AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoCrypto Regulation & Banking: Zurich-based Nomura spinout Laser Digital won conditional approval for a U.S. national trust bank charter, aiming to administer tokenized and traditional assets under federal supervision once capital and other conditions are met. Energy Storage & Swiss Cooperation: Armenia’s public-private energy body met Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation to discuss electricity storage and possible future cooperation on grid resilience. Broadcast Tech in Switzerland: Swiss broadcaster Canal Alpha modernised 24/7 playout using Harmonic’s software-based XOS processor, cutting hardware and energy needs while improving delivery across terrestrial, IPTV and OTT. Quantum Computing Access: EPFL partnered with Quantinuum to give Swiss researchers cloud access to advanced quantum hardware via EPFL’s SCITAS HPC platform. Industrial Action in Packaging: Amcor Flexibles’ Cramlington plant (Amcor HQ in Switzerland) faces a three-days-a-week strike for 10 months after workers rejected a pay offer. Food & Safety: A U.S. Chemical Safety board blamed Givaudan’s Louisville food-colour plant for a fatal 2024 runaway reaction, citing unsafe pressure-relief design and risk recognition failures. Art Market Shift: Art Basel & UBS data points to more local, relationship-driven gallery sales, with fewer buyers per dealer.
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