AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSwiss Economy: Switzerland’s Q1 GDP grew just 0.4% (revised down from 0.5%), pointing to softer domestic demand. Swiss Politics: A heated vote is coming on the “No to ten million” initiative, aiming to cap Switzerland’s population by 2050 and tighten immigration rules. Finance & Markets: Gold slid as oil jumped amid US-Iran tensions, while equities stayed resilient near AI-led highs. Swiss Business Tech: SIX Group is modernising contact and compliance recording inside Microsoft Teams by deploying Luware Nimbus and Luware Recording. Corporate & Deals: Cegeka acquired Swiss ERP specialist Lean Projects, expanding its Dynamics 365 footprint in print and packaging. Trade Logistics: Digital ATA Carnets go live across the UK, EU, Norway and Switzerland—operators are urged to keep paper carnets as backup. Regulation & Risk: A Google employee in Zurich faces charges tied to insider trading on Polymarket, highlighting fraud risks in prediction markets. Health & Pharma: Idorsia reported encouraging Phase 1 results for a C. difficile vaccine; Cytokinetics launched MYQORZO in Germany. Energy & Industry: A market forecast puts the global circuit breaker industry on track to reach $30.32bn by 2030.
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