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Frigo preserves Tour lead

This content was published on May 3, 2002 Once again the riders faced miserable weather conditions as they raced their way along 180 kilometres of soaking Swiss tarmac from Prigny to Siders. Lombardi at least had something to smile about, though, snatching the day’s honours in a sprint finish. Frigo, who is bidding to defend the title which he won in western Switzerland…

Medica shares hammered over faulty product

This content was published on May 3, 2002 Shares in Medica plummeted by more than 20 per cent on Friday to SFr137.50 ($86) following news that a faulty heart valve tester, mistakenly thought to have been produced by one of Medica’s subsidiaries, was implicated in the death of a patient in northern England. The shares later recovered once the markets realised the tester…

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Hingis into Hamburg semis

This content was published on May 3, 2002 Hingis, currently ranked fourth in the world, saw off the rising Slovakian 7-5, 6-4 to book her place in the final four. Friday’s win also saw the Swiss number one avenge her shock defeat by Hantuchova (WTA 14) in the final of the prestigious Indian Wells tournament in March. “I went out there with a…

Sommaruga puts brave face on Jenin debacle

This content was published on May 3, 2002 In an interview with swissinfo, the former head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was keen to play up the UN’s work in Palestinian refugee camps. But Sommaruga sidestepped the question of whether the world body has any ability to influence events in the Middle East, after Israel refused to allow a…

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Simmen out of action

This content was published on May 3, 2002 The Swiss star, who struck gold in the halfpipe at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, sustained the injury last Sunday in the Colorado resort of Breckenridge. Following a successful operation in Bern on Friday, the 25-year-old boarder has been told he will have to rest for between two to three months. swissinfo with agencies

Complementary medicine popular with the Swiss

This content was published on May 2, 2002 There are a number of indications of the widespread interest. Enrolment has steadily risen in courses teaching homeopathic medicine to physicians and pharmacists. And over the past decade, the number of homeopathic products and points of sale in Switzerland has risen by an estimated 300 per cent, according to Jean Maurice Noyer, owner of the…

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Holocaust fund closes another chapter in Swiss wartime past

This content was published on May 2, 2002 Presenting the fund’s final report, the president, Rolf Bloch, said the money had never been intended as compensation or damages for the sufferings of Jews and other Nazi victims, but was a gesture of solidarity and compassion. He confirmed that the bulk of the money – 84 per cent – had gone to 255,000 Jewish…

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Swiss remain pointless in Sweden

This content was published on May 2, 2002 Needing at least a draw to maintain any realistic chance of a place in the last eight, Ralph Krueger’s side came dramatically undone against a generally superior American team. Goal disallowed Thursday’s match could have been a tighter affair if the referee hadn’t disallowed an early Swiss strike after just four minutes. Veteran Bern defender…

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Schnyder back to losing ways

This content was published on May 2, 2002 Seeded seventh at the latest WTA event in Hamburg, Schnyder (WTA 17) was knocked out in the opening round by German qualifier Anca Barna (WTA 80). The Swiss number two got off to a decent start, taking the first set 6-2 but Barna struck back impressively to wrap up a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 triumph. After…

Hingis breezes through in Hamburg

This content was published on May 2, 2002 The world number four made light work of Spain’s Cristina Torres Valero on Thursday, easing past the world number 40 to complete a one-sided 6-1, 6-0 victory. Hingis needed just 41 minutes and one match ball to clinch the match. On Friday the Swiss number one is due to meet Daniela Hantuchova (WTA 14), a…

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