Corporate Finance: Temenos approved a share buyback of up to CHF 100m (about 2% of share capital), starting Aug. 13 via UBS. AI & Industry: Quantinuum and Oracle announced a multi-year push to blend quantum computing with cloud services for enterprise use cases from drug discovery to optimisation. Life Sciences & Manufacturing: Bruker took a majority stake in Dutch MIMETAS to scale organ-on-a-chip and organoid disease models for drug development workflows. Energy & Climate Resilience: Holcim UAE started operations on a cement carbon capture and underground mineralisation pilot in Fujairah, capturing about 4–4.5 tonnes of CO₂ daily. Transport & Supply Chains: Low Rhine and Danube water levels are forcing steelmakers and barges to cut loads or shift freight to rail/road, raising delivery risk across Europe. Swiss Policy & Geopolitics: Switzerland expanded Russia sanctions by adding 45 entities and nine individuals tied to defence and the “shadow fleet.” Water Management: Italy will receive more water from Lake Lugano for 10 days, reducing Lugano levels by around 10cm. Workforce & Skills: The Geneva-based ILO warns AI is making it harder for young people to enter the labour market, with new digital and judgement skills needed. Sports (Local Interest): Lausanne hosts the FIBA 3x3 World Tour finals Aug. 14–15 at Place de la Navigation.