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Switzerland continues to lure foreign companies

This content was published on Apr 2, 2019 Switzerland is in the throes of revamping its corporate tax system to keep it line with the competition rules of the European Union and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Many cantons are reducing their headline tax rates to make up for having to ditch special perks for multinational companies that locate offices and…

Harry Kirsch, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Novartis, right, and Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Swiss pharmaceutical group

Novartis liable for kickbacks scheme in the US

This content was published on Apr 1, 2019 Swiss pharmaceutical Novartis must face a US government lawsuit accusing it of paying millions of dollars in kickbacks to doctors.

How easy is it to hold Swiss companies to account abroad?

This content was published on Mar 29, 2019 Swiss citizens may soon vote on whether to make companies liable for their actions abroad. Three stories show the challenges of getting justice.

Novartis faces questions about proxy voting independence

This content was published on Mar 27, 2019 Proxy votes submitted by shareholders ended up at Novartis headquarters instead of the elected representative ahead of the annual general meeting.

Commodities summit attracts activists’ ire

This content was published on Mar 26, 2019 Around 200 demonstrators have marched through Lausanne, protesting against a conference attended by the world’s biggest commodities traders.

Nestlé expands in China with two new sites

This content was published on Mar 25, 2019 The amount of the corresponding investments has not been disclosed. The multinational’s research and development centre in Beijing has 40 specialists and focuses on creating new food and beverage products for consumers in the Asian market. The systems technology platform is an extension of Nestlé System’s Technology Centre in Orbe, western Switzerland. Researchers are designing…

Big data key for commodity traders’ future

This content was published on Mar 25, 2019 Report forecasts margins to fall further unless industry invests in new technology.

Swiss companies make contingency plans amid Brexit uncertainty

This content was published on Mar 21, 2019 As the Brexit saga continues, Swiss companies are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best.

Responsible business initiative heads closer to a national vote

This content was published on Mar 12, 2019 Parliament disagrees over a proposal to hold Swiss-based multinationals accountable for human rights and environmental violations abroad.

Terror finance charges against LafargeHolcim’s ex-CEO dropped

This content was published on Mar 5, 2019 French judges have dropped preliminary charges against LafargeHolcim’s former CEO, Eric Olsen, for "financing a terrorist enterprise."

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