AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRetail Restructuring: Migros plans to merge its ten regional co-operatives to improve efficiency. Jobs and Banking: A workers’ group says a UBS relocation could put up to 12,000 Swiss jobs at risk, while cantonal banks have overtaken Raiffeisen as UBS loses ground. Consumer Goods: Lindt chairman Ernst Tanner admits the chocolatier misjudged shoppers’ appetite for steep price rises, but says he will not resign after the CEO’s departure. Logistics: Kuehne+Nagel lifted its earnings outlook after third-quarter revenue rose 22%, with AI-related air-freight demand and cost savings boosting results. Swiss Companies Abroad: Sika acquired UAE waterproofing manufacturer Duproof, while Geneva-based Oryx Energies sold its Tanzanian downstream business to Amsons Group for $230 million. Infrastructure Costs: Zurich ranks among the world’s costliest data-centre construction markets, as Europe’s demand outpaces contractor capacity.
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