AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRetail Restructuring: Migros plans to merge its ten regional cooperatives, aiming to improve efficiency across Switzerland’s largest retailer. Logistics: Kuehne+Nagel reported higher profits as AI-related air freight lifted earnings, while quarterly turnover rose 22%. Chocolate: Lindt chairman Ernst Tanner says the company misjudged consumers’ response to steep price increases; the CEO’s exit is part of a leadership reset. Banking Jobs: A union warns that a UBS relocation could put as many as 12,000 Swiss jobs at risk. Digital Infrastructure: Zurich ranks third globally for data-centre construction costs, at about €13.70 per watt, as Europe faces a shortage of contractor capacity. Construction Materials: Baar-based Sika bought Dubai waterproofing producer Duproof, expanding local manufacturing and its regional construction business. Pharmaceuticals: Roche reported nine-month group sales growth of 6% at constant exchange rates, with third-quarter sales up 7%.
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