Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on March 17

Swiss Steel Holding AG

17/03/2021 05:47

ZURICH/BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) - Here are some of the
main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Wednesday:

    
    COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
    * Rieter Holding  RIEN.S  said Michael Pieper will not stand
for re-election to the company's board.
    * WISeKey International Holding  WIHN.S  said it has signed
a MoU with the government of the Seychelles for a pilot project
to develop digital identity services.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2LE0PC
    * Swiss Steel Holding  STLN.S  said Liwet had filed an
appeal with FinMa against the decision of Swiss takeover board.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2LE0DR
    * Picanol Group  PICB.BR  acquired a minority stake in
Rieter Holding.  RIEN.S   urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2LE0IM
    * Novartis  NOVN.S  Sandoz announced the in-licensing of
commercial distribution rights to the brand and authorized
generic of respiratory inhalation medicine Proventil HFA.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2LE0RV
    * Orascom Development Holding  ODHN.S  announced full-year
results of its Egyptian subsidiary (ODE).  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN000YKT
    
      
    ECONOMY
    No major Swiss economic data scheduled.

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