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Swiss business news highlights 20 July: pharma, oil spill, media

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:48:49 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – GenevaLunch is on a slow-news holiday schedule for the next two weeks, but to make sure you don’t miss key reports we’re bringing you highlights from some of the news beats, with links to original sources: EPFL plays key role in understanding Deepwater Horizon oil spill EPFL is playing a key role [...]

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Weekend break in Zadar, Croatia

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 17 May 2011 04:44:20 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Ed. note: Barbara Ender, an occasional contributor to GenevaLunch, is a Lausanne-based travel editor. Walking through history By Barbara Ender “Would you like a free hug?” An offer I couldn’t refuse. I turned to see a group of cheerful girls in orange T-shirts, opened my arms and embraced all the youth and joie de vivre [...]

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Deregulation of postal market likely to be slowed

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:38:07 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Ongoing battle over press postal subsidy continues Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The upper house of the Swiss parliament’s transport and telecommunications commission has agreed to back motions by the lower house that will slow down the deregulation of the Swiss postal system. The two houses have agreed that the ruling Federal Council should provide an [...]

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Blasts kill 49, scores injured in Lahore, Pakistan

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:30:53 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Two bombs have killed 49 people, unofficial sources report, with the death toll rising as many of the scores of injured are in critical condition, in Lahore Pakistan. It is unclear if the blasts were two suicide bombs or one, followed by a remote-control device exploding in the heart of Lahore’s commercial centre. One bomb [...]

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Some diamond! Some watch! Dazzlers go for CHF5 and 8 million

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:02:16 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Forget the girl’s best friend, diamonds that investors love are dazzling the jewelry world this week. Christie’s big November precious gems and jewelry sale in Geneva Wednesday 18 November ended on a high note, with the sale of a 62.3 carat diamond going for CHF8.01 million at the Four Seasons Hotel [...]

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Peshawar begins to bury its dead

Sean Ecker — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:42:49 +0000

GenevaLunch.com A day after a bomb ripped through a crowded popular market in the old town of Peshawar, capital of Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province, and killed over a hundred people, mainly women and children, rescuers were still pulling bodies from the rubble. Over 200 people were wounded in the attack. It was the worst such attack [...]

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Seasonal market in La Chaux

Laila Rodriguez — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:01:55 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Title: Seasonal market in La Chaux Location: La Chaux, Vaud Link out: Click here Description: One day seasonal produce and artisans market, music, activities and fun for the whole family. Date: 05 Sep 2009

China weighs WTO decision on books, CDs, films, downloads

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:10:12 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - China reacted with disappointment Thursday 13 August to the report issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on its publications and audiovisual materials dispute with the US. The WTO ruled that China must open its market more to the import of US films, DVDs, books and music downloads to [...]

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Flea market in Morges

Laila Rodriguez — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:09:46 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Title: Flea market in Morges Location: Morges, Vaud Link out: Click here Description: Over 120 sellers, food, music and more at the monthly flea market in the Halles CFF in Morges. Date: 27 Sep 2009