Swiss working parents come out losers with day care
GenevaLunch News Switzerland (Le Temps, Fre)- A second family salary can too easily be consumed entirely by day care costs in Switzerland, according to a new report. Day care centre costs are generally...
View ArticleGeneva’s economy falters, slower growth in cross-border workers
GenevaLunch News Update 17:35 Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Several key indicators from Geneva’s cantonal employment office show that the canton’s economy slowed down significantly in the first...
View ArticleChina unemployment situation is “grave crisis”
GenevaLunch News Chinese officials are worried about the “very grave” unemployment situation, despite improving industrial output. Millions are still out of work after factories laid off workers in...
View ArticleSwiss survey on working population
GenevaLunch News Neuchatel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Swiss statistics, the Swiss government’s statistical office, conducts a regular survey on the working population in Switzerland which is an...
View ArticleNumber of elderly in US seeking jobs risen sharply in year
GenevaLunch News Elderly people in the United States are increasingly coming out of retirement to look for work because of the recession. The need to pay for housing, medical bills and even food is...
View ArticleSwedish ambassador thanks “other” country rep: Ikea
GenevaLunch News Ikea’s grand opening, Geneva-Vernier store 15 September, follows years of wrangling Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The grand opening breakfast Wednesday morning 15 September at...
View ArticleS&P’s smiles on Geneva’s finances (update)
GenevaLunch News Update 17:00 / Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Standard & Poor’s, the credit rating institution, at the end of 2010 gave the canton an AA-/stable rating. The full report, in...
View ArticleSwiss economy on track, says IMF
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The IMF (International Monetary Fund) in its annual country report on Switzerland says the economy is broad-based in the aftermath of the global...
View ArticleNumber of employed outpaces European neighbours
GenevaLunch News Neuchatel, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The number of people employed in Switzerland rose by 1.4 percent from January 2010 to January 2011, the Federal Statistics Office says in a...
View ArticleEmployment, job ads both up in Switzerland
GenevaLunch News BERN, SWITZERLAND – Employment in Switzerland rose in the fourth quarter of 2012 and is expected to increase again during the first three months of 2013. The number of online ads for...
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