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Parmalat files lawsuit against UBS

This content was published on Aug 6, 2004 Parmalat, which is reeling from a fraud scandal involving billions of euros of missing money, said it had filed the claim at a court in the Italian city of Parma. It was the second action by the company against a bank, following a lawsuit against Citigroup filed in a United States court last month. The…

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Ländlermusig Heinz Merz: Be de Wypuure

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McMahon aims to repeat gold medal win

This content was published on Aug 4, 2004 The 37-year-old triathlete from Zug says she is hoping for a repeat performance in Athens. The triathlon made its appearance as an Olympic discipline in Sydney on September 16, 2000. In an explosive start to the Games for Switzerland, triathletes Brigitte McMahon and Magali Messmer took gold and bronze. One Olympiad later, only gold medallist…

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Swiss athletes chase medals at Athens Olympics

This content was published on Aug 4, 2004 Under the slogan “one team – one spirit”, the team hopes to come away with at least five medals from the Games in the Greek capital. The 28th Summer Olympics, which this year take place in the country that invented the ancient games, present the Swiss team with many challenges. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics,…

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Bignardi turns the camera on the press

This content was published on Aug 4, 2004 swissinfo spoke to artistic director Irene Bignardi about the line-up and how a retrospective on the world of journalism examines a subject close to her heart. Bignardi, who has been director of the festival for three years, says that Locarno can still hold its own alongside the larger film festivals. Apart from the “Newsfront” retrospective,…

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Prisons cash in on internet trade

This content was published on Aug 4, 2004 The Pöschwies jail in canton Zurich has gone one better, offering trendy shoulder bags and exclusive picnic hampers. With 430 inmates, Pöschwies is Switzerland’s biggest prison. Like Champ-Dollon in Geneva, it is faced with problems of overcrowding, increasing violence and overworked personnel. In July, the country’s prison directors warned of potentially explosive situations within their…

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Hot Wash: Jump in and…

This content was published on Aug 4, 2004

Linard Bardill: Sternschnuppesuppe

This content was published on Aug 4, 2004

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Revellers can drink to Street Parade’s success

This content was published on Aug 4, 2004 But organisers have been criticised for allowing alcohol to be sold for the first time in the event’s 13-year history. Makeshift bars along the parade route have been given permission to sell beer to participants and spectators. The Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Addiction has criticised the move, and is also…

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Anti-doping chief backs tough line on drug cheats

This content was published on Aug 3, 2004 In an interview with swissinfo, Oliver Hintz, head of the association’s anti-doping commission, says the fight against drugs must continue. The run-up to the Olympic Games in Athens, which get underway in a week’s time, has been marred by doping allegations. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) is investigating a number of high-profile athletes in…

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