Rethinking Classical Concerts: Mischa Damev's vision for the …
3 days ago · Mischa Damev, the artistic director of the CLASSICS season of Migros Culture Percentage, is bringing an innovative approach to classical music with the aim of rethinking traditional concert formats. He’s focused on pushing boundaries and exploring new ideas while staying rooted in the core of ...
Pink Floyd fans warn after Zurich concert - WRS
Jan 6, 2025 · Pink Floyd fans in Zurich are warning about a tour which promised them to relive the ‘timeless’ sound of the legendary rock band.
SNB surprises market with large rate cut - WRS
Dec 12, 2024 · The Swiss National Bank has surprised the markets by slashing interest rates by half a percent.
Housing costs worry experts - WRS
Jan 20, 2025 · The price of housing is concerning many experts as the low paid are being squeezed. The latest figures from the Federal Office for Housing, the first report for two years, show the low paid are spending nearly half their income on rent. On average, tenants pay about a third. High rents are also causing problems for the middle classes as many feel they can’t afford better homes – and so don ...
Bakery chain refuses cash - WRS
5 days ago · The bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien is no longer taking cash. The firm is refusing to comment, but there are several apparent reasons. Staff don’t have to handle cash, which reduces scams and the shops won’t be a robbery target. Authorities confirm it is legal to refuse cash, if a retailer chooses to.
Cyber attack hits banks and communes - WRS
5 days ago · A cyber-attack on some Swiss banks yesterday is thought to have come from Russia. The hacker group known as NoName is believed to be responsible for a Distributed Denial of Service attack on the cantonal banks of Zurich and Vaud as well as the communes of Adligenswil, Kriens and Ebikon in canton Lucerne. The Federal Cyber Security Office says there was no data leak. The same group hit the ...
Davos guestlist revealed - WRS
Jan 15, 2025 · The guest list for this year’s World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos has been released. It’s been confirmed the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend. As will the Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, the Argentine President Javier Milei, Israeli President Issac Herzog, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and the foreign minister of the new Syrian government Asaad ...
Calls for murder conviction review - WRS
5 days ago · Lawyers for a woman who was jailed in canton Fribourg in 2018 for the murder of her partner’s 2-year-old daughter claims she’s the victim of a miscarriage of justice. The calls for a review come after the girl’s father has now been jailed himself after claims of sexual abuse of five women, two were underage at the time of the offence. They described the man as brutal and impulsive. The ...
France ends health agreement with Switzerland - WRS
Dec 2, 2024 · France has ended an agreement with Switzerland that allowed highly paid executives in big French companies not to pay into the French healthcare system, but could optout and pay for Swiss Insurance instead.
World's steepest cable car reopened - WRS
Dec 16, 2024 · The world’s steepest cable car opened over the weekend after three years of work.