FINMA’s investigation has focused on Credit Suisse failing to combat corruption in cases linked to soccer body FIFA and Venezuelan and Brazilian state oil companies. On Monday, Swiss finance industry watchdog FINMA stated, the operations of Swiss multinational investment bank… Read More ›
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China to adopt stricter intellectual property rights: Premier Li
He will be replaced by Michael Heuer, Roche’s regional head of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, until a permanent replacement is found. On Tuesday, Roche disclosed, Roland Diggelmann the head of its diagnostics division will be leaving… Read More ›
WEKO stands by legality of service-after-sales agreements
Basing itself on the conclusions drawn an EU court, the Swiss competition authority has made it clear that such agreements are not indicative of an abuse of market dominance nor were they considered as unacceptable. On Tuesday, WEKO, the… Read More ›
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis to divest its Alcon eye care devices business
The move is aimed at sharpening it focus on its prescription drugs business. On Friday, Novartis disclosed its plans of divesting all of its assets from its Alcon eye care devices business as it sharpens its focus on prescription drugs…. Read More ›
Clariant expects to generate $2 billion in sales from North America within the next 3 years
Here is a snapshot of Clariant’s growth strategy. On Thursday, Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant stated, it expects to make $2 billion in sales from North America, its second-biggest market, by the next three years. In a statement, it has… Read More ›
Swiss consumer protection organisation files claim on Volkswagen and AMAG over dieselgate scandal
Both Volkswagen and AMAG have said, prima facie, there was no grounds for the complaint since, industry experts had not been able to establish any significant loss of value for VW diesel vehicles on the Swiss market. In yet another… Read More ›
Former Credit Suisse banker pleads guilty in offshore tax case
The former banker has pleaded guilty in aiding U.S. citizens hide their assets in Switzerland, evading U.S. taxes. On Wednesday, a former banker from the Credit Suisse Group AG pleaded guilty to participating in a wide-ranging scheme that was designed… Read More ›
Swiss favours closer ties to EU over immigration curbs: survey
Access to EU’s single market is key especially since Swiss products have a sizeable market presence. According to a survey, Swiss voters prefer closer ties to the EU and its single market than adopt immigration curbs that could jeopardise these… Read More ›