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Support for economic forum wanes in Davos

This content was published on Oct 24, 2001 The forum is traditionally a place where the world’s political and business leaders meet, to discuss important issues in an informal setting. Former United States president Bill Clinton, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates have all been guests in Davos. But at last year’s WEF meeting, fears of violent demonstrations by…

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Switzerland stocks up following disease outbreaks in US

This content was published on Oct 24, 2001 At a press conference in Bern, Boris Banga, the president of the national security commission, said Switzerland was well prepared for any biological terrorism. His comments came after a special session of the commission to discuss the consequences of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. Smallpox He said Switzerland had stockpiled…

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Rosset not happy yet

This content was published on Oct 24, 2001 “I wasn’t pleased with the quality of the match,” Rosset told swissinfo after beating the world number 11 in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-1). “Neither of us played very well and I really felt under pressure, not only because I was playing in Switzerland but also because of how tough this season has been for…

Zug increase Chur misery

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 In front of just 1,835 supporters, Chur took a surprise lead through Roger Rieder after just 63 seconds, but goals from Frédéric Rothen, Chris Tancill, Paul DiPietro and Joel Savage were more than enough to bring Zug their sixth away win of the season The result has not radically altered the league standings with Zug…

Vintage Rosset

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 Tuesday’s match began as a close affair, with both men serving strongly. But a rare lapse by Corretja in the ninth game handed Rosset three break points. He needed just the first to go ahead, before serving out successfully to take the opening set 6-4. After losing a queried line call near the start of…

Kratochvil sets sights on Clement

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 After coming from behind to beat Spanish world number 24 Albert Portas in Tuesday’s opening round action, the Swiss number two told swissinfo he was ready to cause another upset against Clement on Thursday. “I’ve only got two more tournaments left this year, so I’m going to be giving it everything I’ve got,” Kratochvil vowed.…

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Tennis tournament upset by hoax mail

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 According to the spokeswoman for the Basel cantonal police, Barbara Umiker, the envelope was immediately sent to a state laboratory for analysis. A premlinary test showed the powder did not contain anthrax bacteria. According to the authorities, further testing was to show that the powder was in fact cocaine. The alert was given at around…

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Kratochvil wins first round thriller

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 In a high quality opening set, the 22-year-old from Bern was forced to rely on his pace around the court and an impressive combination of shots in an effort to counter the Spaniard’s awesome drives from the baseline. For a while, Kratochvil’s technical ability looked like being enough to cause an upset. After holding his…

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Swiss Re and World Trade Center owners on verge of legal battle

This content was published on Oct 23, 2001 Swiss Re have sought a “declaratory judgement” from a Manhattan court over whether the terrorist attacks on the twin towers constituted a single insured event, or two, given that two aircraft crashed into the buildings. The Financial Times newspaper suggested on Monday that Swiss Re’s move was aimed at limiting its and other insurers’ exposure…

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Swiss present “smart sanctions” proposal to UN

This content was published on Oct 22, 2001 The proposal package presented on Monday consists of two parts, one of which suggests how the Security Council could give advise on finding resolutions for imposing economic sanctions. The second part is aimed at the individual countries, assisting them in how to put the resolutions into practice. The Swiss ambassador to the United Nations, Jenö…

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