AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSwiss Industry & Policy: Switzerland’s “Made in Europe” debate is heating up as EU ministers negotiate how public aid and procurement should define European production—whether it’s EU27-only or can include partners like the UK, Canada, Norway and Japan. Aviation & Manufacturing: Pilatus secured FAA and EASA approval for the PC-12 PRO’s emergency autoland system, a Garmin Safety Autoland feature that can take over if a pilot becomes incapacitated. Logistics & Energy: Axpo-backed LNG4Speed technology is behind Italy’s Green Pearl, billed as Europe’s first LNG carrier combining ship-to-ship bunkering with ship-to-truck loading to cut small-scale distribution steps. Transport Infrastructure: Saudi Railways signed financing with Swiss export credit and banks (SERV, KfW IPEX-Bank, Commerzbank, UBS) to buy 10 Stadler passenger trains. Finance & Risk: UBS’s real estate bubble index flags Geneva as high-risk, while Zurich is also listed as elevated—Dubai remains relatively attractive for buyers despite bubble concerns. Science & Imaging: A new $19m NSF observatory led from the University of Vermont will use ultra-high resolution electron microscopy plus AI to make advanced connectomics tools broadly accessible.
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