Tag: Switzerland
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Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern
Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk music, ... -
Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs as part of an intensifying cost-cutting campaign
Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as the Swiss food giant cuts costs as part of its efforts to revive its financial performance. Nestlé, which makes ... -
A driver faces $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it
The driver was clocked going 27 kilometers per hour (17 mph) over the speed limit on a street in the Swiss city of Lausanne, and now ... -
Little green man becomes little green woman with soccer ball for Euro 2025 in Switzerland
Law-abiding pedestrians wait for the green woman kicking a soccer ball before they cross the road during the Women’s European Championship. Authorities in the Swiss city ... -
Wildfire kills two in Spain as parts of the continent bake in heat wave
A European heat wave helped fuel a virulent wildfire in Spain that killed two farmers before hundreds of firefighters brought it under control thanks to a ... -
What to know about the song contest as Switzerland prepares to host
Get out the glitter balls, sew on the sequins and prepare to party: The Eurovision Song Contest approaches. The 69th annual musical extravaganza takes place in ... -
Activists release images of foxes at Finnish fur farms to push EU to ban the trade
A red fox frantically scratches the wires of its small cage. An Arctic fox meanders lazily with a bloody tail. Other furry creatures, some with teary ... -
Regulator finds 30 Swiss banks shortcomings in money-laundering controls
Switzerland’s financial markets authority said yesterday that an in-depth review of more than 30 banks conducted this spring found that “a large number” failed to meet ...
