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Issue 216

Swiss Style Issue 216

Back-bites

Our infamous “back-biter” shows just how cynical one man can be
There were several options given to me as possible topics for this issue. Amongst them “beds”. Judging from his biography, [...]

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Equipping yourself for the war on talent

Global management provides the knowledge, skills and flair to fight the challenges of globalization
A few years ago a museum in Geneva was about to embark on an exhibition of an [...]

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Hotels: serving our well-being

“My bill please”
Sitting in a stranger’s tent sipping freshly brewed mint tea amongst cactus groves in the vast silence and brooding solitude of the desert is the saga of Bedouin [...]

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Managing human capital

Putting business schools back in touch with reality
“It is not the strongest of species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives.
It is the one that is most adaptable to [...]

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A rendezvous for science

Switzerland’s domestication, breeding and cultivation of scientific ideas
It might be slightly off the standard tourist trail but there is a lesser acknowledged hallmark of Switzerland – namely, Swiss universities and [...]

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The folly of speed

Slow down – take the time to enjoy
In a culture of haste, slow has almost been regarded as taboo but the concept is leisurely gaining pace
Sex icon, actress and epitomizer [...]

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A home in heaven

An exclusive opportunity for foreigners to buy on the shores of Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva, also known as Lac Léman, is Europe’s largest lake. It also happens to have on its [...]

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The world according to Richard de Tscharner

According to an Italian proverb, “To him that watches, everything is revealed”. For Richard de Tscharner, this could not be more true. Whether on adventures in the Swiss Alps with [...]

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The passion for timepieces continues

SIHH Watch Fair showcases the finest
The famous industry-only SIHH Watch Fair in Geneva took place in late January offering an opportunity for brands to present their latest watchmaking masterpieces. At [...]

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The year of the Portuguese

IWC celebrates 80 years of a famous line
The “Year of the Portuguese” at IWC has begun. It is not only an appreciation of exquisite watches but, above all, the eternal [...]

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The joys of collecting fine watches

Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers was formed in 2008 by world-renowned watch expert Osvaldo Patrizzi and a group of like-minded people. The auction house is home to specialists from around the [...]

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The art of Boghossian

From the first 100 years into the next, one family works well together
Family businesses that are both long-lasting and successful have managed to beat stiff odds. At the top of the list [...]

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The Spanish connection

Will Valencia be the new technological hub of the Mediterranean?
Bold new plans for Spain’s technological future may have been hatched at the 33rd America’s Cup competition in Valencia last month. [...]

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Bringing the world to your TV screen

ADB’s advanced-digital strategy is paying off
In February this year, Geneva-based Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA (ADB Group) released its 2009 financial report showing rather remarkable results, given the current rather [...]

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Davos new heroes?

Eastern confidence in the Swiss Alps
China and India were high on the agenda at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos this year. Is this the beginning of a [...]

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The fix Switzerland needs

How to set things right again
Switzerland is known worldwide for its melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, reliable watches and as the home of Roger Federer. But that’s far from all. Perhaps more than [...]

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Inspiring social entrepreneurship

Hilde Schwab – recognizing the best
It is amazing the difference one person can make in the life of another: the passion one person can stir; the determination one person can [...]

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Comment – Issue 216

2009 was one of those years most of us would like to forget. It was a turbulent affair marked by a whopper of a global economic crisis, leaving many citizens [...]

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