Glaxo plots buyout of Novartis’ consumer healthcare stake

The Sunday Times reported yesterday that top GSK shareholders had claimed that they had been braced to expect the company to buy out Novartis’s 36.5-percent sta... »

Olympus scandal: Former bosses ordered to personally pay $529m over fraud

Six executives sacked by Japan’s Olympus have been ordered to pay more than half a billion dollars in damages after a massive accounting fraud. The camera... »

Unemployment rate in Switzerland continues to fall

In April 2017, fewer people were unemployed in Switzerland than in March and also less than in April 2016. The unemployment rate fell to 3.3 percent in April fr... »

Switzerland – best places to work

A new ranking shows the best firms to work for in Switzerland – with Google topping the large companies for a third time in a row. Important to employees in all... »

UBS’s wealth business sees profits rise on client activity, lower recruiting

    UBS AG reported Friday that profits for its Wealth Management Americas business rose 8 percent over last year as higher operating income, client a... »

Credit Suisse bosses face anger from shareholders

    The shareholders of Credit Suisse have given the bank’s bosses a rough ride at its annual investor meeting in Zurich.   Chief Executive Tidja... »

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