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World’s first solar-powered plane arrives in Abu DhabiSolar Impulse 2 (Si2), the world’s first solar-powered plane able to fly day and night without a drop of fuel, arrived in Abu Dhabi by cargo plane from Switzerland. Si2’s crew of 80 technicians, engineers and a communication More… |
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World’s first solar-powered plane arrives in Abu DhabiSolar Impulse 2 (Si2), the world’s first solar-powered plane able to fly day and night without a drop of fuel, arrived in Abu Dhabi by cargo plane from Switzerland. Si2’s crew of 80 technicians, engineers and a communication More… |
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Swiss IT consultancy opens Mideast officeSwitzerland-based Tinext, a global IT consultancy, is opening an office in the region to build technology solutions around Middle East processes and business needs, said the company CEO. “All businesses want to leverage tech More… |
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Schumiacher out of coma, shifted to Swiss hospitalSeven times Formula One racing champion Michael Schumacher, who suffered severe head injuries in a ski accident last year, has come out of a coma and was transferred to a Swiss medical centre on Monday, officials said, but gave no details of his More… |
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Solar Impulse makes historic first flightSolar Impulse 2, the revolutionary single-seater solar aircraft today carried out its historic maiden flight out of the Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland. The aircraft with which creators Bertrand Piccard and André Borschber More… |
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VFS opens Swiss visa centre in BahrainThe Government of Switzerland and VFS Global introduced visa application services for Switzerland visas in Manama on 8 April 2014. The new initiative is aimed at offering enhanced services, facilities and benefits to Swiss visa ap More… |
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New solar-powered aircraft launchedSolar Impulse 2, a new single-seater solar aircraft designed to take up the challenge of the first round-the-world solar flight without any fuel in 2015, was launched today by its creators Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. More… |
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ME investors turn to Swiss wealth managersMore and more Middle East investors are turning to Switzerland for wealth management services, said a financial expert. Crucial factors such as banking secrecy, diverse investment products and services have contributed to Switzerl More… |
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UBS raises dividends after return to profitUBS raised its dividend and increased bonuses for bankers by nearly a third yesterday after the Swiss bank returned to a fourth-quarter profit, reaping benefits of a revamp of its investment banking business. The turnaround follow More… |
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Interlaken to host IH&RA congress in MarchPreparations for the 51st annual congress of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association IH&RA from 10 to 12 March 2014, which will be held in Interlaken Switzerland, are in full swing. About 300 hospitality industry le More… |
