In article , Sander Vesik
writes
David Littlewood wrote:
Probably because, AIUI, Zeiss are owned by a charitable foundation, thus
don't have the same short-term profit motive of the large stock exchange
listed companies.

Zeiss operates pretty much as a normal profit making company though -
they had revenue increase of 4% last year and I think and they pay a
considerable dividend to the foundation.

Being the commercial operating subsidiary of a charitable foundation
with over a century of existence is a whole different world from being a
quoted company on a stock exchange, with hirings and firings based on
quarterly profit figures.

David
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David Littlewood