AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSwiss Healthcare Oversight: The Swiss Federal Audit Office says pharmacies, hospitals and doctors’ practices don’t consistently pass on medicine discounts to patients and health insurers, with CHF743m in benefits-in-kind estimated for 2024 and a poor overall assessment. AI Infrastructure & Data Centres: Storm Group, a Swiss-headquartered AI data centre infrastructure firm, appoints Reza Nedjatian as CEO to scale its “consented, energised” sites pipeline across Europe and beyond. Business Software Migration: GoodData.AI launches an AI-driven BI migration for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, aiming to move organisations from legacy tools in days or weeks instead of multi-month rebuilds. Pharma R&D Update: SGS expands its Saint-Benoît bioanalysis lab near Poitiers, adding 500m² to support complex drug development workflows. Food Policy Debate: Swiss voters will decide on Sept. 27 whether to raise food self-sufficiency from 46% to at least 70%, pushing agricultural policy toward plant-based production. Water & Industry Risk: Swiss water governance remains a cross-border pressure point as drought worsens, with river levels already disrupting shipping and downstream users. Energy Storage Deal: BW ESS buys the ready-to-build 250MW/1,000MWh Yanco BESS project in Australia, targeting operation by 2028. Mining Automation: ABB and Vale expand an alliance to roll out automation, digitalisation and IT/OT solutions across iron ore operations in Brazil.
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