Swatch Group in talks to stop supplying rivals
ZURICH/BIEL (Reuters) - Watchmaker Swatch Group has taken a key step in its plan to stop selling watch components to rivals, potentially undermining the Swiss watch industry by forcing other makers to source parts from Asia.
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