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Big stars' secret recordings in quiet Swiss village
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Powerplay studios in the small village of Maur near Zürich has been attracting international music stars since opening in 1983. The BeeGees, the Backstreet Boys, and more r...
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Shining a light on endangered nocturnal animals
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Switzerland is home to about 30 species of bat and most of them are endangered. The nature group Pro Natura named the long-eared bat 2012 animal of the year, to draw attent...
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Winter raid - Vintage car rally in St Moritz
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This January the 9th Winter Raid took place. The three and a half day vintage car rally started in St Moritz and moved on to Kitzbühel in Tyrol and the Bavarian Alps. With ...
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Cold beds - second homes in St Moritz
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Second homes are a bone of contention in tourist resorts. Unlike hotel rooms which are used over and over again, many holiday homes are empty for much of the time. "Cold be...
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Cutting back Swiss forests to make way for biodiversity
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Back in the 1980s there were fears that Swiss forests were dying out. But between 1995 and 2006, woodlands expanded from 59,500 hectares to 1.28 million hectares, because m...
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Who's the best ballet dancer?
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The Prix de Lausanne is not just a ballet competition. It aims to discover and promote the world's most talented young dancers. The winners receive scholarships so they can...
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How to make Swiss alpine snowparks safer
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Until now there have been no standards set for the building and maintenance of snowparks in Swiss ski resorts. Skiers and snowboarders frequently misjudge their own abiliti...
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Nestlé fights off criticisms of its business practices
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Nestlé Waters accounts for almost ten per cent of the Nestlé Group's consolidated sales. It dominates the global market in drinking water. The Swiss-based concern has stre...
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Protecting low paid workers in Switzerland
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Voters are to have the final say on whether the right to a minimum wage should be written into the constitution. The Trade Union Federation has handed in an initiative call...
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Avalanche airbags: High-tech life-savers
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The high-tech life-savers are the next big thing for free-riders.
Avalanche airbags are selling well: more and more skiers go off-piste, and the inflatable airbags can sav...
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