Last week’s front page story by Pamela Taylor on the risk of massive fines for cross-border driving with Swiss or EU-licensed vehicles has produced more vehement reader interest than any Le News story so far. It also appears that such problems are nothing new, but have been a relatively unknown fact of life for years. Furthermore, […]
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Swiss army has more support than it has had in 20 years
ZURICH Despite Swiss voters refusing to back the purchase of 22 Gripen fighter planes from Sweden in a national referendum on 18 May, a new study finds that the army has more support than it has had in 20 years. The concept of neutrality was also favoured by a record 96% of respondents, rising to […]
The Golden Slopes of Burgundy part 1
Switzerland lies at a wine-making crossroads in Europe. Not only is it home to a diversity of wonderful wines and stunning vineyards, but it also borders some of the richest and most varied wine regions in the world. In this second of a series of articles to learn more about our wine-producing neighbours we head […]
FIFA, headquartered in Zurich, should no longer be based in Switzerland
High-profile Geneva lawyer Charles Poncet thinks FIFA, the world football body headquartered in Zurich, should no longer be based in Switzerland because it is “doing considerable harm to the image of Switzerland, all the more so because its head, Sepp Blatter, is Swiss.” FIFA is under fire for alleged corruption in the choice of Qatar […]
Nestlé is no longer the most desired employer
According to an annual survey completed by 11,000 business students in Switzerland, Swiss company Nestlé is no longer the most desired employer. They chose instead American multibillion dollar company Google. Other companies on the list were UBS, Credit Suisse and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Trusting a stranger with your home
With summer holidays around the corner, many people will soon be heading off to exotic holiday destinations. Many holidaymakers will pay to stay in expensive hotels and resorts while leaving their homes in the beautiful Lake Geneva region empty. There is, however, a way to put your empty home to good use, save money and […]
First all-boys boarding school since 1970 to open in Gstaad next year
Switzerland is known for its boarding schools and now the first all-boys boarding school since 1970 will open in Gstaad next year. The Surval Gstaad school aims to educate international students from ages 13 to 19. It will open with just 25 students, with yearly fees expected to be around CHF 90,000. Headmaster and former […]
Are schools ready for the future?
As the world of business, science and technology is changing around us, school education must follow suit. But do our schools prepare the citizens of tomorrow’s world adequately? The question is all the more pertinent now that China is taking over as a leading economy with a completely different take on education from most Western […]
EY Global Fraud Survey
An EY Global survey of 50 Swiss executives highlights that unethical behaviour persists, with 36% of executives feeling that it is justified to survive an economic downturn. Emerging risks are not being taken seriously enough with more than half of Swiss respondents considering cybercrime a low risk, suggesting that executives may not have a proper […]
Infringing Neutrality: The RAF in Switzerland (1940–45)
This 255-page book by Lake Geneva-based author Roger Anthone is more geared to military or history buffs, and makes a fascinating read for those intrigued by the role of Allied forces in Switzerland during World War II. As a neutral country, Switzerland was obliged to intern all Allied and Axis personnel, regardless of nationality, who […]
