Rewind: Liberals buck bank secrecy orthodoxy Friday, 12 March, 2010After years of close ties to the banks, the center-right Liberal Party begins to question the banking secrecy orthodoxy. Jordan Davis discusses that and other news of the week with RSR’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer.
International Relations: Western dominance Friday, 12 March, 2010In the first of a new four-part series, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu aims to give us a more global picture of modern international affairs:
Dig It! Biodiverse hedges Friday, 12 March, 2010Hester Macdonald and Pete Forster delve little deeper into biodiversity—and how to replace those exotic hedges with something friendlier for the environment:
Sports Round-Up: Huge Formula 1 season kicks off this weekend Friday, 12 March, 2010It’s one of the most anticipated starts to a racing season ever—and there are big Swiss hopes. Matthew Leighton gives us the scoop—plus results from the Swiss Ice Hockey Playoffs and what else is to come this weekend, including Roger Federer’s return to the court in Indian Wells:
Business Report: Holding breath for U.S. retail sales Friday, 12 March, 2010It’s the single-most important driver of the global economy, and we’re looking for a decline, says Henk Potts. He has details on what that could mean for unemployment and consumer confidence. Plus a look at recovery in the airline industry and BMW is a bright spot in the ailing auto industry:
Snow Report: If you can leave work, go now! Friday, 12 March, 2010It’s picture-postcard beautiful in alpine resorts around the country today, says Matthew Leighton, but the forecast for the rest of the weekend is less encouraging—and conditions are hard:
Swiss By Design: Breaking new ground Thursday, 11 March, 2010Monday was International Women’s Day so Jennifer Davies look’s at one the first female Swiss architects, Lux Guyer. And as the number of women architectural students exceeds 50 percent in Swiss universities, she discovers whether they’re really any closer to achieving equal status here. And, of course, there’s the weekly round-up of events from all over Switzerland:
Expat Life: Getting into university back home Thursday, 11 March, 2010What steps can teenagers educated in Switzerland—and their parents—take to help ensure they’re accepted into universities in North America or the UK? WRS’s Susan Flory and Catherine Nelson-Pollard bring on some expert help:
Style File: Prints and princesses Thursday, 11 March, 2010As the stores fill up with prints from tribal to floral this spring, Hansine Johnston talks to Stefan Hottinger Behmer about the key prints, who is designing them, and how to wear them. Plus the Swiss queen of monochrome style Christa de Carouge reveals why she will never use prints and we take a look at the best and worst of the Oscar dresses, prints and otherwise.