On Friday the Swiss National Bank (SNB) put out new figures showing a rise in average Swiss net worth. The numbers show that total Swiss household wealth grew 4.4% to CHF 3.3 trillion in 2014. This figure includes real estate and financial assets – including pensions, less mortgages and other loans. At the end of 2014, […]
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Who is Swiss Nova Insurance?
If you have received this flyer (shown below) in the post you might be asking: who is Swiss Nova Insurance? After searching the Swiss federal government website priminfo.ch and finding no insurance provider with this name the Le News team was wondering too, so we called the company on the mobile number listed on the brochure, and […]
Swiss market rallied despite Paris terror attack
20 November 2015 – Weekly Swiss and global market roundup. Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI rallied this week to outperform global stocks with Swiss companies benefitting from a weaker Swiss franc. Stock markets across the world are also set to end the week higher despite last week’s terror attack in Paris. Equities […]
This week Neptune gives a rare 4 star rating to the film l’Hermine
20 November 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. Don’t forget: Geneva’s refurbished EMPIRE CINERAMA is open! For Geneva’s film lovers, the brand-new Empire cinema at 72 rue de Carouge is […]
Thanksgiving is this week: where to go in Switzerland
Every year in late November, Americans come together with family and friends to reflect, be thankful and help those in need, all while sharing a sizable meal composed of roast turkey, cranberry stuffing, mashed potatoes, string beans and decadent pies. There are few American celebrations that represent the comfort of home and family as whole-heartedly […]
Basel firm to pay staff in Euros
24 Heures. The Basel-based clothing retailer Tally Weijl announced that it will pay new employees working at its Swiss headquarters in Euros instead of Swiss francs, sweeping aside plans to move the office across the border to Lörrach in Germany. This way the clothing company can better manage the risks associated with exchange rate movements. With […]
Swiss temperatures set to plummet
The latest weather forecasts show Swiss temperatures falling abruptly ahead of this weekend. The Meteo Swiss website is showing a high of 17 degrees celsius for Geneva and Zurich today. By the weekend winter will have arrived with temperatures dropping sharply on Friday night. By Sunday the high in both Zurich and Geneva will be 5 degrees, […]
Biggest slump in Swiss watch shipments in 6 years
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. Swiss watch exports had their biggest decline in six years in October, led by a 39 percent slump in shipments to Hong Kong, the industry’s largest market. Shipments declined 12 percent to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2 billion), the Swiss customs office said in a statement Thursday. Adjusted for […]
Radio France journalist who lost his wife in attacks: “You will not get my hatred”
Antoine Leiris, one of radio France Bleu’s team, lost his wife in the attack at the Bataclan in Paris. He responds on Facebook with a moving post that has been shared over 200,000 times. Below is an English translation along with the original Facebook post in French. “Vous n’aurez pas ma haine” Vendredi soir vous avez volé la […]
Would George Clooney approve of this? Lunch at Le Pont de Brent
Brought to you by Nespresso Gourmet Weeks. This is the question I asked myself when I sat down at the double-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Pont de Brent above Montreux, Lake Geneva, for a Nespresso coffee inspired lunch. Every year a small number of Switzerland’s most decorated restaurants open their doors for two weeks from 25 October until 15 […]
