AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Manufacturing: Lindt has replaced CEO Adalbert Lechner after weak demand, high cocoa costs and two outlook cuts. Former chief Dieter Weisskopf takes over temporarily as the Swiss chocolatier seeks to revive growth. Energy: Transocean secured two U.S. Gulf drilling contracts worth about $550 million in firm backlog, with work expected to begin in 2027. Finance: Swiss fintech findependent launched a Pillar 3a pension product with a 0.29% annual fee, including fund costs. Shipbuilding: Swiss shipping group MSC and Germany’s Rheinmetall are acquiring Romania’s Mangalia shipyard for €138 million, planning a dual-use facility for commercial and naval vessels. Trade: Switzerland and its EFTA partners signed a free-trade agreement with Vietnam, aiming to improve market access for businesses on both sides. Transport: Stadler is testing what it describes as the world’s first narrow-gauge hydrogen train, built in Switzerland for Italy.
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