Swatch Group, is aiming for record sales of more than 7 billion Swiss francs ($7.5 billion) this year and will hire 1,000-1,500 in Switzerland to boost production capacity, its head told Le Temps newspaper.
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![]( "Swatch Group upbeat on 2011 despite strong franc")
Swatch Group upbeat on 2011 despite strong francSwatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, expects another record year in 2011 as buoyant demand for its timepieces and price increases should help it offset the soaring Swiss franc.
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![]( "Swatch stock drops after revered founding father dies")
Swatch stock drops after revered founding father diesShares in watchmaking group Swatch dropped on Tuesday after the sudden death of chairman Nicolas Hayek, widely regarded as the founding father of the fashionable Swatch plastic watch and saviour of the Swiss watch ind...
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![]( "Swatch Group hits upbeat note")
Swatch Group hits upbeat noteSwatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, expects stronger demand for its timepieces to boost profitability this year, giving the latest sign the watch industry is recovering from a deep slump.
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![]( "Swiss watchmakers look to autumn with cautious hope")
Swiss watchmakers look to autumn with cautious hopeSwiss watchmakers are preparing for the crucial pre-Christmas period with cautious optimism, viewing an uptick in demand as a sign that the crisis may finally be over.
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![]( "Swatch Group first half profit beats poll, sees second half recovery")
Swatch Group first half profit beats poll, sees second half recoverySwatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, expects demand for its timepieces to pick up in the second half of the year after first-half net profit dropped by less than expected.
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![]( "Swatch group sees sales fall for top brands")
Swatch group sees sales fall for top brandsSwatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, has seen sales fall 10-20 percent for luxury brands like Breguet and Blancpain, Chief Executive Nick Hayek was quoted as saying.
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![]( "Swatch expects sales to improve in second half")
Swatch expects sales to improve in second halfThe world's biggest watchmaker Swatch Group is expecting sales to improve in the second half of this year after a difficult start to the year, group's CEO Nick Hayek said in remarks published Sunday 12 July.
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![]( "Swatch Group says cheaper brands holding up")
Swatch Group says cheaper brands holding upThe wealthy are crimping their spending on high-end watches, but Swatch Group is confident its 2009 sales will be flat as demand for its less expensive brands holds up.
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![]( "Swatch chairman says considering stock market delisting")
Swatch chairman says considering stock market delistingNicolas Hayek, chairman of the world's largest watch-maker Swatch told a newspaper on Monday, March 31th that he was considering taking the group private.