AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHolcim Deal: Switzerland’s Holcim agreed to sell its Philippines business to China’s Huaxin Building Materials in a multi-stage transaction valuing the unit at about $807m—$527m for an initial 67.6% stake, with the rest to be sold over 3–5 years for at least $280m; closing is targeted for H1 2027. Swiss Business & Infrastructure: The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority in the Philippines has launched a “Swiss challenge” for a ₱7bn plan to upgrade and operate Subic Bay International Airport, inviting competing bids against an unsolicited proposal by Cerberus Asia Pacific. Energy & Climate: Hungary ordered a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant after Danube water levels fell to record lows, while Europe’s heat is also disrupting Rhine shipping and pushing wildfire risk higher. Sports Governance: FIFA abandoned a plan to sell stakes in World Cup commercial rights to private investors after backlash from UEFA and CONCACAF, leaving Swiss president Gianni Infantino under renewed pressure. Tech & Security: NetBSD 11.0 shipped with an officially supported stable 64-bit RISC-V port, and DEF CON’s badge this year is built around verifiable open-source silicon.
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