M&A & Skincare: Incanthera (AQSE) buys Swiss premium skincare brand Énielle in an all-share deal and appoints Stuart Robertson as CEO, adding a second dermatology/oncology-adjacent beauty platform built around Swiss-made serums. Plant Science for Food Security: Swiss researchers (Unige/Lausanne) report how suberin in thale cress helps plants store water and better withstand drought—an approach that could support future crop resilience. Private Markets Liquidity: Partners Group capped withdrawals from its Global Value SICAV private equity fund, triggering pressure on ICG shares and highlighting how evergreen structures are being stress-tested. Industrial Performance: Burckhardt Compression posted stable revenue with record EBIT and net income, plus improved margins and a proposed CHF 18 dividend, while updating 2026 guidance. Agriculture Innovation: Syngenta and Ascribe Bioscience signed an agreement for PHYTALIX, a new biofungicide aimed at boosting crop resistance and yields in Southeast Asia. Swiss Finance & Wealth: Hong Kong overtook Switzerland as the top cross-border wealth hub, but Swiss banks say they’re steady amid tighter regulation fears. Trade & Supply Chains: The US proposed forced-labour tariffs affecting Switzerland among others, while US-India trade talks reportedly near completion—raising compliance and sourcing pressure for global manufacturers. Cybersecurity: Anthropic expanded Project Glasswing to about 150 new organisations across 15+ countries, including Switzerland, to scan for software vulnerabilities using Claude Mythos. Zurich Insurance Moves: Zurich started offering agriculture insurance via Crop Risk Underwriting, targeting broadacre and cotton cover with data-driven underwriting.