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Andy Rooney retires from TV after six decades

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:37:16 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – TV writer and commentator Andy Rooney, possibly the longest-serving television personality around, has ended his TV career at age 92. His final “60 Minutes” show for CBS in the US aired Sunday night 2 October. He began his career in 1949, writing for the “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” show and he has [...]

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Syrian president says he’s not stepping aside

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:10:02 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a Sunday night television address to the country’s citizens that he has no intention of stepping aside under pressure from Western nations and the UN, but he promised reforms, including elections in February. Reuters reports that the reluctance of the Gaza Strip’s Hamas organization, based in [...]

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Libyan situation worsens, Qaddafi blames Bin Laden

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:38:32 +0000

GenevaLunch.com (2 videos, Qaddafi on TV and street fighting) Muammar Qaddafi is widely reported to be holding onto power only in Tripoli, but with renewed violence. In a televised interview on Libyan state TV Thursday afternoon 24 February Qaddafi blamed the protests on Osama Bin Laden. The Guardian blog on the Libyan situation as it unravels [...]

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IMD opens the World Cup at work debate

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:43:59 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – One of the summer’s hottest debates could take place in the office: to let or not let the staff watch the World Cup football matches. Two IMD buiness school research fellows in Lausanne offer some pros and cons in IMD’s latest online debate. Karsten Jonsen says yes, great idea, arguing that [...]

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British debate heats up over TV abortion ads

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 20 May 2010 06:40:32 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Advertisements for abortions will appear on British television for the first time, starting 24 May, but the planned ads have prompted anti-abortion groups to vow they will fight for ways to stop the ads running, arguing that they break advertising codes. The clinic that is running the ads, Marie Stopes International, says it wants people [...]

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Every hour of TV when young hurts kids when older

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:25:38 +0000

GenevaLunch.com A new study by universities in Michigan in the US and Montreal in Canada, with 1,300 children, draws a link between hours of television watched when little and poor performance by children as they get older. Higher junk food consumption, increased body fat, more bullying by others at school and worse performance at school were [...]

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Swiss to get TV, radio ads increase in summer 2010

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:01:30 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Wine and beer now allowed on radio, TV Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Ofcom, the Swiss federal communications supervisor, will issue directives during the summer of 2010 for more advertising space and time on radio and television. The new regulations will bring Switzerland into line with European neighbours, who have more advertising time, in order not [...]

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Computer and cell phone users targeted for radio, TV license fees

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:43:29 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland’s federal communications office (Ofcom) director, Martin Dumermuth, told the Berner Zeitung newspaper Thursday that he plans to propose in January a change to the current license fee regulations. Owners of television sets and radios are subject to fees, but Dumermuth would like to include computer and cell phone owners. He [...]

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US: Obama gets tough on healthcare; Afghan photo death divides

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:57:25 +0000

GenevaLunch.com US President Barack Obama told the US Wednesday that the time for bickering over healthcare reform is over, as he stepped directly into the fight after weeks of leaving it mainly to Congress, to push for his plan for a non-profit public insurance plan. His appearance on prime time television was aimed primarily at the [...]

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Swiss cabinet says no to political ads on TV, radio

Ellen Wallace — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:36:15 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Swiss Federal Council (cabinet) has told Parliament it does not want the country’s political parties to advertise on television or radio in the run-up to elections, nor does it want to see it pursue legislation to enable this. The decision comes as a result of debate since 2005 over a [...]

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