Switzerland May Soon Have World’s Highest Minimum Wage: Nestle, Trade Groups Say Hike Would Hurt Swiss Economy
The wage battle reflects those happening elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. A national referendum in Switzerland would raise the minimum wage to a record-setting $24.99 an hour. Reuters Switzerland, known for its high standard of living and superb ...
Switzerland v England: Danny Welbeck showed his worth, says Jamie Redknapp
Danny Welbeck looks like a great buy for Arsenal after his England heroics, says Jamie Redknapp. Welbeck's £16million transfer from Manchester United was one of the last deals to go through in the final hours of Deadline Day, with the move relying on ...
The First Ferrari FF with CarPlay in Italy
Ferrari: The first FF equipped with the Apple CarPlay system has gone to an Italian client. Deliveries of the Ferraris sporting the innovative integrated Apple technology commenced over the last few days and the cars are now arriving at their final destinations and will hit the road all over the wor ...
puglia, italy - august 15-22, 2014
for my first ever european vacation, we took off the last half of august and spent it roaming around italy, eating, drinking, and swimming as much as possible. the glaring sun and hot hot temperatures were a welcome relief from weeks of gray and rain in switzerland. the photos below are from the fir ...
Wilderness Euro Extravaganza!
Day 1: We landed in London, having little knowledge of the area. Patrick and I had been to London once before but only for 13 hours, so we had little experience. Day one, we decided to not contact anyone we knew and just wing it (tourists!). You know, to view the city as a newcomer. We did this main ...
France: Face à la France des rentes sociales, François Hollande finira-t-il balayé du pouvoir comme Louis XVI ? (From Louis XVI to Hollande: Stuck with no way forward, and an atavistic wing trying to ...
La taxe à 75%, c’est Cuba sans le soleil! Emmanuel Macron François Hollande aujourd’hui, il est enfermé à l’Elysée. Il fait penser à qui ? Vous savez, en 1789, Louis XVI, enfermé à Versailles, il faisait de l’horlogerie. François Hollande aujourd’hui est enfermé à l’Elysée. Je ne sais pas s’il fait ...
Moment of destiny awaits the history boys
Moment of destiny awaits the history boys “We have the opportunity to write history,” said Roger Federer on the eve of Switzerland’s first Davis Cup semifinal in 11 years. And indeed the weight of history seems to hang heavily over Geneva’s Palexpo exhibition centre as it gears up for welcoming 18,5 ...
archiemcphee: Think of a hobby, any hobby. No matter how...
> > > > > > > > > > archiemcphee: Think of a hobby, any hobby. No matter how strange, obscure or humdrum it is, chances are good there’s a club for people who share that interest or activity in common. Swiss photographers Ursula Sprecher an ...
Mighty Matterhorn and more Mountains
There are so many mountains in Switzerland - it's quite hard to comprehend. And they are big, big and majestic. We rode a couple of cable cars and it's an awe inspiring ride - the mountains are everywhere you look. Zermatt is filled with people in climbing and walking gear - quite re-assuring that m ...
