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Sauber back on track in Canada

This content was published on Jun 10, 2001 Recording his second fourth-place finish of the season, Raikonnen drove like an experienced pro throughout Sunday’s race, despite it being only the eighth Grand Prix of his career. In the closing stages, the 21-year-old was rewarded for his mature approach, when a late exit by Jarno Trulli allowed Raikonnen to move up from fifth place.…

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Handballers celebrate historic win

This content was published on Jun 10, 2001 After winning last weekend’s home leg in Aarau by a single goal, Arno Ehret’s men lost their away game in Nyiregyhaza by exactly the same margin, only to go through on the away goals rule. Sunday’s glorious defeat ensured Switzerland’s first qualification for a major tournament since the 1996 Olympics. But the team had to…

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Servette win Swiss Cup final

This content was published on Jun 10, 2001 The writing was on the wall for Yverdon as early as the 11th minute when Johann Lonfat leapt above a statuesque defence to head in a pinpoint leftwing cross from Martin Petrov. Eighteen minutes later the underdogs found themselves 2-0 down after their defence once again failed to deal with a ball from the left.…

Kuhn named as new Swiss manager

This content was published on Jun 10, 2001 The 58-year-old Kuhn, who has an excellent playing pedigree with 64 national caps under his belt, has never managed a club side despite three successful years at the helm of the under-21 team. Kuhn, who has signed a contract up until the 2004 European Championships, promised to do all he could to justify the faith…

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Stanley Cup joy for Aebischer

This content was published on Jun 10, 2001 As understudy to legendary goalkeeper Patrick Roy, Aebischer has been forced to watch most of this season’s action from the bench, including Saturday’s deciding 3-1 win over the Devils. Nevertheless, Aebischer’s achievements have been considerable. Having made the step up to the NHL, the Swiss star has played more than 20 matches for the Avs,…

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Swiss anti-money laundering unit says banking secrecy is no hindrance

This content was published on Jun 9, 2001 In an interview with the German-language “Berner Zeitung” newspaper, the head of the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland said information on individual bank accounts was readily available whenever the courts requested it. “Banking secrecy can be lifted if a judge demands it,” explained Voney. Switzerland has come under fire, notably from France and the United…

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Zwyssig completes Tirol move

This content was published on Jun 9, 2001 Zwyssig’s transfer was prematurely announced by the Austrian club in mid May, while St Gallen were still fighting to defend their Swiss league title. Claiming that he didn’t want to disrupt the team, Zwyssig refused to comment until after the championship had been lost to Grasshoppers Zurich. This weekend, though, rumour became fact with the…

Swiss win Biel’s “mega marathon”

This content was published on Jun 9, 2001 Equal in distance to almost two and a half marathons, the Biel race is run through the night, to protect competitors from the heat of the day. But with miserable weather dogging this year’s event, the runners had instead to deal with driving rain and bitterly cold temperatures. Despite the poor conditions, Bringold improved on…

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Marc Rich Investment sale to Crown Resources is off

This content was published on Jun 8, 2001 Under the proposed agreement, first announced in February, the Swiss-based commodities operation of Rich’s holding company, Marc Rich Investment, was to be sold to Crown. After several months of talks “there was a lack of agreement on key points”, said the Marc Rich and Co. Holding GmbH in a statement. The holding company would have…

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Swiss firm is first private company to fund UNAIDS

This content was published on Jun 8, 2001 Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, welcomed the donation. “We commend Winterthur for being the first private company to commit needed resources in the fight against HIV/AIDS to the global fund.” The UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, proposed the fund last April at an African summit on AIDS and other infectious diseases in Nigeria. The…

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