Ticino

Swiss court to rule in 2-3 weeks on Polanski bail

Officials to decide whether to release director pending extradition decision Los Angeles authorities want director Roman Polanski extradited to the U.S. for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. BELLINZONA, Switzerland -...

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Fabrizio Giannini - Live without dead time (ActuPhoto)

Following the exhibition held this Spring of the Zurich twins, huber.huber, with this exhibition of the Ticinese artist Fabrizio Giannini (1964) we come to the second appointment of the cycle treating the emergent Swiss art...

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Italian crucifix case reignites old issue

Crucifixes are still seen in some Swiss classrooms, like this one in Gossau, canton St Gallen (Keystone) A European Court of Human Rights judgement against the display of crucifixes in Italian classrooms has stirred up debate...

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Swiss Court Receives Latest Polanski Bail Offer

Swiss Court Confirms That Polanski Has Appealed Again To Be Released From Prison On Bail (AP) BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) - The Swiss Criminal Court says director Roman Polanski has filed a new bail appeal to be released from...

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'Goldilocks' scheme lures wealth managers

Insch Capital Management, a currency portfolio manager based in Lugano, Switzerland, has launched a structured product. While that may not sound out of the ordinary, chief executive Chris Cruden thinks it will be. He is hoping...

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Deep roots can be found in Alpine pioneers

Deep roots can be found in Alpine pioneers by Joyce DeVore There are very deep roots in Alpine County. Shirley Taylor's deep family history in our area reflects the pioneer spirit that combined good stewardship of the land, the...

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Italy calls for Swiss calm after bank raids

By Guy Dinmore in Rome and Haig Simonian in Lugano Italy on Thursday urged Switzerland not to retaliate over their deepening tax and banking dispute after Italian finance police raided local branches of Swiss banks and stood...

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Swiss anger at Italy bank inspections

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 9:24 a.m. MDT BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government said Wednesday that Italian authorities acted in "discriminatory" fashion when conducting unannounced inspections of Swiss banks and...

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World Heritage Treasures In Switzerland

The UNESCO List Features Ten Swiss Sites Along with cultural and natural heritage highlights, Switzerland also boasts two UNESCO biospheres. UNESCO is the Paris-based United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

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Swiss upset with Italian tax amnesty plan

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Bankers in a Swiss state bordering Italy are worried about a new Italian tax amnesty plan aimed at repatriating hidden funds, Swiss officials say. Representatives of the Ticino Bankers...

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