AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSwiss Tech & Industry: ABB (Zurich) will supply Kawasaki with its ABB Ability System 800xA control system for Japan’s first commercial-scale liquefied hydrogen terminal near Tokyo, aiming to complete the demo phase by 2030. Energy & Climate Risk: Europe’s heat is forcing nuclear plants to shut or cut output as river temperatures rise and water levels fall, with Switzerland among the affected countries. Swiss Economy & Labour: Switzerland’s GDP growth held steady in 2025, while the labour market keeps expanding despite a skills shortage and rising graduate unemployment. Digital Infrastructure: Digital Realty broke ground on a new data centre in Switzerland, adding to the country’s push for cloud and AI-ready capacity. Swiss Innovation & Research: Canton Zug plans to invest CHF55 million in an ETH research centre, and Switzerland monitors a looming Alps rockslide that could hit a mountain village. Manufacturing & Supply Chains: Clothing label maker Haco is investing in digitalisation and importing Swiss/German/Italian machinery to boost label production and predictive demand planning. Trade & Policy: Switzerland’s updated rules for international property inheritance are set to clarify cross-border succession. Global Disruption With Local Relevance: A week of coverage also highlighted logistics stress, including mounting freight bankruptcies and trucking failures—signals that can ripple into Swiss trade and industry.
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