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WEB27 September 2024. By Neptune MEGALOPOLIS *1/2 It’s sad when a renowned artist loses his touch, his proven talent. At 85, the great Francis Ford Coppola, director of the unforgettable “Godfather” trilogy (the first two were masterworks, the …
You’re in the army now: an expat recruit’s experience in ... - Le News
WEBNov 25, 2019 · In the 1990s, the army consisted of some 800,000 troops, but this decreased progressively to 400,000 and then 200,000. Today, it stands at barely 140,000 men with less than 10,000 full-time professionals. The age limit for serving was also reduced to 34 with only 260 days of service. The ultimate goal is 100,000.
Swiss unions call for compensation for public holidays that fall on ...
WEBApr 29, 2022 · In Switzerland, when public holidays fall on weekends no extra day off or extra pay is provided by employers. Swiss unions are calling for these missed holidays to be added to annual leave. 80 countries have such a system, including England, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain. Unions are also pushing for 1 …
Old Swiss money no longer valid from Friday - Le News
WEBFrom Friday 30 April 2021, old Swiss bank notes will no longer be legal tender. This means they can no longer be used as a valid means of payment. The notes affected are old 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 Swiss franc notes from the eight series pictured above. From 30 April 2021, the only businesses that will accept these notes are Swiss Rail ...
Nearly three quarters of Swiss against buying an electric car
WEBAug 19, 2021 · Of the 1,150 people in Switzerland questioned by bonus.ch in an online survey, 3.2% already owned an electric car, 24.2% said they were planning to buy one, while 72.6% said they had no plans to buy one. Those in German-speaking (74.7%) and French-speaking (72.6%) Switzerland were the most uninterested in buying an electric car.
Switzerland’s population older than ever, shows recent data
WEB26/08/2022 By Le News. In Switzerland, almost 1.7 million people were aged 65 or older at the end of 2021, a figure that makes up 19% of the population, according to data published on 28 August 2022. Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com. In 2021, one woman in five and one man in six was aged over 64, according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO ...
How Switzerland leads Europe on youth employment - Le News
WEB14/10/2015 By Le News. In the second quarter of 2015 Swiss youth unemployment (based on the ILO definition) dropped from 7.7% (Q2 2014) to 6.4%. The measure includes those between the ages of 15 and 24 years old and while higher than Switzerland’s overall unemployment rate, Swiss youth fare much better than elsewhere in Europe.
The Swiss bank of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ pays big to avoid US ...
WEBJan 7, 2016 · Brought to you by Investec Switzerland. The Swiss bank used by the convicted con man known as “The Wolf of Wall Street” agreed to pay almost $188 million to avoid prosecution for helping U.S. clients avoid taxes through such methods as providing untraceable gold bars and cash. Union Bancaire Privée helped hide assets from the Internal ...
Workplace abuse. It’s happening in Switzerland too. - Le News
WEBAug 28, 2015 · Swiss companies, and the workplace in general in Switzerland are no better. Cases of employee harassment, including managers and executives, are frequent. Switzerland offers little protection legally. When it comes to the employees of multinationals, court proceedings can be a nightmare. It is very …
Franco-Swiss deal reached on taxing remote workers - Le News
WEBDec 23, 2022 · This week, after two years of negotiating, France and Switzerland reached an agreement on the tax treatment of workers employed in one country who work remotely in the other, announced the Swiss government. From 1 January 2023, up to 40% of an employee’s annual working hours can be worked from home without having any impact on how they are taxed.