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The death of billionaire banking heir Benjamin de Rothschild, who died two weeks ago aged just 57, might have been expected to signal huge uncertainty for Edmond de Rothschild, the historic Swiss bank which still bears his father’s prestigious name. However, it seems that, on the contrary, the driving force behind the historic Geneva bank – and … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 65 cases of coronavirus among staff based at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Most are among people working from home, but at least five confirmed cases worked on the premises and were in contact with one another, according to an internal email obtained by The Associated Press. The … Read more
Geneva will introduce ‘the world’s highest minimum wage’ of £41,430 a year – around £3,500 a month – after two-thirds backed it in referendum Swiss city held a referendum across the voter population of around 500,000 New wage, which equates to around £19.50 an hour, introduced from October 17 The alterations had been rejected by … Read more
Love Island’s Wes Nelson enjoys VERY lavish trip on a private jet with pal Josh Denzel complete with Louis Vuitton luggage as they head to Geneva By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 16:31 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 17:26 BST, 8 July 2020 Wes Nelson and his pal Josh Denzel made the most of … Read more
The Swiss property where Mary Shelley wrote her famous novel Frankenstein has gone on sale for £2.38m. The writer and her future husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, stayed at the former guest house in 1816 – and now the four-bedroom villa next to Lake Geneva is up for grabs. The house, in the medieval … Read more