AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClinical & Pharma Tech: Evinova (Baar) signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Merck KGaA (Darmstadt) to roll out its AI-native platform across study design, document authoring and downstream automation—aiming to cut clinical development time and bottlenecks. Banking: UBS (Zurich) reported Q2 net profit up 17% to $2.8bn, beating expectations, with strength in investment banking and wealth management; it also flagged caution on further buybacks amid Swiss capital-rule uncertainty. Commodities & Mining: Glencore said first-half copper output rose 15% and marketing earnings are on track for about $3.3bn, while Rio Tinto and Glencore updates keep merger chatter alive. Energy Demand & Cooling: Swiss coverage highlights the growing challenge of “cooling instead of heating” as heatwaves push air-conditioning demand and strain the electricity grid. Transport & Infrastructure: Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court halted Geneva’s Tram 15 extension toward Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, citing impacts on shops and farmland. Data Centres Noise: Sonexos (Lausanne) and SIT (Italy) teamed up to deliver low-frequency, low-noise cooling solutions for AI data centres and energy storage. Aquaculture Biosecurity: FAO training in Georgia focused on fish disease monitoring using digital traceability and farm management systems. Retail & Logistics: On opened its first UAE store in Dubai, while Swiss logistics and automation items also point to continued warehouse and supply-chain tech upgrades.
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