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Hell hath no fury like a CEO scorned

Hell hath no fury like a CEO scorned

  Oswald Grübel head of Credit Suisse until 2007 has captured the opinion of most observers: “If the newspaper reports are correct, then the Board of... »

Another bad day for Novartis

Another bad day for Novartis

  Novartis‘ alleged data manipulation with respect to a submission to the FDA and subsequent approval of Zolgensma, the world’s most expensive pharmaceutic... »

Corporate tax avoidance – the pendulum swings back

Corporate tax avoidance – the pendulum swings back

  Corporate tax avoidance has been a common and growing phenomenon these last few years. The OECD estimates that governments worldwide are missing out on anythi... »

LafargeHolcim – Acquisition 6 for 2019

LafargeHolcim – Acquisition 6 for 2019

  LafargeHolcim continues its expansion course – 6 acquisitions so far in 2019 – by taking over the Romanian company Somaco. Somaco is a leading manufactur... »

Novartis AGM Question: Executive Compensation Levels

Novartis AGM Question: Executive Compensation Levels

    Question: If Novartis is decreasing in size as a company by 20% to 30% due to the Alcon spin-off will the executive salaries be decreasing by the ... »

Switzerland’s new 1’000 Swiss franc bank note

Switzerland’s new 1’000 Swiss franc bank note

  Switzerland’s 1’000 Swiss franc bank note is the second-largest value bank note in the world still printed today. The largest is Brunei’s B$10,000 ... »

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