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World rulers from Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 25, 2008 2008 has been designated Habsburg memorial year. It is the 900th anniversary of the first documented mention of the family name, and the 700th anniversary of the assassination – in Switzerland – of the second Habsburg king. For most Europeans the Habsburgs are the family which for centuries held the throne of the so-called Holy…

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Currency losses hit Swiss National Bank

This content was published on Jul 25, 2008 Switzerland’s central bank attributed the result to exchange rate losses incurred on foreign currency investments in the first quarter of this year. The loss is a setback for the SNB, which during the same period in 2007 had recorded a positive result of SFr2.23 billion on a relatively weaker Swiss franc. The SNB said it…

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Securities fraud lawsuit for UBS

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that he had filed a civil lawsuit against the bank for misleading investors about the potential risks of the auction-rate securities – corporate or municipal bonds with variable interest rates. The lawsuit contends UBS continued to sell the securities as safe although it knew they were potentially very risky. The…

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Scouts practise multilingual team spirit

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 They are among more than 25,000 children, guides and volunteers who have pitched their tents in the southeastern region of Lake Zurich where they will stay until the beginning of next month. The 22 Swiss abroad are living proof of the theme of the summer camp, Contura 08 – forging ties among different language groups.…

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Former cabinet minister Furgler dies

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 His family announced that Furgler – a 15-year member of cabinet – passed away in St Gallen, the city of his birth, on Wednesday. He is considered one of the most brilliant political figures in post-war Swiss history. Born in 1924, Furgler studied law and went on to become a prominent lawyer. He was elected…

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Catching the drugs cheats

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 The riots in Tibet and the earthquake in Sichuan province have meant that in the run-up to the Olympic Games in Beijing the spotlight has been on human rights and emergency aid – not on doping. Nevertheless, several experts have expressed fears about the possibility of Chinese athletes resorting to doping in a bid to…

Scout summer camp

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 Pictures by scout members Pascha, Fiori, Isatis, Joch, Sansi, Blitz and many others.

Habsburg Year

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 Despite losing nearly all their lands in Switzerland by the early 15th century, the Habsburg presence is still evident.

Serious offences defy downward crime trend

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 Of the 279,274 offences recorded last year – down more than three per cent over 2006 – nearly 240,000 were theft-related. More than half of all suspects were foreigners, 72 per cent of whom were resident in Switzerland. The number of rapes – 648 – followed the trend of increasing violent crime; the total number…

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Gaddafi’s revenge riles Swiss press

This content was published on Jul 24, 2008 The newspapers have taken the opportunity to look at the nature of the Libyan regime – and Moammar Gaddafi’s system of government is shown in a bad light. The Swiss foreign ministry reported on Wednesday that Libya had taken “worrying retaliatory measures”, including the closure of Swiss businesses in the country and the detention of…

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