Swiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo (the air freight division of Swiss International Air Lines) and Matternet (a logistics drone manufacturer based in California) are jointly testing the commercial use of logistics drones. The three companies are investigating specific uses of drone technology and examining their cost-effectiveness. Testing is being done in July 2015. Possible areas of […]
“Your biggest opponent is yourself” explains Geneva based fighter
Packed inside the Theatre du Léman in Geneva, you can feel the electric charge in the air. The evening is slowly percolating towards its apogee, as the sold-out crowd anxiously awaits the main event. At last, a wave of cheers erupts from the back and travels across the room as both fighters emerge and start […]
Montreux Jazz Festival opens
The 49th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival opens today. The scorching line up this year is in tune with the summer heat wave. The opening line up includes Emeli Sandé, John Legend, Soak, The Staves, Ibeyi, Oscar and the Wolf, Lilly Wood & the Prick. Click here for the full programme (in English) For […]
Payments from “rich” cantons to “poor” cantons reduced
Tribune de Genève. Bern reached a decision that means “rich” cantons will pay CHF 67 million less to “poor” cantons from 2016 to 2019 reported Tribune de Genève. The so called “rich” cantons include Zug, Schwyz, Geneva, Vaud and a number of others. Recipients include the cantons of Fribourg, Valais, Neuchâtel, Jura and Bern. The […]
Wawrinka’s new tennis outfit breaches dress code
We think that Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka’s latest tennis outfit probably doesn’t comply with Wimbledon’s dress code although we haven’t had this verified. He was photographed by the magazine Body Issue wearing nothing more than his tennis racket. The first photos were taken by Kai Z Feng and published by ESPN. He was quoted […]
Rattled Swiss pilot on final stage of solar flight to Hawaii
Swiss pilot André Borschberg and Solar Impulse 2, the 100% solar powered aircraft are expected to land in Hawaii today after four days of non-stop flying. At 4.00 am he still had 700km to go before reaching Hawaii. On Thursday, Borschberg bet the record achieved in 2006 by Steve Fosset who flew non-stop for 76 […]
The idea of a Geneva road toll unsettles residents of Vaud
24Heures. On Monday Geneva’s state transport councillor Luc Barthassat put forward an idea to charge those entering the canton a road toll. It is estimated that his proposal would generate CHF 50 million, which would be spent on infrastructure improvements. Several leaders in Vaud responded coldly to the idea viewing it as divisive and against […]
Solar impulse passes point of no return
Solar impulse is on its way across the Pacific Ocean. It left Nagoya in Japan bound for Hawaii and has passed the point of no return. If there is a problem with the aircraft from this point the pilot will not be able to land on dry land because there isn’t any. Hawaii is the […]
Geneva bars sell second most expensive beer in the world
Go Euro. According to the Go Euro 2015 beer price index, a 33ml draught beer in a bar in Geneva will set you back an eye watering US$10.77 on average. Krakow is the best city for the beer thirsty. There a 33ml draught beer in a bar will cost only US$2.70, around a quarter of […]
Angry taxi drivers block the centre of Geneva
Tribune de Genève Emboldened by Uber’s set backs in France, enraged taxi drivers blocked the centre of Geneva on Monday afternoon blocking traffic as far as the airport. The protest started at 4pm and by 6:30pm TGP, Geneva’s public transport operator announced a 50 minutes delay on one of central Geneva’s tram lines. Geneva’s taxi […]
