AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI & Inflation Watch: Swiss National Bank board member Petra Tschudin says AI could nudge inflation higher in the short term via redirected investment and shortages (e.g., chips), while the long-run impact on prices remains uncertain. Trade Deal Boost: China and Switzerland have completed talks to upgrade their free trade agreement, aiming for broader opening in goods and services and new investment opportunities. Swiss Markets: Switzerland’s SMI ended moderately higher, helped by late buying despite Middle East and oil-price worries. Corporate Moves: James Hardie plans to sell its European Fermacell business to Holcim for €840m and exit European fiber cement, sharpening focus on North America. Healthcare Innovation: UK regulators approved a Swiss biotech’s POLTX_Fibers wound dressing designed to prevent bacterial colonisation without releasing antimicrobial chemicals. Business & Society: A Swiss tourism agency says “Crash Landing On You” fans are driving a surge in visits to Iseltwald’s Lake Brienz pier, turning a small village asset into a major draw.
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