AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSwiss Industry & Manufacturing: Swiss cement giant Holcim is set to acquire German firm Fermacell in an €840m deal, a move that could reshape building-materials supply chains. Energy & Infrastructure: ETH engineer develops a solar collector that turns sunlight into industrial heat, pointing to more scalable process-heat decarbonisation. Construction & Real Estate: Construction activity in Basel Country hits a record high, a sign that Swiss building demand is still strong despite cost pressures. Finance & Banking: Lombard Odier’s H1 profit grows 25%, while Zurich Australia finalises a $275m ClearView Wealth takeover—both underline continued dealmaking and earnings resilience. Swiss Policy & Society: Swiss unions push for a 2% pay rise as employers remain unconvinced, keeping labour negotiations in focus. Tech & Health: Swiss-led work on AI bionic eyes improves how visual prostheses communicate with the brain, a promising step for medical tech.
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