Did you know that the first full moon of the year was once known as the Wolf Moon? I picked this snippet up online and shared it with my older child one cold January night, as we had a magical mommy-daughter moment, holding hands and looking up at that moon. Perhaps I should have chosen […]
Archives for 2015
An easy skin care routine for men
It is no secret that the beauty and skin care industry focuses mainly on women. Women spend a lot more money on skin care and they invest much more time in their beauty routine than men. So what is holding men back from adopting a good skin care regimen? The problem certainly isn’t the lack […]
Swiss 2014 exports break new record
With all the gloom that has descended on Switzerland after the sharp rise in its currency, it is nice to be reminded of its economic strength. Goods exports excluding services for 2014 grew 3.5% to reach a record 208 billion francs, surpassing 2008’s record of 206 billion. To give this context, Switzerland’s goods exports alone […]
French tax on Swiss inheritance becomes a reality
Since 1 January 2015 French residents receiving Swiss inheritance are subject to French taxes on it. Many are up in arms at what they see as a predatory French tax grab and are calling for further negotiations to establish a new agreement to replace the 60 year Franco-Swiss accord that ended at the end of […]
No Italians employed here – new Swiss sticker sparks accusations of racism
Switzerland’s small population of around 300,000 Italian speakers lives mainly in the canton of Ticino on the Italian border. Directly across the border are around 60 million Italians speaking the same language who under current rules are free to work in Switzerland. Add to this Swiss pay that is more than double the Italian average […]
Switzerland – staring down the barrel of deflation
The recent rise in the Swiss franc is driving deflation in Switzerland. The prices of imported goods are declining and there is talk of reducing salaries in some corners. Deflation is bad for an economy, particularly for the heavily indebted – your mortgage remains the same even if your salary declines and Government debts increase […]
Fighting Ebola with viral animation
Read the inspiring story behind a powerful Ebola video produced by Geneva based animator, Firdaus Kharas. Wondering what could be done to reduce the spread of this horrific virus a team of animators came up with this moving video, now available in eight languages. Geneva-based animator Firdaus Kharas, founder of Chocolate Moose Media, is an an […]
News on Le News: Le News goes digital
We hope you have had a great start to the year. On our side, at Le News, we have seen our audience growing steadily and we are very excited about continuing to bring readers more about what is happening in this corner of the world. Following a detailed analysis of what our readers want we […]
Making products speak Human Rights
Delivering human rights is abstract and hard to measure however, what if you could see the human rights history of a product before you bought it? The founder of the Swiss clothing company Switcher has created such a system. Respect Code, his novel track and trace system allows consumers to see the source and history […]
Of Pinterest, Feral Children and the Kruger National Park
Ever since the bigger child turned 8 and is now ‘practically a teenager’, we’ve been clashing over what she is and isn’t allowed to do. ‘You’re, like, totally controlling,’ she told me a few days ago. ‘No I’m not. And speak properly. And stand up straight.’ ‘You’re also overprotective. What do you ever let me […]
