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Hildebrand pushed by governors, Swiss media suggest

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:30:05 +0000

GenevaLunch.com ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The head of the Swiss National Bank may have been pushed to resign by the governing board of the bank, Swiss media, particularly in German-speaking Switzerland, are suggesting Tuesday. Philipp Hildebrand handed in his resignation Monday afternoon, after a two-week scandal sparked by information about his wife’s purchase of dollars in August [...]

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Tooting our own horn: GenevaLunch editor wins “Unsung hero” award

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:56:35 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – GenevaLunch editor Ellen Wallace was named “Unsung hero” by the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce at its first Business Awards Wednesday 30 November in Geneva for her work in developing an online news source in English for the Lake Geneva region and Switzerland. GenevaLunch, staffed by volunteers, will soon hit the 3 million [...]

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GenevaLunch finalist for BSCC awards: you be the judge!

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:35:58 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Ed. note: I’ve posted a smaller version on Editor’s Notepad to accommodate those who have slower Internet connections, so if it doesn’t load quickly and smoothly, please view it here. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – GenevaLunch is one of 15 finalists for 5 categories of business awards given by the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce. The winners will [...]

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There’s gold in that Swiss river! or maybe a dream (update)

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:49:29 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Blick magazine has shed some some light on the largest-ever chunk of gold found in Switzerland, reportedly found in the Tieche river near Crans-Montana by a 34-year-old German hiker in September. But the Valais cantonal geologist says maybe it’s a nugget someone lost: there’s no gold in that river. The gold nugget [...]

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New US ambassador urges calm over debt

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:04:25 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The new US ambassador to China, Gary Locke, told reporters at his first press conference in Beijing Sunday 14 August that the US is committed to “getting our fiscal house in order”, in response to Chinese criticism in recent days of what official media have called the American “addiction to borrowing”. China [...]

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China celebrates 90 years of Communism

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:00:12 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Chinese Communist Party was established 1 July 1921 and today is arguably the most successful Communist Party in the world, but it remains subject to heavy criticism from outside the country over several issues. China is celebrating this week with a series of events for the Party faithful as well as [...]

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DSK’s woes with women look set to deepen

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:54:22 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – French and French-language Swiss media have added a new angle to the weekend revelation that Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the IMF, was arrested on attempted rape and related charges: Tristane Banon, a young French journalist who said in 2007 that a senior political figure tried to rape her in 2002, has [...]

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Swiss media shakeout speeds up, in face of sharp print declines

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:09:34 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Merger approved by Competition Commission, but Tamedia recently accused of “abuse” Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Tamedia and Edipresse, two of Switzerland’s largest print and online media companies, will celebrate their marriage sooner than expected. The complete merger was expected in 2013, but the companies now say they will merge this year, when Tamedia’s purchase of [...]

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Davos forum faces joblessness, revolutions

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:30:38 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - All eyes switch to Davos, as the offices of the host, the World Economic Forum in Geneva, empty out for the annual meeting of business and political leaders at the Swiss resort in canton Graubuenden. Newspapers and magazines are filled with Davos “news” which so far consists mainly of journalists’ descriptions [...]

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RTS public radio-TV tower evacuated: bomb threat (update)

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:55:45 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The RTS (Television Suisse Romande) tower on Boulevard Ansermat in Geneva was evacuated at 10:50 Thursday morning 13 January for an hour, following what police are calling a “credible” bomb threat. Some 1,000 employees were gathered nearby 10 minutes later, as police began to search the building. TSR public television remained [...]

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