AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSwiss Business & Finance: BNY Investments is shifting its DACH distribution operations to Zurich, with Martin Rees expanding his role as Regional Head for Switzerland, Germany and Austria. IP & Biotech: Innomotics has picked Anaqua to run its worldwide IP portfolio, while the European Patent Office upheld SOTIO’s patent protection for SOT201. Pharma Watch: Novartis has dropped a phase 2 radioligand therapy candidate (Lu-NeoB) after early clinical data didn’t support advancing it. Energy & Industry: Georg Fischer says orders for direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems doubled in H1 2026, as AI data centres drive demand. Food & Retail: Lindt’s H1 shows pricing power but slowing growth, and Nestlé plans to close its Hungary confectionery plant in Diósgyőr by year-end. Tech & AI: OpenAI is planning a business development centre in Israel, and SkyPilot (Databricks cofounder Ion Stoica) raised $20m to make it easier to use compute across providers. Environment & Society: Swiss researchers report calima dust episodes are far more frequent, linked to climate-driven desertification.
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