As part of her latest „Covered“ tour, Macy Gray is making a single stop in Switzerland this summer. She will be performing live from Kaufleuten in Zürich on July 2, 2012. Macy Gray has newly interpreted a fine collection of hand-picked songs ranging from Arcade Fire to Sublime. Once again, her unique style shines through as Gray distills genres such as soul, funk, and hip-hop. Exclusive: Newly Swissed is giving away two pairs of tickets to this concert! (Tickets sponsored by AllBlues.ch) © dimitri for Newly Swissed - Switzerland Expat Design Lifestyle Blog, 2012. | Permalink | No…
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MoMo #30 – Mobile Commerce and Banking
Mobile Monday Switzerland15 May 2012 | 7:51 amCo-organized with MBA Alumni HEC Lausanne. Preliminary Agenda, April 23rd 2012 Venue: Auditorium CM5, EPFL, Lausanne NEW LOCATION! Time: registration from 18h, starts at 18h30, Aperitif & Networking from 20h Mobile Commerce and Banking Mobile commerce was born in 1997 when the first mobile-phone enabled Coca Cola vending machines (accepting payment via SMS text messages) were installed in the Helsinki area in Finland. In the same year, the first mobile-phone-based banking service was launched by Merita Bank of Finland, also using SMS. (It was only in 1998 when the first sales of… -
Carpet diem: stars twinkle on the Med
swissinfo.ch - Home16 May 2012 | 4:00 amEvery year, the red carpet is rolled out at the Cannes International Film Festival. The stars celebrate glamour, fashion, beauty and – not least – themselves. -
Italy’s Monti opens door to bilateral tax treaty
swissinfo.ch - Digest News1 May 2012 | 1:29 pmItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti has signaled willingness to open negotiations with Bern for a bilateral tax treaty similar to those agreed between Switzerland and Germany, Britain and Austria. -
A banker in the making
RSS feed Business - Business15 May 2012 | 4:00 amThousands of jobs are being cut in the banking sector, but big banks still offer training programmes for future bankers. Even for those who make it, the days of job security and easy bonuses are over.
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Macy Gray Concert in Zürich – Exclusive Ticket Giveaway
15 May 2012 | 4:14 pmAs part of her latest „Covered“ tour, Macy Gray is making a single stop in Switzerland this summer. She will be performing live from Kaufleuten in Zürich on July 2, 2012. Macy Gray has newly interpreted a fine collection of hand-picked songs ranging from Arcade Fire to Sublime. Once again, her unique style shines through as Gray distills genres such as soul, funk, and hip-hop. Exclusive: Newly Swissed is giving away two pairs of tickets to this concert! (Tickets sponsored by AllBlues.ch) © dimitri for Newly Swissed - Switzerland Expat Design Lifestyle Blog, 2012. | Permalink | No… -
Railing Away to Cimetta in Ticino
14 May 2012 | 6:23 pm“April, April, macht was er will!” (April, April, it will do whatever it wants!) That’s how Swiss Germans lament over crazy weather changes in April, from summer-like sunny weekdays to merciless snowstorm over the weekend. But I have not heard any set phrase to describe the extreme ranges of temperature and moisture this May… We marked 28 degrees Celsius last Friday, and many enjoyed the first BBQ of the year. Now, we are expecting a week of morning frost and cold rain! I refuse to dig out my sweater from the winter box in the basement! We need to chase the sun and blue sky in the… -
A Black Panther on the Loose in Switzerland
12 May 2012 | 8:13 amIt has been a good week for the Swiss boulevard press. Because how often does it happen that a black panther is on the loose, terrorizing a country as small as Switzerland? Or is it? Numerous eyewitness reports and an equally high number of news articles later, the Black Panther of Switzerland has still managed to avoid people’s smartphone cameras. On top of this, the traps which were set to capture the beast became house to smaller forest animals instead. In order to help animal rescue squats locate the Black Panther of Switzerland, we have brainstormed about some possible hiding spots… -
Switzerland’s Real National Sport
11 May 2012 | 6:29 pmAs winter’s snow has melted away in the flatlands, the blanket of snow is retreating further up the mountains each day. To some, this brings about pangs of sadness knowing that their skis will need to be packed away for the summer, but to the average Swiss person, this simply means it’s time to put away their snow gear and break out their hiking gear. With 62’416 km of marked hiking trails in a country that would fit into California ten times over, the Swiss not only claim to love the outdoors but prove it. Hiking in Switzerland is made possible in large part by the… -
Our Interview with World Radio Switzerland
7 May 2012 | 3:30 amIt is a simple question with a complex answer: How many official languages does Switzerland have? The straightforward answer is four: French, German, Italian and Rumantsch. While it is true that these four languages are official, the complexity comes in when it is considered that the proportion of foreign residents in Switzerland is 22.8%. In other words, at any one time, up to a quarter of the population is in the process of integrating into Swiss society. World Radio Switzerland World Radio Switzerland caters to the English speaking population in Switzerland, as well as to the Swiss Abroad…
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Mobile Monday Switzerland
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MoMo #30 – Mobile Commerce and Banking
15 May 2012 | 7:51 amCo-organized with MBA Alumni HEC Lausanne. Preliminary Agenda, April 23rd 2012 Venue: Auditorium CM5, EPFL, Lausanne NEW LOCATION! Time: registration from 18h, starts at 18h30, Aperitif & Networking from 20h Mobile Commerce and Banking Mobile commerce was born in 1997 when the first mobile-phone enabled Coca Cola vending machines (accepting payment via SMS text messages) were installed in the Helsinki area in Finland. In the same year, the first mobile-phone-based banking service was launched by Merita Bank of Finland, also using SMS. (It was only in 1998 when the first sales of… -
MoMo #29 Native vs. Hybrid vs. Native Apps
26 Mar 2012 | 2:48 pmMoMo #29 Native vs. Hybrid vs. Native Apps 19 March 2012 – a special on Native vs. Hybrid vs. Web Apps 19th March 2012, 18.30 to 21.30 This special Mobile Monday will take place together with the Web Monday guys and is all about Web vs. Mobile vs. Native Apps. Location It will take place at Hewlett-Packard Dübendorf: Ueberlandstrasse 1, 8600 Dübendorf. It’s very close to the S-Bahn station: At the station Stettbach walk a few minutes along the football field. You will eventually see the HP building directly in front of you. You can also take Bus 759 to the stop “Dübendorf… -
MoMo #28 Mobile Internet of Things
5 Dec 2011 | 6:15 amWhen: December 5, 2011 Meeting time: 18h00-19h30 Networking Reception: 19h30-21h00 Where:Swisscom. Genfergasse 4 (near the train station), Bern During this meeting we will be hearing from companies that connect more than people with the cloud using cellular networks and embedded mobile processors. From household devices to machines in modern manufacturing plants, our objects and surroundings are sending and receiving data. What are the applications for Machine to Machine and the Internet of Things? What are the challenges and opportunities for automatically publishing objects? Attend this… -
Local.ch
18 Nov 2011 | 8:02 amlocal.ch – the name for directories from Swisscom Directories AG and LTV Gelbe Seiten AG. Whether for business or privately, local.ch brings people together with comprehensive telephone books (local and regional) and an up-to-date online directory, which can be accessed at local.ch and from mobile phones. The local.ch search platform also offers a wealth of local information including a real estate search tool. local.ch directories – both printed and online – provide excellent advertising opportunities to position your company and its services in the right place. People turn to… -
About Android, tablets and the misterious future of mobile.
18 Nov 2011 | 5:43 amWith the latest news about Adobe not developing anymore Flash for mobile devices (although they still have in their pocket a version to be released soon), the mobile market faces an interesting period, where many things are not yet clear. Android is gaining momentum and market share, but at the same time that starts to show that it doesn’t behave as a unified OS as it has so many flavors and different versions that’s good to check which version comes with each device before deciding what Android phone to buy. Apple’s iPhone 4S is selling really good, and despite the fact…
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Carpet diem: stars twinkle on the Med
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amEvery year, the red carpet is rolled out at the Cannes International Film Festival. The stars celebrate glamour, fashion, beauty and – not least – themselves. -
Operation Libertad
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amSwiss director Nicolas Wadimoff’s Opération Libertad features in the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight section. In the film, a revolutionary group tries to uncover a 1970s money laundering operation by a South American dictator in a Swiss bank. -
Cannes showcases Swiss “cries for freedom”
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amFrom the dreams of young Swiss revolutionaries in the 1970s to the fantasies of a 50-year-old Lisbon dockworker who wants to run away to Sweden, two very different Swiss films are up for an award in Cannes this year. -
More Swiss work part time
15 May 2012 | 8:40 amA study of employment rates by the Federal Statistics Office has revealed a larger proportion of Swiss are in the employment market than the European Union average, but also that they are more likely to work part time. -
Language programme aims to boost integration
15 May 2012 | 7:10 amThe Federal Migration Office has launched a language training system specifically defined around the integration needs of migrants. The course will be gradually introduced in collaboration with the cantons from the summer.
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Italy’s Monti opens door to bilateral tax treaty
1 May 2012 | 1:29 pmItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti has signaled willingness to open negotiations with Bern for a bilateral tax treaty similar to those agreed between Switzerland and Germany, Britain and Austria. -
Sports minister doesn’t support Euro boycott
1 May 2012 | 10:54 amSports Minister Ueli Maurer will not join other European politicians in boycotting the Euro 2012 football championships, co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland. -
Probe finds Swiss link in Italian scandal
1 May 2012 | 2:15 amInvestigators probing the financial scandal surrounding the rightwing Italian party Lega Nord have discovered accounts and a fictitious firm in Switzerland. -
No progress made with Baden-Württemberg
30 Apr 2012 | 1:25 pmLittle progress has been made on a tax dispute with Germany during a visit to the Swiss capital by Winfried Kretschmann, state president of Baden-Württemberg. -
Swiss target Belarusian judges, prosecutors
30 Apr 2012 | 6:08 amSwitzerland has tightened sanctions against Belarus, adding 68 names to the list of people prevented from travelling to Switzerland or whose assets have been frozen, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said on Monday.
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A banker in the making
15 May 2012 | 4:00 amThousands of jobs are being cut in the banking sector, but big banks still offer training programmes for future bankers. Even for those who make it, the days of job security and easy bonuses are over. -
Who wants to be a Swiss banker?
14 May 2012 | 12:27 pmEmployment in the Swiss banking sector is changing as banks shed jobs and redefine the skills they are seeking while current workers sit tight. Who would want to enter an industry scarred by reputational damage and poor job security? -
Money laundering fears leap after Arab Spring
14 May 2012 | 7:51 amThe number of reports on suspicious money transactions in Switzerland received by the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) increased by some 40 per cent last year, following the Arab Spring uprisings. -
“We are preparing for Greece to exit euro”
13 May 2012 | 8:21 amKuoni is preparing for Greece to exit the eurozone and is holding talks with local business partners, the Swiss travel group’s chief executive Peter Rothwell told SonntagsZeitung newspaper on Sunday. -
The difficult future facing black gold
13 May 2012 | 4:00 amOil is the leading source of energy in the world today, but its future is riddled with problems and experts disagree about the long term prospects for ‘black gold’, as swissinfo.ch discovered.
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More Swiss work part time
15 May 2012 | 8:40 amA study of employment rates by the Federal Statistics Office has revealed a larger proportion of Swiss are in the employment market than the European Union average, but also that they are more likely to work part time. -
Language programme aims to boost integration
15 May 2012 | 7:10 amThe Federal Migration Office has launched a language training system specifically defined around the integration needs of migrants. The course will be gradually introduced in collaboration with the cantons from the summer. -
Swiss need to consume “smarter”
15 May 2012 | 4:40 amSwitzerland is 24th in the world in terms of the impact of its ecological footprint, according to the latest Living Planet report from WWF, which documents the changing state of the earth’s biodiversity and the impact of humans. -
Eurostar eyes line to Geneva
14 May 2012 | 10:17 amEurostar, operator of the Channel Tunnel passenger train services, plans to expand its network out of London by adding as many as ten destinations in four European countries – including Switzerland – over the next five years. -
National exhibitions cement Swiss identity
14 May 2012 | 4:00 amIt was described variously as chaotic, delivery by forceps and finally a public success, but today nothing remains of Switzerland’s last national exhibition a decade ago - and thoughts are turning to the next one.
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Internet consumes a lot of power
14 May 2012 | 5:20 amThe internet is responsible for nearly eight per cent of electricity consumption in Switzerland, and pollutes the environment as much as a million cars, according to a study commissioned by the Federal Environment Office. -
World’s largest telescope eyes Swiss funding
9 May 2012 | 7:38 amSwitzerland is contributing around SFr65 million ($70.2 million) towards the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), the largest optical/near-infrared telescope in the world. -
New app to monitor stress
6 May 2012 | 4:00 amMore than 30 per cent of the economically active population feels stressed out at work in Switzerland and burn out affects up to 20 per cent. New preventive tests are being developed, among which is a smartphone app. -
Around the world in a solar boat
4 May 2012 | 9:24 amIn autumn 2010, the Swiss solar boat “PlanetSolar” embarked on a world tour. The 19-month adventure took the catamaran across the United States, the Panama Canal, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Persian Gulf. -
Cyberscams on the rise
4 May 2012 | 8:29 amInternet phishing attacks, attempted fraud and malware holding web users to ransom are becoming more common, according to the Swiss Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance.
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Travel & Culture - Culture
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Cannes showcases Swiss “cries for freedom”
16 May 2012 | 4:00 amFrom the dreams of young Swiss revolutionaries in the 1970s to the fantasies of a 50-year-old Lisbon dockworker who wants to run away to Sweden, two very different Swiss films are up for an award in Cannes this year. -
Chaplin project put back on track
14 May 2012 | 9:31 amPlans for the Charlie Chaplin heritage site near Vevey are back on track after receiving an interest-free loan of SFr10 million ($10.75 million) from Canton Vaud, and the backers hope it can open in 2014. -
The best press photos of 2012
12 May 2012 | 4:00 amSwiss Press Photo awards images published in the Swiss media. The 2012 top prize went to British photographer Mark Henley, who lives in Switzerland. He found a way of showing emotion and drama in the dry subject of the economy and banks. -
Big or small – what kind of hotel do you prefer?
11 May 2012 | 4:00 amMany small Swiss hotels are in need of modernisation, but investors aren’t interested: it’s more profitable to put money in big establishments with large turnovers. What do you think of this trend away from small family-run businesses? -
World Heritage city celebrates its patron saint
9 May 2012 | 4:00 amLegend has it that the monk Gallus built a hermitage 1,400 years ago in a spot that would later became the World Heritage city of St Gallen. The city’s anniversary is now being marked, but questions still linger over Gallus’ origins.
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Democrats Abroad Switzerland
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Slugout in the Dugout 2012
14 May 2012 | 5:00 pmBatter batter batter! Softball season is back!The 3rd Annual "Slugout in the Dugout," the Democrats Abroad vs Republicans Abroad softball game is only a few short weeks away! We'll play the afternoon of Saturday, June 30th, over at the Marines' field near Geneva.If you are interested in playing, please let us know! Email: events@democrats.ch. Ideally, we'll hold the teams to US citizens who are actually Democrats and Republicans, but everyone is welcome to come out and watch, enjoy the food, drink, and excellent weather we expect to have, and the friendly rivalry. Whether player… -
DACH Annual Meeting 2012 photos
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Reminder: DACHAnnual General Meeting May 13th in Winterthur
11 May 2012 | 3:10 amDemocrats Abroad SwitzerlandAnnual General Meeting (AGM)Sunday, May 13th, 20122 PM to 5 PMWinterthur, SwitzerlandDemocrats Abroad Switzerland is holding our Annual General Meeting May 13th, 2012 from 2 to 5 PM and we hope you’ll join us!At the meeting we’ll discuss the past year’s accomplishments as well as plan the exciting year ahead. This meeting is a great opportunity to get together with other members, meet your Executive Committee, share in the political life of Dems Abroad Switzerland, and get more involved in this important election year! Through the growth of our membership and… -
DACH 2008-2012 video
7 May 2012 | 6:19 pmThis is a video we made compiling many of the activities that DA Switzerland organized and participated in since the 2008 Global Primary election through early 2012. We made this video in April 2012 for our outreach to journalists in the Suisse romande region to re-introduce ourselves and the new team in the lead up to our Global Primary and campaign season ahead of us. Since the local media followed us extensively through 2008 campaigning, election night and inauguration of President Barack Obama, this video reminds them of what we do and who we are.We hope you enjoy it - for our members who… -
Town Hall in Zurich
7 May 2012 | 5:19 amAmericans in Switzerland Town Hall in ZurichAmerican Town Hall Meetings have been held in Geneva, Bern, Basel and Lausanne. The final Town Hall will be held in Zurich on May 9th. Come meet the U.S. Ambassador Donald Beyer, the Embassy staff and U.S. Consular staff Let us know the concerns of Americans living overseas.Let us know how U.S. policy is affecting you.Learn about U.S. Embassy and Consular services. Plus... Voter RegistrationTown Hall Meeting in ZurichDate: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012Time: from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Where:American Women's Club Zurich, Schoentalstrasse 8, 8004…
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A Blog about life in Switzerland
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A cheese by any other name…
11 May 2012 | 7:34 amIf you live in one place long enough, you eventually develop a taste for local foods and drinks. I distinctly remember the first time I tried Rivella. (more…) -
May 1st
4 May 2012 | 10:13 amTo most United States citizens, the first day of May - International Worker’s Day - doesn’t have any real significance. It is just another day to us. (more…) -
My application for a Swiss C-Permit (Year 2)
27 Apr 2012 | 4:34 amDear Switzerland, It’s that time of year again. The time when I will request a C-Permit. Again. (more…) -
An American Mom in Switzerland
23 Apr 2012 | 5:01 amI’ve only been die Mom for six months now, but if you’re like me, below are nine things you’ll notice as an American mom in Switzerland: (more…) -
Switzerland’s Holiday for Men
13 Apr 2012 | 2:57 amI’ve got to say, when it comes to summer weather prediction, the Swiss have got it right. I mean, who wants to rely on a wimpy groundhog seeing its shadow (like they do in the U.S.) when you can call a snowman the “Böögg“, burn him at the stake while prancing around on horseback wearing tights, and use this as a reason to take the afternoon off from work? (more…)
