Louisa Schibli – running The Xpat Xchange from overseas

by Marcus Berry

March 11, 2010 | 11:12

Louisa Schibli, boss of The Xpat Xchange, one of Switzerland's first information websites aimed at English speakers, is a familiar figure at Expat Expo. After nearly 10 years of operating the site providing data on anything from property to pets, Schibli has developed a significant following amongst the expat community. So much so, that the American-Swiss can now successfully run the site from the US while making brief sorties back to Switzerland.

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Science & Tech
	René Bannwart, Corum watch founder, dies aged 95
	January 21, 2010 \| 10:21	by Marcus Berry

René Bannwart, founder of Swiss watch manufacturing company Corum, dies at the age of 95. Recognised for his creativity and design, the Zurich-born entrepreneur cut his teeth at Patek Philippe and Omega...Full story

Sports
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	December 17, 2009 \| 10:35	by Giles Broom

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Lifestyle
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People
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	May 25, 2009 \| 10:50	by Marianne Burkhardt

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People
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	February 25, 2009 \| 10:20	by Michèle Laird

Geneva's technology networking Lift Conference gets underway Wednesday at the International Conference Center.Full story

People
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NGOs in Lake Geneva region turn to branding
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Full storyDecember 13, 2008 | 10:00by Michèle Laird

Albert Hofmann, Swiss father of LSD, dies
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Full storyApril 30, 2008 | 12:41by Tom Armitage