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World Economic Forum underway in New York

This content was published on Feb 2, 2002 The Forum has moved to New York this year following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre last September. More than 2,000 participants from politics, business, academia and religion are in the city to discuss current social and economic problems. Before Mr Villiger’s opening address, the founder of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab,…

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Swiss patients await organ donors

This content was published on Feb 2, 2002 Last January, 468 people were registered on waiting lists for organ transplants – while an average of 100 donors were available in Switzerland for the year. Although a large majority of Swiss (80 per cent) are in favour of transplants, only 11 per cent carry an organ donor card. “There is a lot of misinformation…

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Borghi fourth in Sweden

This content was published on Feb 2, 2002 Crossing the finish line just six hundredths of a second behind third-placed Italian Isolde Kostner, Borghi managed to equal her previous best performance on the World Cup tour, having also finished fourth during November’s downhill race in Lake Louise. Just as in St Moritz, it was the Austrian team who had most to smile about…

No problems for Hingis

This content was published on Feb 2, 2002 The Swiss number one downed the Italian in straight sets (6-0, 6-4) to cruise into the final of the $1.22 million event. Hingis is chasing her second title win of the new season following her success in Sydney at the start of the year. The world number four is also hoping to bounce back from…

New York prepares for WEF protests

This content was published on Feb 2, 2002 Almost 4,000 police have been mobilised to ensure that there is no repeat of violent protests that have marred high-profile political and economic summits in Genoa, Seattle and at Davos, where the WEF usually holds its annual meeting. Huge sand-filled trucks have been deployed to block off the streets around the summit’s venue at the…

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Federer continues winning ways

This content was published on Feb 1, 2002 The Swiss star overcame his Armenian opponent, Sargis Sargsian, despite losing the first set 4-6. With solid 6-3, 6-2 wins in the second and third sets, Federer booked his place in the semi-finals of the $381,000 ATP tournament. He is set to play Britain’s Greg Rusedski, in what could be a difficult match for the…

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US approves cancer drug

This content was published on Feb 1, 2002 The Swiss pharmaceutical giant announced from its offices in Basel that Glivec, which treats “gastrointestinal stromal tumors” (GIST), could now be placed on the market. Novartis said that the drug offers patients an alternative to surgery for what is reportedly the most common malignant form of sarcoma that arises in the gastrointestinal tract. The FDA…

One year and counting

This content was published on Feb 1, 2002 The two World Cup ski races being held in the Swiss resort this weekend are more than just a warm up for Salt Lake City. They are also a major dress rehearsal for St Moritz with exactly 12 months to go until the world championships roll into town. “It’s a final test for us,” world…

Swiss ministers begin WEF discussions

This content was published on Feb 1, 2002 More than two thousand participants from the world of business, politics, civil society and religion are meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on Park Avenue. As Swiss President, Mr Villiger officially opened the conference on Thursday evening and paid tribute to the way the city had coped in the aftermath of the September attacks. He also…

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Major Turner retrospective in Zurich

This content was published on Feb 1, 2002 It covers the whole of Turner’s long career as a painter, and includes many of his most famous paintings. William Turner, often called the “painter of light”, was born in London in 1775, and continued painting until shortly before his death in 1851. This comprehensive retrospective in Zurich’s fine arts museum, the Kunsthaus, features nearly…

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