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A close look at business leaders and their role in society

In the past, museums were full of portraits of knights and kings. A show at the Vögele cultural centre near Zurich zoomed in on managers instead. Some people today might consider them anti-heroes, but they remain essential figures in shaping our world. (SF-TSI-swissinfo.ch)

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