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Rare Kerouac manuscript goes “on the road” to Geneva

This content was published on May 15, 2001 What Kerouac and his friends came to call “The Scroll” is one of the most extraordinary literary manuscripts ever to come to auction. It is also the draft of the novel that came to define the 1950s Beat Generation. The scroll, which is on display for a mere four hours in Geneva, has remained out…

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Two Geneva financiers arrested in Elf affair

This content was published on May 15, 2001 A third person has also been charged with the same offence, according to Elf’s lawyer, Bruno de Preux. The Geneva judge who ordered the arrests, Paul Perraudin, accuses the three men of helping Sirven move SFr41 million from a bank in Liechtenstein to a Swiss bank in 1996 and 1997. The money was allegedly transported…

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Hess quits board of Liechtenstein company

This content was published on May 15, 2001 Hess told Swiss radio he would be ending his involvement with Liechtenstein’s Argliw Anstalt immediately. He denied having had any dealings with one of the company’s board members, Oswald Bühler, who has been accused of involvement in the slush fund scandal surrounding the CDU and its former leader, the previous German chancellor, Helmut Kohl. Hess…

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Affolter prevented from leading Kuoni AGM

This content was published on May 15, 2001 Security guards blocked Affolter as he tried to make his way to the rostrum, forcing him to take a seat in the front row of the audience. The vice-chairman, Heinz Müller, then took the lead. It’s the latest move in a bitter power struggle that erupted just over a week ago, when board members tried…

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Swiss hopeful that “Italy is not yet lost” after Berlusconi victory

This content was published on May 15, 2001 The official Swiss reaction to Berlusconi’s victory was low-key in comparison to the media coverage. A spokesman for the foreign ministry said the government respected the outcome because it was “the result of a democratic process”. He added that Switzerland did not expect ties between the two countries to be affected. The German language “Berner…

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Walking on the wild side in Gruyères

This content was published on May 15, 2001 Climb the hill past the first fortified wall. Walk past the shops and restaurants serving up cream, meringues and fondue. At the chapel in the middle of town, turn left and keep on climbing. Bypass the home of Chalamala, the court jester, with its tiny door and dragon’s head drainpipe. And when you reach the…

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Being a pawn at the Olympic Museum

This content was published on May 15, 2001 Chess fans and spectators will be able to follow the games and hear commentary broadcast over headphones, or follow the event on the Internet. The one-week competition also includes an Open Masters Tournament, as well as a Public Tournament. Last year’s event attracted more than 200 competitors from around the world. The Olympic Museum is…

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Federer crashes out in Hamburg

This content was published on May 14, 2001 Defeat came as a bitter blow for Federer, who smashed his racket in frustration after losing the match. “The balls are way too heavy, as they were in Rome. I kept thinking that I couldn’t hit winners,” he said. Defeat against Squillari, who is ranked only one place below Federer in the ATP listings, was…

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Lawyer says Borodin will be back on Wednesday

This content was published on May 14, 2001 Borodin has been summoned to appear before the Geneva judge, Daniel Devaud, at 9am on Thursday. “He absolutely intends to come,” Poncet told swissinfo. “We will be waiting for him on Wednesday and on Thursday we will be at Devaud’s office at 9am.” Borodin’s lawyers had previously cast doubt on when their client might return,…

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Switzerland to help Philippines search for missing Marcos millions

This content was published on May 14, 2001 A spokesman for the justice ministry, Folco Galli, said it had approved the request for legal assistance and passed it on to the Zurich justice authorities. In March the Philippines authorities made a formal request for Switzerland’s help in tracing $13 billion. They were acting on reports that Marcos’s daughter, Irene Marcos-Araneta, had tried to…

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