We have all received those annoying calls. You are about to sit down to dinner and are forced to rush to a ringing phone only to find some strange salesperson trying sell you a new health insurance policy or a phone package that you don’t want. Opting out introduced In 2012, after many complaints, the […]
Archives for April 2015
The Water Diviner / La promesse d’une vie; Tehran Taxi
THE WATER DIVINER/ LA PROMESSE D’UNE VIE *** In 1919, four years after the infamous battle of Gallipoli, an Australian father goes to Turkey to retrieve the bodies of his missing sons. Russell Crowe has taken up quite a task for his directorial debut – a story of contrasting cultures, family ties and love against a […]
Trading in Sika shares highlights Swiss risk
The Swiss company Sika AG was founded 105 years ago by Kaspar Winkler, who invented a waterproofing product that catapulted the company to success when Swiss Rail started using it in 1918 to waterproof Swiss train tunnels. The company, which now employs over 16,000 staff worldwide and generated CHF 5 billion of revenue in 2014, […]
It’s over for Uber in Geneva, or is it?
According to the canton of Geneva’s website all journeys arranged in the canton via the www.uber.ch platform are illegal. In addition, drivers could be hit with fines and administrative charges of up to CHF 20,000 and that professional drivers could lose their licences for as long as 6 months. In Geneva, the company with the […]
What’s on – things to do this week – Le News
Every week, Le News offers a selection of events to inspire you! Here are a couple of ideas, however be sure to check out the complete selection of featured events for this week here. For the kids this weekend, it’s the last opportunity to discover Yatouland in Geneva. In and around Yverdon they are having a Kids Day […]
Braids are back – what’s hot, what’s not
The return of the braid If there is one thing we can conclude from watching the 2015 spring runway shows it is this: the braid is back. Today we are looking back at the history of braids and giving you an overview of some of this season’s best braided hairstyles. Braids throughout history Braided hairstyles […]
Lausanne under the spotlight – the good bad and ugly
Happy Valley’s 15 Minutes of Fame Another day in Happy Valley…as the world’s spotlight moves away from the region with the Iran talks completed, and tranquility returns. The past few weeks must have been one of the biggest moments for the word “Lausanne” to be splashed across the front pages of the world’s press. And […]
Costly Swiss drugs – why pain continues despite strong franc
Medicines are expensive in Switzerland and while a number of groups such as Santé Suisse are working hard to secure savings, the problem of relatively high prices continues. High drug prices persist in Switzerland for three key reasons. 1. Too many branded drugs There are two kinds of drugs: branded and generic drugs with expired-patents. […]
How the strong franc helps Swiss business
Switzerland is an expensive place to locate a business. The strong Swiss franc makes nearly everything expensive. On the face of it this seems like a handicap, however in the end it is arguably an advantage. High costs force businesses to innovate to create products that command a price premium or to find hi tech […]
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT **** (vo Farsi) Thrilling, tender and tongue-in-cheek, this B-movie is simply a work of art. Even if you’re not into vampire movies, this sumptuous black-and-white tale will pull you into its dark, mysterious world of lonely people living in a ghost town named Bad City. A sort of Sin City […]