Tribune de Genève. Travelling outside the school holidays might be a good way to beat the crowds and save money however the DIP, Geneva’s department of education (Département de l’instruction publique) thinks it’s a poor way to ensure children get a proper education. Pierre-Antoine Preti, head of DIP’s communications told the Tribune de Genève that […]
Archives for 2015
Rare tornado on Lake Zurich, Switzerland
On Saturday a rare tornado was seen on Lake Zurich. Photographs and videos were taken by those who saw it and posted on Twitter. Tornados are rotating columns of air. They are caused when warm moist air meets cool dry air. When these two air masses meet, they create instability in the atmosphere – cold […]
Neptune’s film picks this week. Plus one to avoid.
LE TOUT NOUVEAU TESTAMENT **** (vo French) Delightfully irreverent, this Belgium film from one of the country’s best directors, Jaco van Dormael, tells it as it feels for a lot of people. The title and the poster say it all – The Brand New Testament, and “Dieu existe, il habite à Bruxelles”! Played by the […]
Swiss and global market roundup – a volatile week
Weekly Swiss and global market roundup for 4 September 2015. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss Market experienced another volatile week of trading The SMI followed global markets lower again on Friday morning after a brief rally on Thursday. Equity markets remained turbulent throughout the week on fears… Read more. Draghi unveils QE […]
Swiss company news
4 September 2015 Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Lindt & Spruengli CEO hungry for takeovers Lindt & Spruengli AG is seeking more acquisitions after buying Russell Stover Candies Inc., and the Swiss maker of premium chocolates is taking advantage of plummeting currencies to expand in Brazil and Russia. Future deals will be smaller than […]
U.S. rate hike & deepening China slowdown top of G20 agenda
4 September 2015 Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Emerging-market policy makers are set to confront their twin fears in person. The prospect of higher U.S. interest rates alongside the deepening slowdown and devaluation in China are chilling investor sentiment toward the onetime powerhouses of global growth, roiling currencies and leaving the MSCI emerging market […]
Draghi unveils QE revamp
4 September 2015 Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Mario Draghi unveiled a revamp of quantitative easing and signaled officials might expand stimulus if the rout in financial markets continues to weigh on growth and inflation. The European Central Bank president said in Frankfurt on Thursday that the Governing Council raised the share of bonds […]
Swiss Market experienced another volatile week of trading
4 September 2015 Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) experienced another volatile trading session this week, following global markets lower again on Friday morning after a brief rally on Thursday. Equity markets remained turbulent throughout the week on fears about the world’s economic outlook with China’s slowdown, the current market […]
Street art on the slopes of Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Famous street artists from all around the world gathered in Crans-Montana last week for the first edition of the Vision Art Festival (VAF), a new festival of contemporary art focusing on street art. Gregory Pagès, VAF artistic director, invited artists with distinctive styles and techniques to decorate the walls of the ski lift buildings and […]
Does the SwissPass protect your personal data? Questions are asked.
20 Minutes. According to the newspaper 20 Minutes, the national Councillor Jean Christophe Schwaab is asking how well the SwissPass protects your personal data. The recently launched SwissPass card, which can be used on Swiss trains, other transport networks and in ski areas is already being criticised. Councillor Schwaab has brought his concerns of privacy […]
