seeking to reassure nervous consumers that their food is safe and to end the horsemeat scandal spreading across Europe. The test programme will also look for the presence of phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory…
France invades Switzerland
Flash News – France Invades Switzerland! (via Market Shadows)
Courtesy of Bruce Krasting. There are some interesting implications behind a story that is out this weekend. I found the details (that have come out so far) of interest. The IRS of France, the National Directorate Of Tax Investigations (DNEF), has covertly sent agents into Switzerland to pursue…
Festivals
Folklore in Lungern (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Festivals in Switzerland offer many attractions for music lovers or those who enjoy open air spectacles
Switzerland (Photo credit: T@H!R – طاھر)
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Swiss tax haven is over – RT
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RT
Swiss tax haven is over
RT
Switzerland will now assist international tax authorities in disclosing information on bank accounts held by foreigners who avoid taxation at home.
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Modern 4.5 room in horgen
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We are leaving our flat in Seestrasse 49, Horgen so we are looking for someone that could take over from us.
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Credit Suisse: The Beginning Of The End Of The Gold Era …
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Analysts Tom Kendall and Ric Deverell of Credit Suisse is out with a bombshell report this morning titled: Gold: The Beginning Of The End Of An Era. The article argues that the 2011 peak of $1921 was the top, and that now …
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It’s Davos, but not as you know it – CITY A.M.
Our Swiss Adventure: Adventures in Skiing
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I am afraid of heights, not at all sporty, and am uncoordinated in everything but pointe shoes. Alas I had to give skiing a go, because honestly how can you live in Switzerland and not at least try? Two weeks ago Kevin and I …
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healthy eating in switzerland and italy | Europe Forum | Fodor’s …
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I have looked for a similar topic in the search, but have not found one. Is it easy to get your food very plain without oils or butter in restaurants in italy and switzerland? My 18 year old DD follows a rather restrictive diet, very …
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Going off piste in Villars is like hiring your own private mountain…with … – Daily Mail
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Daily Mail
Going off piste in Villars is like hiring your own private mountain…with …
Daily Mail
It’s snowing through shafts of sunshine as I look for the ‘snowbow’ that often graces Villars in the Swiss Rhone Alps.
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Swiss love affair with rail turns sour – BBC News
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BBC News
Swiss love affair with rail turns sour
BBC News
The Swiss have long been proud of their railways but a new, strict ticketing policy is turning the love affair sour.
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Resort blogger Heidi on life in Morzine – Natives.co.uk (blog)
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Natives.co.uk (blog)
Resort blogger Heidi on life in Morzine
Natives.co.uk (blog)
I run a small chalet company, aptly named Heidi’s Mountain Chalets (cashing in on my Swiss name).
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Swiss Business Outlook Brightens as Global Economy Steadies – NASDAQ
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Swiss Business Outlook Brightens as Global Economy Steadies NASDAQ ZURICH–Business and job prospects in the Switzerland’s industrial and banking sectors are looking brighter for the coming months as signs of a recovery in the global economy are…
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Floating Solar-Powered Labs Under Construction In Switzerland – CleanTechnica
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Floating Solar-Powered Labs Under Construction In Switzerland
CleanTechnica
In lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, three solar-powered floating laboratories are to be constructed by the Swiss energy company Viteos SA and project developer Nolaris.
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Swiss franc lower against euro amid cautious euro zone optimism – Economic Times
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DailyFX Swiss franc lower against euro amid cautious euro zone optimism Economic Times After more than a year of trading close to the 1.20 per euro cap imposed by the Swiss National Bank, the franc weakened through the 1.25 per euro mark in January…
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Vijf topaandelen uit Zwitserland – Beleggers Belangen
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Het Alpenland is een van de weinig overgebleven veilige havens, zo ook maandag. De spelbreker van dienst was de politieke onzekerheid in Zuid-Europa. In Madrid
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‘Veel verdachte duels in Turkije, Duitsland en Zwitserland’
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DEN HAAG – Van de ruim 380 voetbalwedstrijden waarbij volgens de Europese opsporingsorganisatie Europol mogelijk sprake is van omkoping, is bijna de helft in drie landen gespeeld.
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Een op de drie emigranten komt weer terug – VertrekNL
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Afgelopen jaar vertrokken er volgens het Centraal Bureau voor Statistiek 395 personen per dag uit ons land om zich in het buitenland te vestigen.
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