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Sergio Ermotti: George Clooney of Swiss banking tasked with mega-merger
Sergio Ermotti: George Clooney of Swiss banking tasked with mega-merger
by  AFP

Sergio Ermotti returned as chief executive of UBS to mastermind the merger with Credit Suisse -- an onerous task which begins in earnest on Monday after the takeover was finalised. In 2021, he became the chairman of the reinsurance giant Swiss Re. But when Kelleher sounded him out about returning to UBS to integrate Credit Suisse, Ermotti said he felt the "call of duty" to return. noo/rjm/nl/lth

From property to TV, Berlusconi the entrepreneur
From property to TV, Berlusconi the entrepreneur
by  AFP

Silvio Berlusconi's career may have been dogged by scandal but he showed genuine innovation in building his real estate and media empires -- even if the late billionaire missed out on the digital revolution. - Visionary urban planner - Their support also smoothed the path of Berlusconi's real estate career, notably his large residential developments on the outskirts of Milan, northern Italy.

Homework will 'never be the same' says ChatGPT founder
Homework will 'never be the same' says ChatGPT founder
by  AFP

Artificial intelligence tools will revolutionise education like calculators did, but will not supplant learning, ChatGPT's founder Sam Altman told students in Tokyo on Monday, defending the new technology. "We have a new tool in education.

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