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More than a third of the 40 people Steiger employs in Switzerland are foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The solicitor said that Nicholson was now retired and "no longer has any boats and no longer employs fishing staff".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Healthwatch employs more than 500 staff and is supported by 4,000 volunteers across its national and local offices.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The service side of the economy — banks, retailers, hospitals and so forth — employs most Americans.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Today the company employs about 200,000 people worldwide, most of whom are complete strangers to each other.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari