AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCybersecurity: Repeated attacks on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe have raised fears of sabotage. A University of St. Gallen professor warned that outdated connected appliances can become easy entry points for hackers. Biopharma Manufacturing: Lonza will buy five U.S. manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA for a low- to mid-triple-digit-million Swiss franc sum, more than doubling its U.S. CDMO network and adding about 1,100 employees. Workforce: Google has extended voluntary buyouts to Switzerland as it shifts investment toward AI and cloud computing; the company has about 5,000 employees in the country. Specialty Chemicals: Clariant unveiled three personal-care ingredients, including a ready-to-use hybrid UV-filter system designed to simplify sunscreen production. Trade: An upgraded China-Switzerland free-trade agreement is expected to remove tariffs on more than 99% of imports, potentially improving market access for Swiss companies.
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