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After quotas for German women, will the Swiss follow suit?

This content was published on Mar 7, 2016 On January 1, 2016, Germany introduced a 30% boardroom quota for women at companies listed on the stock exchange. A welcome decision regarding gender and diversity - but what are the benefits?

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Promote women, not quotas!

This content was published on Mar 7, 2016 On January 1, 2016, Germany introduced a 30% boardroom quota for women at companies listed on the stock exchange. A welcome decision regarding gender and diversity - but what are the benefits?

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Novartis: The making of a pharma giant

This content was published on Mar 7, 2016 The company formed when Ciba Geigy and Sandoz merged and analysts say it’s a big success. The merger cost around 10,000 jobs but in the long-run more were created. The current CEO concedes that the merger also meant the loss of the Ciba corporate identity. Novartis’ profits shrank by a third in 2015, partly because…

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Police injured in clash at cultural centre

This content was published on Mar 6, 2016 Police patrols of the area “to prevent crime and provide security” around the Reitschule sparked protests on Friday, which escalated on Saturday night. Stones, bottles and fireworks were thrown at police, some from the roof of the building. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Garbage bins and barriers were set on fire, blocking…

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Cars, start-ups and overzealous officials

This content was published on Mar 6, 2016 Here are the stories we’ll be watching the week of March 7.

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Crowdsourcing a picture mystery

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Unearthing a cemetery from the Middle Ages

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Swiss criticise release of German world cup report

This content was published on Mar 4, 2016 A report by a law firm into 2006 World Cup corruption allegations said on Friday that it found no conclusive evidence of vote-buying by German bidders. However, the report left open the possibility that it did take place. “We found no evidence of vote-buying but we also cannot rule it out,” said the report by…

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Inheritance law to move into 21st century

This content was published on Mar 4, 2016 Partners who are not married should not, however, be equal in law to those who are married, the cabinet said on FridayExternal link as it set out its proposal for changes to the inheritance law. But it would give people more freedom in choosing heirs. Currently people only have limited freedom in dividing up estates.External…

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