SNB & CHF

Why did the Beyeler Foundation recruit Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves to open its new exhibition of major works by the artist Paul Gauguin? No artist is more indelibly tied to the South Pacific, and to Tahiti in particular, than the 19th-century French painter. Better known as an action movie star, Reeves is also an art lover. He was asked to launch the exhibition because of his ties to Polynesia. His father is a Hawaiian-born American. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the...

A skier who was lost for two days in the snow in the Swiss Alps describes his ordeal. Mark Doose, a student of biotechnology at Lausanne’s Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) , was skiing in the Diableret region of canton Vaud when he lost his way in a snow storm. The 19-year-old from Chicago had tried to follow the ski lift pylons down the mountainside, but the slope became too steep and he ended up falling 35 metres into a ravine, carved out by a river. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)  ---...

One of Britain’s top football teams – Arsenal – will soon be playing on Swiss artificial turf. The London club has ordered 1,400 m2 of the grass from the Tisca Tiara textile company in Appenzell Outer Rhodes. Club members came to Switzerland in 2014 to inspect playing fields developed by the company. They were so impressed that they ordered the same turf for their own training hall. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)  --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)....

Last year a record high CHF47.3 billion was invested in new commercial properties in Switzerland, despite dwindling demand for office space. Many of the new buildings are struggling to find tenants. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube...

Researchers in Zurich have developed a skin substitute, which could help children suffering from burns to recover faster. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel:...

Skiers are turning their backs on expensive Switzerland and heading for the Austrian Alps instead. The number of European customers in Swiss alpine resorts has continued to decline in recent years, because it is more expensive to ski here than in neighbouring France, Germany and Austria. But when the Swiss National Bank abandoned its currency cap with the euro on January 15, this made the value of the franc rise considerably, putting even more visitors off as a result. Austria, which uses...

The cost of the euro has plunged, making cross border shopping much more attractive for the Swiss. The Swiss were quick to realise that they could suddenly get a lot more for their money in neighbouring France and Germany. What ensued was a shopping frenzy in German and French towns close to Swiss borders. (SRF/RTS/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on...

We caught up with the Gold Core Founder and Research Director Mark O'Byrne to talk precious metals and worldwide economic realities and what emerged is the truth about gold. Unlike globalist pundit Willem Buiter's absurd assertion that "gold is a 6,000 year bubble" we find that the price of gold has actually climbed far higher during the past twelve months when priced in just about any currency other than the Dollar. Gold is up more than 14% when priced in Japanese Yen. It's up more than 12%...

Rock legend Tina Turner leads a quiet life at her home in Küsnacht on Zurich’s Gold Coast, but she doesn’t completely hide herself away. In fact, she’s helped to bring Christmas cheer to her community by paying for some new festive lights, which cost CHF250,000. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles,...