Society

Carolina Rodriguez-Barros

Expat former model offers advice on looking good

by Malcolm Curtis

September 3, 2010 | 09:50

A former model from Buenos Aires sets up a consulting company in Geneva to help women look their best without resorting to cosmetic surgery and botox injections. Dare to Glow’s Carolina Rodriguez-Barros, a former victim of anorexia, “reinvents herself” and offers tips ranging from dressing for success to good posture aimed at bringing the inner beauty of her expat clients to the surface.

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Society
	Mediation centre battles on in face of financial fraud
	September 1, 2010 \| 12:07	by Malcolm Curtis

The operations of the Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue continue unhampered, a spokesman tells Swisster, despite a criminal investigation into the defrauding of 3.8 million francs from the...Full story

Education & Health
	New DG appointed by Geneva International School
	August 31, 2010 \| 12:35	by Michèle Laird

To succeed Nicolas Tate when he retires as director general of the International School of Geneva in 2011, the board has appointed Vicky Tuck, principal for 15 years of top-ranking Cheltenham Ladies’...Full story

Society
	Federal cabinet promotes lower single VAT rate
	August 31, 2010 \| 10:45	by Malcolm Curtis

The value added tax is set to rise in Switzerland next year, with the standard rate jumping to eight from 7.6 percent under a plan approved by voters to subsidize the nation’s disability insurance programme....Full story

Society
	Expat-Expo boss weighs up further expansion
	August 31, 2010 \| 09:47	by Marcus Berry

As he prepares to open Expat-Expo in Zurich on Sunday, director Ed McGaugh contemplates further expansion of a natinal exhibition series primarily aimed at aiding small to medium English-speaking businesses....Full story

Society
	WEF extends HQ to meet expansion requirements
	August 30, 2010 \| 11:41	by Michèle Laird

In order to meet the needs of its rapid expansion, the World Economic Forum inaugurates an extension that doubles the size of its premises in Geneva. The WEF, which organizes the annual Davos world summit,...Full story

Society
	Importing vehicles among challenges for 'frontaliers'
	August 27, 2010 \| 09:49	by Malcolm Curtis

High prices and a lack of available accommodation lead many people working in Switzerland to live in a neighbouring country, such as France. Swisster journalist Malcolm Curtis does just that, although...Full story

Two injured by acid mailed to Geneva bankers
Cantonal police remain tight-lipped about a case in which two people are injured after packages containing corrosive acid are mailed to private bankers in Geneva. Spokesman Jean-Philippe Brandt confirms...

Full storyAugust 25, 2010 | 11:37by Malcolm Curtis

Bern launches Internet mapping site in English
The federal government launches a “geoportal” website offering layers of information based on maps of Switzerland, including ones dating from the 19th century. The multilingual site - with a version...

Full storyAugust 23, 2010 | 11:31by Malcolm Curtis

Labour campaign against UI changes targets Dougan
Organized labour in Switzerland picks on Credit Suisse CEO Brady Dougan and his high salary to illustrate the alleged “inequity” of the country's unemployment insurance system. As part of a campaign...

Full storyAugust 17, 2010 | 11:26by Malcolm Curtis

Furka pass railway celebrates historic milestone
The Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway Club holds a party to celebrate the reopening of an century-old mountain train route through the pass linking the cantons of Valais and Uri. Passengers can now travel in...

Full storyAugust 13, 2010 | 08:14by Malcolm Curtis

Concerns rise over Colonel Spicer’s 'private army'
The national debate grows regarding the creation of a new Swiss company by global security firm Aegis, run by one of the most famous figures in the private military sector, Colonel Tim Spicer. The UK firm,...

Full storyAugust 12, 2010 | 12:36by Giles Broom

Vaud municipalities abandon plastic recycling
In a move that runs counter to the national trend, municipalities in a region of Vaud abandon recycling plastic items from households such as yogurt pots and food containers. The town of Payerne cites...

Full storyAugust 12, 2010 | 11:28by Malcolm Curtis

Zurich zoo name contest draws interest in lion cubs
The Zurich zoo is collecting name suggestions for four recently born Indian lion cubs in a competition, one of a series of initiatives aimed at promoting public awareness about its animals. The contest,...

Full storyAugust 11, 2010 | 13:39by Marta Falconi

Swiss government set for change next month
An election in late September seems likely for the replacement of two cabinet ministers who are stepping down from the Swiss government. Bowing to political pressure, Transportation Minister Moritz Leuenberger...

Full storyAugust 10, 2010 | 16:46by Malcolm Curtis

Swiss financial fraud case draws Madoff parallels
Four people are on trial for alleged financial fraud in a Swiss court case that is drawing parallels to that of Bernard Madoff, the former stock broker jailed for bilking thousands of investors of billions...

Full storyAugust 10, 2010 | 11:17by Malcolm Curtis and Marta Falconi

‘Slow-up’ national festival circuit hits Geneva
Geneva prepares for its turn this weekend on the nationwide ‘slow-up’ festival circuit, with 25,000 participants expected to cycle, roller skate, skateboard and travel by other auto-free means along...

Full storyAugust 6, 2010 | 12:54by Giles Broom

Zurich braces for street party amid security concerns
Zurich is bracing for next week's annual Street Parade, a playful dance event expected to gather hundreds of thousands of people to the sound of techno and house music. In the wake of the Duisburg tragedy...

Full storyAugust 4, 2010 | 13:49by Marta Falconi

Neuchâtel geography prof touts ‘compact cities’
The culture of car-dependent sprawl still dominates the Swiss urban landscape but new projects to densify areas are promising to turn the tide. A University of Neuchâtel geography professor, the winner...

Full storyAugust 4, 2010 | 11:08by Malcolm Curtis

Vaud residents 'up in arms' over caravan camp
Travelling groups of people in caravans have become commonplace across much of Europe, where they are tolerated if not entirely welcomed. In Switzerland, however, such bands of ‘gypsies’ are less well...

Full storyAugust 3, 2010 | 18:17by Giles Broom