How so? Geneva is a very long way away from here.

Zurich is full with UK finance people and has most likely more of them than Geneva, but the CH office of The Economist is in Geneva in fact right
here : The Economist Group (CEMEA) boulevard des Tranchées 16
1206 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 22 566 24 70
Fax: +41 (0) 22 346 93 47

Geneva an English-speaking city ? Up to now at least, Geneva is a French speaking city

There is not to be a "real estate bubble" in Geneva just because a few Brits go home. And the problem of Geneva is not a lack of interested folks but a lack of space

And developments in Geneva never had and never will have "ripple effects" in all of Switzerland, rather simply no effects at all, as Geneva is not that important in this country

Not been here too long have you Monty

NOT HERE it doesn't.

not any more. history has been re-written and you're too late to change it back

The Article was very pro-london (anti- swiss), Id even go as far as to say it was a warning to any Traders/Financiers in London who were contemplating a move to Geneva/Zurich, Switzerland isnt that bad, actually im quite happy to land at Zurich Flughafen after a visit to London...London compared to Zurich?? ...give me Zurich any day!

Actually, Swiss kids tend to only say they are good at something if they are practically on the national team for it and will not speak up with their opinion easily. To the ignorant bystander, this might make the Swiss look stupid, when in fact they are just "dumb", in the not speaking sense...

I went to English school and was amazed at how little they asked from me. And wondered how dumb (in the no brain sense) you had to be to get into one of the top comprehensive schools and then quit 6-12 months before your final exams because you had accidentally got pregnant. Happened to six (!) girls in my English class...

I just think that, if foreigners are bored in Switzerland (or Geneva), I'll be happy to welcome new people at their places.

How true. I have been appalled at the arrogance of middle-aged guys in suits who really ought to know better on the early-morning and late-afternoon flights between Zurich and London Heathrow or City airports. The violence with which these guys will chuck around other people's stuff in the overhead lockers has led me to points of near air-rage (when they do it to mine). I am sad to say these guys usually turn out to be Brits.

I used to live in London for a few years in the mid-90s before departing overseas and don't go back too often. When I do it seems like the finance guys really are worked into the ground. Went for a beer at a nice enough bar in London City Airport and found myself surrounded by a bunch of miserable drones totally pre-occupied with blackberries, blue-teeth and netbooks whilst sipping cappucinos (cappucini?). Talk about reverse culture-shock!

If this Economist article succeeds in encouraging more of them to remain in the Yuk then all power to them!

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You had me wondering on the "blue-teeth" until the penny dropped.

Silly, it's talking about Langstr. where that's the dining room!

Hmmm. Not just a pretty face!

All it is, the one that wrote it was having lunch with his/her boss & she/he said " you have'nt written anything interesting lately", & this is what she/he came up with.
It certainly makes me happy that London isn't going to be a ghost town, because we like going back visiting it from time to time.
It makes us appreciate having made the move.

i obviously went to the wrong school.