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Iceland Jail Top Bankers For 46 Years

Iceland Jail Top Bankers For 46 Years

Iceland has differed from the rest of Europe and the US by allowing bankers to be prosecuted as criminals, rather than treating them as a protected species. Iceland has found nine top bankers guilty a... »

FT LEX – Zurich: bland ambition

FT LEX – Zurich: bland ambition

Simplicity may be a virtue to new Zurich Insurance boss Mario Greco; ambition certainly is not. On Thursday the CEO, who joined from Generali in March, branded previous growth targets “a mistake” and ... »

Novartis’ ‘breakthrough’ muscle drug bimagrumab flunks a late-stage trial

Novartis’ ‘breakthrough’ muscle drug bimagrumab flunks a late-stage trial

Novartis ($NVS) buried some bad pipeline news in its quarterly report today. The pharma giant says that its “breakthrough” drug bimagrumab (BYM338) failed a Phase IIb/III study for a rare, muscle-wast... »

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7 April: US tariffs continue to smother Swiss stock market.

7 April: US tariffs continue to smother Swiss stock market.

Credit Suisse – the rot within – part 1

Credit Suisse – the rot within – part 1

Top companies in Switzerland – greatest opportunities for advancement

Top companies in Switzerland – greatest opportunities for advancement

Credit Suisse Bonus’ – Because we’re worth it!

Credit Suisse Bonus’ – Because we’re worth it!