Bern-based Studium-Punctum.ch created this stunning two minute time lapsed montage of Switzerland’s capital city, Bern. Watching this it is easy to imagine how the city inspired Einstein to picture himself riding a beam of light. One day in 1905, while working at the Swiss patent office in Bern, Einstein caught a tram. Looking back at […]
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Do you work for a good business or a bad one? Here’s what to look for.
What is good business? What is an ethical company? Some people struggle to answer this question. Others have well defined views and examples of what good business looks like. They can also describe bad businesses they think exploit human weakness or damage the environment. The School of Life, founded by Zurich-born Alain de Botton, a […]
Geneva – “give us access to our lake front!”
GHI. This week Giancarlo Mariani, the managing editor of the newspaper of GHI, looks at why two thirds of Geneva’s lake shores are inaccessible to the public when they have a legal right to access them. At the beginning of October 2015, a project to list all private construction preventing shore access, was requested. The […]
SMI hit by Clinton’s drug pledge, Swiss forecast surprises, Clooney takes coffee to South Sudan
9 October 2015 – Weekly Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss market news SMI hit by Hillary Clinton’s drug pledge The Swiss Market Index (SMI) is set to finish the week positively, following Global markets higher as stocks rally on news that the Federal Reserve may keep rates […]
Swiss equities under perform global shares on Hillary Clinton’s drug pledge
9 October 2015. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss equities under perform global shares on Hillary Clinton’s drug pledge The Swiss Market Index (SMI) is set to finish the week positively, following Global markets higher as stocks rally on news that the Federal Reserve may keep rates lower for longer than expected. Minutes released […]
Zinfandel or Primitivo? It’s the same! Find out its origin
Domaine du Paradis in Satigny just outside of Geneva After years of ongoing discussions and lengthy research, it is now known without a doubt that Zin (huge in California) and Prim (home in Italy) are the same grape varieties, but in fact its origins are in Croatia. Some of Zin’s other homes are South America, South […]
Get inspired at the United Nations 70th anniversary open day
The Palais des Nations, home of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), will open its doors to the public on Saturday, 24 October 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. Under the theme “Strong UN. Better world”, the Open Day will be among key events being held worldwide that day […]
Sicario, The Wolfpack, L’etudiante et Monsieur Henri
9 October 2015. Neptune Ravar Ingwersen reviews film extensively for publications in Switzerland. She views 4 to 8 films a week and her aim is to sort the wheat from the chaff for readers. SICARIO ***1/2 Remember the excellent “Traffic” by Steven Soderbergh? Well this is tighter, tougher and more intense. But then most tales […]
15 things you should know about Swiss health insurance
It’s health insurance season. Average premiums are increasing in 2018. Compulsory basic Swiss health insurance can generally only be changed once a year. To change you must notify your current provider by 30 November. This article explains the basics of Swiss health insurance. 1. How does Swiss healthcare work? Basic health insurance is compulsory in Switzerland […]
FIFA suspends Blatter, Platini and Valcke
FIFA’s Ethics Committee has provisionally banned FIFA President Joseph Blatter, UEFA President and FIFA Vice-President Michel Platini, and FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, already on garden leave, for 90 days. Under the rules, the ban could be extended for a further 45 days. In addition, former FIFA Vice-President Chung Mong-joon, a South Korean football official, […]
