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Inside IKEA: a furniture store on a social mission

This content was published on Feb 26, 2019 IKEA has a long and rich history in Switzerland and now it is trying to rally other companies in the country around gender equality. Will they listen?

High pharma margins squeeze health systems

This content was published on Feb 19, 2019 Curing cancer for the masses could be challenging if healthcare systems are crippled by rapidly rising cancer drug prices.

Wabco car systems manufacturer moves HQ to Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 15, 2019 “Switzerland is world-renowned for providing a highly favorable environment for breakthrough innovations and offers many distinct advantages for corporate headquarters,” said chairman and CEO Jacques Esculier in a statementExternal link on Friday. The company, which had 16,000 employees and sales of $3.8 billion (CHF3.8 billion) at the end of last year, is one of the…

WEF in 60 seconds: Day 3

This content was published on Jan 24, 2019 Jessica Davis Plüss and Dominique Soguel-dit-Picard are reporting from Davos in eastern Switzerland on the big issues and mood at the WEF.

WEF in 60 seconds: Day 2

This content was published on Jan 23, 2019 Jessica Davis Plüss and Dominique Soguel-dit-Picard are reporting from Davos on the big issues and mood at the WEF 2019 annual meeting.

Closing the gender gap: a Swiss view at WEF

This content was published on Jan 23, 2019 IKEA Switzerland CEO Simona Scarpaleggia says what it will take for the global gathering in Davos to achieve a 50-50 gender balance.

Simona Scarpaleggia, CEO of IKEA Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 23, 2019 IKEA Switzerland's boss explains why her company strives for gender equality.

Corruption, inequality, tax fraud – and Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 Anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth urges Switzerland to be tougher on tax havens.

Who’s in the WEF in-crowd?

This content was published on Jan 22, 2019 Making it on the participants list at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting is no easy feat. Who made the cut this year?

WEF 2019: Where global interdependence goes from here

This content was published on Jan 21, 2019 Global cooperation in an era of technological disruption will top this year's World Economic Forum agenda. What does it mean for Swiss companies?

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