Swiss Energy & Climate: Switzerland added 1.33 GW of solar in 2025, while lithium-ion battery storage demand jumped 70% year on year, with storage now reaching 1.38 GWh—showing the grid shift toward flexibility. Transport Resilience: Eurostar is ordering trains designed for 55°C heat (up from 45°C) as it prepares for hotter European summers, with rebooking options offered to customers. Markets & FX Risk: Traders are increasingly hedging against bigger exchange-rate swings as Fed expectations stay unclear and US-Iran tensions keep geopolitical risk elevated. AI Finance Pressure: Big US AI data-centre builders have doubled debt over five years, and Europe is starting to feel the strain as credit ratings and bond demand come under scrutiny. Swiss Business Leadership: On appoints new CCO and chief global markets officer, with the Asia Pacific chief set to relocate to Zurich next year. Wealth Tech in Geneva: Banyan Software takes a majority stake in WIZE, serving 120+ wealth managers across 27 countries, aiming to scale its platform. Food & Drink Deal: La Martiniquaise-Bardinet buys full control of alcohol-free cocktail brand Sir James 101, expanding its non-alc portfolio across Europe and beyond. Industrial Safety Legacy: The Seveso disaster’s 50-year lesson is revisited, highlighting how EU rules cut major-accident risk but still fall short. World Cup & Local Economy: The tournament’s knock-on effects keep spilling into business life—from ticket and tourism expectations to local viewing and hospitality tie-ins.