AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSwiss Tech & Industry: ETH Zurich researchers say they’ve built “bidirectional” pixels that can both steer light and analyse it, pointing toward camera–display devices in one unit. Swiss Energy & Infrastructure: Switzerland’s solar build-out keeps climbing, with battery storage demand jumping sharply, while the wider European push for grid-ready capacity continues. Swiss Manufacturing & Food: Bühler’s new cocoa roaster claims at least 20% lower energy use and 20% higher throughput, a direct hit on cost pressure in food processing. Swiss Finance & Regulation: A court setback for VP Bank highlights how Swiss financial oversight and legal risk are tightening. Swiss Mining & Global Supply Chains: Glencore’s Kamoto Copper facilities in DR Congo were sealed over a $3B tax dispute, halting production at a major copper/cobalt site. Talent & Skills: Zurich UK runs “insurer for a day” sessions to tackle the insurance talent gap by putting students into real risk-planning scenarios. Geopolitics with trade impact: US-Iran ceasefire talks continue despite conflicting claims, keeping Strait of Hormuz and energy logistics in focus.
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