Novartis sticks to its guns over Roche
Novartis has opted to retain its US$14bn stake in Roche following a strategic review that means it remains…
Switzerland
Safra Sarasin buys another Israeli private banking operation
The long-established Swiss private bank J Safra Sarasin has made another opportunist purchase to extend its client base…
Activists ramp up pressure on Clariant
Activist investors seeking to block specialty chemicals maker Clariant’s merger with Huntsman of the US have boosted their…
Swiss exchange operator eyes payments division sale
The flurry of deals in the European payments industry in the face of a rapidly changing competitive landscape…
Sika to accelerate acquisition drive
The new chief executive of the Swiss industrial chemicals group Sika has made it clear that he is…
Asian conglomerates vie for Bally
A series of bids from Asia are understood to have been received for the Swiss luxury shoe and…
Investors wary of potential Nestle deal
Scepticism is emerging as to the wisdom of Nestle’s alleged interest in the consumer health business of the…
Lukoil may sell energy trader
Russian oil major Lukoil’s chief executive Vagit Alekperov has confirmed that the company is considering selling its energy…
GE and ABB return to negotiating table
The potential sale by General Electric Co of its industrial solutions business to Swiss engineering company ABB Ltd…
Luxury shoe brand explores sale
One of Europe’s best-known luxury footwear brands seems about to come on the market for the first time…
