The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Travel in Switzerland: New app shows all the country’s most useful maps The multi-functional free application features all Swiss regions, as well as numerous activities available in each area. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200727/finding-your-way-around-switzerland-a-new-app-shows-all-the-countrys-maps Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:27:08 +0200 finding-your-way-around-switzerland-a-new-app-shows-all-the-countrys-maps UPDATE: This is how Switzerland’s coronavirus tracking app will work Switzerland will launch a coronavirus tracing app on May 11th. Here’s how it will work. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200423/update-this-is-how-switzerlands-coronavirus-tracking-app-will-work Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:59:00 +0200 update-this-is-how-switzerlands-coronavirus-tracking-app-will-work Uber facing ban in Geneva The Swiss canton of Geneva said Friday it had classified ride-hailing giant Uber as an employer, ordering a halt to its activities unless it pays the social charges for its drivers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191101/uber-facing-ban-in-geneva Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:40:57 +0100 uber-facing-ban-in-geneva ‘Premium bike parking’ program at Swiss train stations draws controversy A pilot project providing paid cycle parking at more convenient locations outside major train stations across Switzerland has caused controversy, with critics arguing that it drives up the cost of cycling and reduces overall bike parking opportunities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190925/premium-bike-parking-program-at-swiss-train-stations-draws-controversy Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:28:22 +0200 premium-bike-parking-program-at-swiss-train-stations-draws-controversy These are Switzerland’s essential smartphone apps The Local recently put a call out to readers asking for their opinion on the most useful apps for living in Switzerland. Here are the top picks. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190904/readerss-voices-these-are-switzerlands-essential-smartphone-apps Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:33:22 +0200 readerss-voices-these-are-switzerlands-essential-smartphone-apps Did Swiss banks collude to boycott Apple Pay and Samsung Pay? Switzerland competition watchdog said on Thursday it had opened a probe into whether major financial institutions including UBS and Credit Suisse boycotted mobile payment services offered by Apple and Samsung in favour of a domestic provider. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181115/did-swiss-banks-collude-to-boycott-apple-pay-and-samsung-pay Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:45:18 +0100 did-swiss-banks-collude-to-boycott-apple-pay-and-samsung-pay Health insurers eye higher costs for the 'lazy' Swiss health insurers could demand higher premiums from customers who live sedentary lifestyles under plans to monitor people’s health through wearable digital fitness devices. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150907/health-insurers-eye-higher-costs-for-the-lazy Mon, 07 Sep 2015 14:42:59 +0200 health-insurers-eye-higher-costs-for-the-lazy