The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ex-Novartis chief defends planned payout The former chairman of pharmaceutical group Novartis on Sunday defended his planned 72-million-franc ($77 million) golden handshake that caused an uproar in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130825/ex-novartis-chief-defends-planned-payout Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:32:00 +0200 ex-novartis-chief-defends-planned-payout Former Novartis chief stays on company payroll A bonanza payout to the former chairman of Novartis has been cut back radically, the pharmaceutical group said on Wednesday, reporting also a fall in second quarter profit. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130717/former-novartis-chief-stays-on-company-payroll Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:13:12 +0200 former-novartis-chief-stays-on-company-payroll