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View from the South: Brothel owners cash in on asylum seekers
Friday, 27 April, 2012Brothel owners in the Italian-speaking canton are renting rooms once designated for prostitutes to asylum seekers—with the government footing the bill. Our Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra has details on that plus the push for a strict quota on Italian workers crossing the border:
Friday, 27 April, 2012Brothel owners in the Italian-speaking canton are renting rooms once designated for prostitutes to asylum seekers—with the government footing the bill. Our Ticino correspondent Nicole della Pietra has details on that plus the push for a strict quota on Italian workers crossing the border:
Dig It! How to become eco-responsible in the garden
Friday, 27 April, 2012Hester Macdonald and guest Pontus Wallsten are exploring how to get greener in the garden. They talk about a new campaign in Switzerland aimed at helping gardeners become more eco-responsible in their gardens.:
Friday, 27 April, 2012Hester Macdonald and guest Pontus Wallsten are exploring how to get greener in the garden. They talk about a new campaign in Switzerland aimed at helping gardeners become more eco-responsible in their gardens.:
The Weekender: By land with book, on lake by boat
Friday, 27 April, 2012If you’re a book lover, check out the popular International Fair for Books and Press at Geneva’s Palexpo this weekend. And after weeks of rain, sunny skies are forecast over land and lakes—where you can go half-price on a boat this Sunday. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have the details:
Friday, 27 April, 2012If you’re a book lover, check out the popular International Fair for Books and Press at Geneva’s Palexpo this weekend. And after weeks of rain, sunny skies are forecast over land and lakes—where you can go half-price on a boat this Sunday. WRS’s Dave Goodman and Celeste Neill have the details:
Sports Round-Up: Luck goes to Colts for top spot of NFL draft
Friday, 27 April, 2012Matthew Leighton has all the latest on cycling’s Tour de Romandie. In running, Lausanne’s 20 kilometer race takes place tomorrow. In football news, we hear about Switzerland’s world cup qualification matches and Europa League finalists are also now known. In American football, the top pick in the NFL draft brings Andrew Luck to the Indianapolis Colts:
Friday, 27 April, 2012Matthew Leighton has all the latest on cycling’s Tour de Romandie. In running, Lausanne’s 20 kilometer race takes place tomorrow. In football news, we hear about Switzerland’s world cup qualification matches and Europa League finalists are also now known. In American football, the top pick in the NFL draft brings Andrew Luck to the Indianapolis Colts:
Business Report: Spain's credit rating cut by 2 notches
Friday, 27 April, 2012Henk Potts weighs in on buoyant markets amid better housing performance in the U.S. Elsewhere, Spain’s credit rating is cut by two notches by Standard & Poor’s. And Pepsi reports higher than expected quarterly results:
Friday, 27 April, 2012Henk Potts weighs in on buoyant markets amid better housing performance in the U.S. Elsewhere, Spain’s credit rating is cut by two notches by Standard & Poor’s. And Pepsi reports higher than expected quarterly results:
The Connectors: Students take us inside Model UN
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Our youngest Connector Sam Schoen brings in fellow students Jeremy Stevens and Maria Gomez de Olea from his high school in Ferney Voltaire to talk about the Model United Nations, a series of high school and university clubs around the world which debate geo-political topics around the format of the United Nations:
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Our youngest Connector Sam Schoen brings in fellow students Jeremy Stevens and Maria Gomez de Olea from his high school in Ferney Voltaire to talk about the Model United Nations, a series of high school and university clubs around the world which debate geo-political topics around the format of the United Nations:
Food Scout: Election day Chrempfli (aka hazelnut turnovers)
Thursday, 26 April, 2012The canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes is perhaps best know for its Landsgemeinde, when its 3,000-odd citizens gather in the town square for the cantonal assembly and vote by show of hand (or sword). Lesser known is the related treat, the Chrempfli or hazelnut turnover. Amy Eber visits fourth and fifth generation bakers Alfred and Markus Sutter in the kitchen of Boehli Bakery to learn about the traditional sweet pastry strongly associated with election day.
Thursday, 26 April, 2012The canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes is perhaps best know for its Landsgemeinde, when its 3,000-odd citizens gather in the town square for the cantonal assembly and vote by show of hand (or sword). Lesser known is the related treat, the Chrempfli or hazelnut turnover. Amy Eber visits fourth and fifth generation bakers Alfred and Markus Sutter in the kitchen of Boehli Bakery to learn about the traditional sweet pastry strongly associated with election day.
Style File: Forget blue jeans...
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Brightly coloured jeans are it this spring. Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner have three ways to wear them and tips on other items to brighten up your wardrobe:
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Brightly coloured jeans are it this spring. Hansine Johnston and Clarissa Brooke Turner have three ways to wear them and tips on other items to brighten up your wardrobe:
Sports Round-Up: And Chelsea faces.... Bayern Munich
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Bayern Munich won a nail-biter against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals last night, which means Chelsea will face the German powerhouse in Munich for the final on May 19. Matthew Leighton has details on the match, plus the most-followed sports stars on Twitter and the latest from the Tour de Romandie:
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Bayern Munich won a nail-biter against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals last night, which means Chelsea will face the German powerhouse in Munich for the final on May 19. Matthew Leighton has details on the match, plus the most-followed sports stars on Twitter and the latest from the Tour de Romandie:
Dateline CH: Basel's anti-noise rules made to be broken
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Does Switzerland really live up to its image as a country of strict rules and regulations? Imogen Foulkes analyses the reality behind the stereotypes following the implementation of some very specific new noise brand new rules in the city of Basel:
Thursday, 26 April, 2012Does Switzerland really live up to its image as a country of strict rules and regulations? Imogen Foulkes analyses the reality behind the stereotypes following the implementation of some very specific new noise brand new rules in the city of Basel:
ABE: Best machines to bake your daily bread
Thursday, 26 April, 2012With more people looking to control their diets for everything from calories to gluten, not to mention families who just love the smell of a freshly baked loaf, digital bread machines are popping up in more and more Swiss kitchens. But how do you choose between machines? ABE, the Consumer Show puts a range of widely available brands to the test:
Thursday, 26 April, 2012With more people looking to control their diets for everything from calories to gluten, not to mention families who just love the smell of a freshly baked loaf, digital bread machines are popping up in more and more Swiss kitchens. But how do you choose between machines? ABE, the Consumer Show puts a range of widely available brands to the test:
Business Insight: Charities tap into social media trend
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012Raising funds can be a very costly process for charities, but social media may be bringing some relief. WRS’s Pete Forster talks to Johannes van Eeden, co-founder of the Swiss-based Internet platform GivenGain, which aims to tap into the power of social networking to make fundraising both easier and cheaper:
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012Raising funds can be a very costly process for charities, but social media may be bringing some relief. WRS’s Pete Forster talks to Johannes van Eeden, co-founder of the Swiss-based Internet platform GivenGain, which aims to tap into the power of social networking to make fundraising both easier and cheaper:
Movie Week: The Avengers and My Week with Marilyn
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012Mega-superhero blockbuster The Avengers earns high marks from NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen, as does My Week with Marilyn, a tale of romance based on the true story of a young set assistant who has an affair with Marilyn Monroe who’s working on location in England with Sir Lawrence Olivier
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012Mega-superhero blockbuster The Avengers earns high marks from NZZ am Sonntag film critic Christian Jungen, as does My Week with Marilyn, a tale of romance based on the true story of a young set assistant who has an affair with Marilyn Monroe who’s working on location in England with Sir Lawrence Olivier
Business Report: Apple's quarterly profit nearly doubles
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012Henk Potts talks about the market’s recovery yesterday, helped by bond auctions in Spain and Italy. Elsewhere, Apple’s quarterly profit almost doubled with massive iPhone sales. Plus, recession continues in the UK with GDP numbers:
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012Henk Potts talks about the market’s recovery yesterday, helped by bond auctions in Spain and Italy. Elsewhere, Apple’s quarterly profit almost doubled with massive iPhone sales. Plus, recession continues in the UK with GDP numbers:
Sports Round-Up: Chelsea kicks through to finals
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012In Champions League play, Chelsea is through to the finals. Matthew Leighton has more details.In cycling, the Tour deRomandie prologue was won by a Welsh specialist. For the upcoming Olympic football tournament, Switzerland knows where and when they are playing. Finally, the banning of an NBA player for violent play:
Wednesday, 25 April, 2012In Champions League play, Chelsea is through to the finals. Matthew Leighton has more details.In cycling, the Tour deRomandie prologue was won by a Welsh specialist. For the upcoming Olympic football tournament, Switzerland knows where and when they are playing. Finally, the banning of an NBA player for violent play:
