EU Finalises Plan to Scale Back Sustainability Rules
The bloc’s overhaul sharply reduces the number of companies covered by ESG reporting and supply chain due-diligence laws, easing compliance pressures but increasing concerns over accountability.

Swatch Group, the maker of Omega and Tissot timepieces, said first-half profit fell about 50 percent to 60 percent on weak demand in Asia and Europe and the strength of the Swiss franc.

Swatch Group, the maker of Omega and Tissot timepieces, said first-half profit fell about 50 percent to 60 percent on weak demand in Asia and Europe and the strength of the Swiss franc.

Swatch Group AG plans to introduce three smartwatches this year, as the Swiss company jostles with Apple Inc. and TAG Heuer in the market for wearable devices that do more than tell time.

Swatch Group AG plans to introduce three smartwatches this year, as the Swiss company jostles with Apple Inc. and TAG Heuer in the market for wearable devices that do more than tell time.

Swatch Group AG reported 2015 earnings that missed analyst estimates as sales declined for the first time in six years, hurt by slumping demand in Hong Kong and the strength of the Swiss franc.

Swatch Group AG reported 2015 earnings that missed analyst estimates as sales declined for the first time in six years, hurt by slumping demand in Hong Kong and the strength of the Swiss franc.
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The bloc’s overhaul sharply reduces the number of companies covered by ESG reporting and supply chain due-diligence laws, easing compliance pressures but increasing concerns over accountability.
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