The solidarity vouchers sold by the City of Geneva are being hailed a success.
The programme has now come to an end – but any unused vouchers will remain valid until the end of the year.
Over 160,000 vouchers, worth between 20 and 200 francs, were sold. They gave users discounts of up to 33% and are being credited for injecting CHF 24m into the local economy.
The city paid the 600 participating businesses the difference – which cost CHF 6m.
A quarter of the vouchers were used in bike shops.
Geneva could foot the G7 bill
Geneva fears it will be left with the security bill from a G7 summit just across the border in Évian, according to 24 heures.
US NGO discovers Swiss child abuse cases
Switzerland relies too heavily on an American NGO to detect child sexual abuse online, raising questions about the country's ability to protect children on its own.
French singer banned by Paleo
The Paléo Festival in Nyon says it will no longer invite French singer Patrick Bruel, after a former volunteer accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Cars going uninspected
The cantons are struggling to keep up with mandatory vehicle inspections, leaving more than 550,000 checks overdue nationwide.
War may lead to rent rises
Rents may rise again, says the bank Raiffeisen.
Not a heatwave, yet
Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.
