Oxfam list of 62 richest who together own as much as the poorest 50%. Together these 62 are worth US$ 1,762 billion. This represents 0.7% of the world’s total US$ 250 trillion wealth – estimate by Credit Suisse. The driving forces behind these enormous fortunes are typically, brands that have gone global like Mars, Zara or Nutella, […]
Archives for January 2016
Do you like Spanish wine? If so you’ll like this.
James Cullinan previewed Movenpick’s “Viva España” tasting which ends on 30 January 2016. The tasting is free. Location Geneva: Cellier Movenpick, Chemin du Grand-Puits 40, 1217 Meyrin. Time: 10:00 to 18:00 Location Lausanne: Cellier Crissier, Mövenpick, Division Wein, Rue de Morges 22, 1023 Crissier. Time: 9:00 to 17:30 Location Basel: Weinkeller Basel, Haltingerstrasse 101, 4057 Basel. Time: 9:00 to 16:00 Location Zurich: Weinkeller Zürich-Enge, Seestrasse 160, 8002 Zürich. Time: 9:00 to […]
Solothurn Film Festival 2016 winners are…
Solothurn is yet another well kept Swiss secret and the location of a film festival over half a century old. This baroque town with a stunning location on the river Aare, decided in 1966 to start a festival that would focus on Swiss films, feature films, documentaries and short film productions. In addition, it now […]
Pharma weighs on Swiss stock market
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The SMI is set to end the week modestly lower along with global stocks after earnings reports from pharmaceuticals heavyweights Roche and Novartis fell short of analyst’s estimates. Global markets experienced another volatile week amid ongoing speculation over whether central banks will come to the rescue of turbulent financial […]
Film review: The Revenant – a must despite very difficult to watch violence
THE REVENANT *** (vo English) Here is another tale of nature, but this one is about the incredible endurance and survival instincts of one man in a mercilessly harsh environment. Viciously mauled by a massive bear, betrayed by his companions and left for dead, he then becomes hell bent on revenge. Brilliantly filmed by the […]
First cases of Zika virus reported in Switzerland
According to RTS, the first Swiss cases of the disease have been diagnosed. “We probably diagnosed the first case in someone returning from Colombia in November. The patient had a fever, joint pain and a skin rash”, confirmed Noémie Boillat, head of the vaccination unit of Lausanne’s Policlinique Médicale Universitaire (PMU) to RTS. The specialist […]
The diet and beliefs that disqualified one man from Swiss military service
20 Minutes. For some, exclusion from compulsory military service would be great news. For one 19-year-old from Valais in Switzerland it came as a huge disappointment. He sees Military service as something that brings valuable experience. Unfortunately for him he was declared unfit for service. Why? Because he is a vegan and won’t eat meat […]
Days of unfettered drug price increases over, Novartis head says.
Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The soaring cost of some medicines has sparked a controversy that’s hampered drugmakers’ ability to raise prices in their biggest and most profitable market. Novartis AG Chief Executive Officer Joe Jimenez figures the golden days of unfettered price increases are over in the U.S. “Those days are over,” Jimenez […]
Should migrants be forced to learn the host country’s language?
Le Matin. According to The Times, migrants in Britain who failed to improve their English would lose the chance to remain there as part of a drive to bring Muslim women into mainstream society. Speaking to the British newspaper Prime Minister David Cameron announced a £20 million fund for teaching female muslims to speak English. He wants to bring […]
Watch free rider’s narrow escape from an avalanche in Switzerland on Sunday
A freerider was very lucky last Sunday. Snowboarding near Arosa, Kevin Bantli, set off an avalanche. The drama was captured on video by Martin Schläpfer, at Weisshorn, Arosa, Switzerland. Fortunately he was able to outrun the falling snow. The youtube message ends with “To all riders in the Great Mountains – Stay Safe!” Guides no […]