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
A cyber-attack on some Swiss banks yesterday is thought to have come from Russia.
Calls for murder conviction review
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.
Voters will make final decision on solar policy
The Geneva Green Liberal Party is refusing to drop its initiative about solar panel, despite a counter proposal from the canton. They don’t believe it goes far enough.
Pollution alert in Arve Valley
Pollution levels in the Arve Valley, which runs from Annemasse to Chamonix, have reached critically high levels so restrictions have been out in place.
Tram over Mont-Blanc Bridge idea
An idea to lay tram tracks across the Mont Blanc bridge is gaining ground.
Trump pulls out of WHO
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Geneva based World Health Organization.
