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Finma chief defends UBS data transfer to US

This content was published on Jan 9, 2010 Eugen Haltiner’s comments to a newspaper on Saturday come a day after the federal administrative court said Finma abused its power when it ordered that details of 255 account holders suspected of tax evasion in the US be sent to Washington. The court said that Finma could not base its decision on emergency rights in…

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“On the football field it’s A against B, basta”

This content was published on Jan 9, 2010 He hit the headlines last year after making an obscene hand gesture to fans during a match, an action he now regrets. But Busacca is already looking ahead and has the World Cup final in South Africa in his sights. The Italian-speaking Swiss from Ticino will turn 41 on February 6, and has already received…

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Federer knocked out in Doha semifinal

This content was published on Jan 8, 2010 Davydenko, ranked sixth, will now meet Spain’s Rafael Nadal in Saturday’s final. The world number two beat Viktor Troicki of Serbia on Friday to secure his place in the final round. It was a disappointing start to the season for Federer who was also knocked out at the semifinals of last year’s $1.3 million (SFr…

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Geneva airport strike set to continue

This content was published on Jan 8, 2010 The strike by Swissport staff, mainly from the baggage handling sector, has so far been limited to a few flight delays, delayed luggage and longer waiting times for baggage collection. But the firm says it is on top of these problems. “The proposal made by the employer was a long way from strikers’ expectations,” Yves…

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Federer through to Qatar Open semifinals

This content was published on Jan 7, 2010 The score was 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Gulbis, who is ranked 90th in the world, hit 13 aces. Federer said after the match that the Latvian did not have the ranking he deserved. “I know that Gulbis is the player with the most potential right now,” he said. In the next round on Friday, Federer faces…

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Lottery sets new records in 2009

This content was published on Jan 7, 2010 The largest win was SFr19.1 million ($18.45 million), breaking a record set in 1990, when someone won SFr18.2 million. In one week in April no fewer than four people chose the six winning numbers, bringing them more than a million francs. Swiss gamblers were not so lucky with the Euro Millions lottery, which is played…

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Swine flu pandemic believed to be on the wane

This content was published on Jan 7, 2010 Patrick Mathys of the Federal Health Office said up to 1.5 million had been infected with the A/H1N1 virus in the country so far but in most cases the illness had been mild. At least 15 people have died from complications of swine flu in Switzerland. Most of the victims were old or suffered from…

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Polanski asks to be sentenced in absentia

This content was published on Jan 7, 2010 Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in September and is under house arrest in a resort in the Swiss Alps pending possible extradition to the US. His letter was formally presented to the presiding judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday. “I request that judgment be pronounced against me in my absence,” said the notarised document signed…

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EU experts debate use of body scanners

This content was published on Jan 7, 2010 Although not a member of the EU, Switzerland will also have its word to say and is expected to follow any regulations introduced by the 27-nation bloc. The use of body scanners has so far been up to EU member states and is allowed, for example, at such airports as Amsterdam’s Schiphol, from where the…

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Denmark releases climate protestors

This content was published on Jan 6, 2010 The three men and one woman were arrested on December 17 during a protest at an official dinner for heads of state at the United Nations climate change conference. They succeeded in gatecrashing the dinner party given by the Queen of Denmark and held up banners demanding action to stop global warming. Greenpeace said it…

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