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Swatch Quashes US Activist Attempt to Shake Up Hayek Stronghold

Bloomberg Markets
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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Shareholders of The Swatch Group AG rejected US activist investor Steven Wood’s push for a seat on the watchmaker’s board of directors for a second time, reinforcing the controlling Hayek family’s...

Shareholders of The Swatch Group AG rejected US activist investor Steven Wood’s push for a seat on the watchmaker’s board of directors for a second time, reinforcing the controlling Hayek family’s hold on the company.

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