Street performers are one of the fabulous delights of European city living. They provide immediate relief from the grind of the past working week and transform even the grumpiest person into an enraptured holidaymaker. Never ones to stint on providing the best “street artistes”, the Swiss have a deserved reputation for organising wonderfully eclectic street […]
Benedict Cumberbatch Generator
Benedict Cumberbatch Generator. Generates any number of equally tortuous and unique names using the power of the internet and a splash of mischief. Aspiring sci-fi writers can now produce names such as Whippersnatch Coggleswort, Fragglerock Cragglethatch and Pallettown Crackerjack without doing anything more than click.
Yup that exists
yupthatexists. Ninja fighter gingerbread cutter? Yup that exists. Colour changing shower head? Yup that exists. Pizza sleeping bag? Yup that exists. Humanity’s appetite for bizarre invention? Yup that exists on this wonderfully eclectic site.
Click to remove
Click to remove. While this does exactly what it promises, it is just about the most literal and pointless activity we’ve had the pleasure of telling you about.
Online overtaking taxi cartels
Taxi tariffs in the region are expensive and compare unfavourably even with Paris or London. French-side taxis are cheaper, but fewer and far between. The trade is highly regulated with virtual monopolies or cartels operating without any real threat of competition. The operators justify their rates by arguing that they provide a safe, secure and […]
Vote on world’s highest minimum wage
The Swiss will vote on a controversial minimum wage proposal of CHF 4,000 per month (CHF 22 an hour) at the next nationwide referendum on 18 May. The Swiss Trade Union Federation, which launched the initiative, is also calling for both Bern and the cantons to ensure that minimum rates become part of collective agreements. […]
Boost for Swiss start-ups
LAUSANNE Fathi Derder, Conseiller national and President of Le Réseau has announced government approval of a series of initiatives to boost start-up competitiveness. These include improving tax treatment of investors, creating a “fund of funds” to finance start-ups and establishing a second stock market (similar to AIM in the UK). These initiatives go a long […]
