(IN BRIEF) Chubb has named Jimaan Sané as Head of Growth for its Global Cyber business, tasking him with driving worldwide expansion of the company’s cyber insurance strategy. Bringing over a decade of cyber leadership experience from Beazley Group, Sané … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Beazley Group, Chubb, Chubb Appoints Jimaan Sané to Lead Global Growth Strategy for Cyber Insurance, cyber growth strategy, cyber insurance, cyber solutions, executive appointment, global cyber risk, insurance leadership, Jimaan Sané, underwriting
(IN BRIEF) Three Swiss deep-tech startups spun out of Empa are showcasing cutting-edge hardware innovations at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. BTRY AG is presenting ultra-thin solid-state batteries with one-minute charging, Ionic Wind AG is demonstrating fanless ionic-wind cooling for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged autonomous electronics, BTRY AG, CES 2026, electronics cooling, Empa, Empa-Derived Startups Highlight Next-Generation Hardware at CES 2026, energy storage, hardware innovation, ionic wind, Ionic Wind AG, IoT devices, Las Vegas technology showcase, materials science, Perovskia Solar, perovskite solar cells, photovoltaics, solid-state batteries, Swiss deep tech, Swiss engineering
(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has entered into a strategic collaboration with Prokaryotics to develop a first-in-class broad-spectrum antifungal therapy targeting severe invasive fungal infections. The partnership focuses on novel compounds with a new mode of action aimed at pathogens such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged anti-infective research, antifungal drug development, Aspergillus, Basilea Partners with Prokaryotics to Develop Novel Broad-Spectrum Antifungal Therapy, Basilea Pharmaceutica, biopharmaceutical collaboration, Candida, clinical development, first in class antifungal, global licensing agreement, invasive fungal infections, Laurenz Kellenberger, novel mode of action, Prokaryotics, rare molds, Terry Roemer
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers, working with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment and the University of Bern, have investigated how trifluoroacetic acid forms in the atmosphere and accumulates in water systems. Using long-term measurements and advanced modeling, the study … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, atmospheric modeling, Empa, Empa Study Reveals Rising Atmospheric Formation of Persistent PFAS Compound TFA, environmental persistence, FOEN, forever chemicals, groundwater, HFOs, hydrofluoroolefins, pesticide degradation, PFAS, precipitation, refrigerants, Stefan Reimann, Stephan Henne, surface water, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, TFA, Trifluoroacetic Acid, University of Bern
(IN BRIEF) Sika has been recognized with the German Sustainability Award for its SikaBaffle® AutoStack system, a cavity-sealing solution that improves sustainability across automotive manufacturing. The product’s stackable design boosts packaging density, reducing transport emissions, storage needs, and logistics costs. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged automotive manufacturing, automotive supply chain, cavity sealing, Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer, circular economy, CO2 emissions reduction, Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, German Sustainability Award, German Sustainability Award Recognizes Sika’s SikaBaffle AutoStack System, logistics optimization, low bake curing, packaging density, Patricia Heidtman, recycled materials, Sika, SikaBaffle AutoStack, Sustainability Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Louis Dreyfus Company has named Nigel Mamalis as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, following the unexpected death of Group CFO Patrick Treuer. With more than 30 years of experience across finance, trading, risk, and senior management roles … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged agribusiness sector, appointment, corporate finance, executive leadership, Geneva Switzerland, interim chief financial officer, LDC, leadership, Louis Dreyfus Company, Louis Dreyfus Company Ensures Financial Continuity with Interim CFO Appointment, Michael Gelchie, Nigel Mamalis, Patrick Treuer, senior management appointment
(IN BRIEF) SGS has acquired Panacea Infosec, a global information security and payment security specialist headquartered in India, to strengthen its Digital Trust portfolio. The acquisition expands SGS’s cybersecurity, data protection and PCI/DSS compliance capabilities across key international markets and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged compliance assurance, Cybersecurity, data protection, digital risk management, digital trust, Géraldine Picaud, global cybersecurity markets, Information Security, Panacea Infosec, payment security, PCI/DSS, privacy services, SGS, SGS Strengthens Information Security Offering with Acquisition of Panacea Infosec, testing inspection certification
(IN BRIEF) Stadler and Arriva Nederland have agreed on the delivery of five new four-car FLIRT trains for operation on the Vechtdallijnen network in the Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe. The electric units will support rising passenger numbers, improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessibility, Almelo Hardenberg line, Arriva Nederland, Drenthe, electric trains, FLIRT trains, Overijssel, Pascal Kuenzler, passenger comfort, rail electrification, regional rail transport, RRReis livery, Stadler, Stadler and Arriva Expand Longstanding Partnership with New FLIRT Train Contract, sustainable mobility, Vechtdallijnen, Zwolle Emmen line
(IN BRIEF) ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power to engineer and construct shore power systems with a combined capacity of more than 100 MVA at the Port of Rotterdam. The installations, scheduled to begin operation in the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABB, ABB Selected to Build High-Capacity Shore Power Infrastructure at Europe’s Largest Port, APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, container terminals, decarbonization, Eneco, FuelEU Maritime regulation, Hutchison Ports ECT Delta, port electrification, port of Rotterdam, Rotterdam Shore Power, shore power systems
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC) has announced the appointment of Ruslan Pavlyshyn as its new Vice President for European & Middle Eastern Affairs, strengthening the organization’s leadership as it expands its global mission around emerging technologies and responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged business diplomacy, Dominika Haberova, economic resilience, emerging technologies, Europe Middle East Africa, Frontier Foresight, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Geneva Graduate Institute, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Global Collaboration, Governance, innovation leadership, international nonprofit organization, OxUA Incubator, responsible governance, Ruslan Pavlyshyn, strategic foresight, University of Oxford, Vice President for European and Middle Eastern Affairs, World Technology Congress
(IN BRIEF) ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam has introduced Stadler’s new TRAMLINK trams into regular passenger service after successful testing and approval, with the first two vehicles now operating from a total order of 13. The new trams offer increased capacity, improved … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessible transport, Bettina Biffi, Brandenburg capital city, energy efficient trams, Jure Mikolčić, New Generation TRAMLINK Trams Enter Service to Enhance Comfort and Capacity in Potsdam, passenger comfort, Potsdam public transport, Stadler, Stadler TRAMLINK Trams Begin Passenger Service in Potsdam Following Successful Testing, sustainable mobility, tram fleet renewal, TRAMLINK trams, urban transport modernisation, ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam
Breaches of legal professional privilege in Europe are recurring, not isolated incidents European courts consistently find that weak safeguards alone can violate privilege Mass digital data seizures pose the greatest modern threat to confidential defence communications Judicial oversight and effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged Akzo Nobel v Commission, AM & S Europe v Commission, Andre and Another v France, Article 6 right to a fair trial, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, attorney client privilege, Bersheda and Rybolovlev v Monaco, Černý and Others v the Czech Republic, CJEU, Court of Justice of the European Union, Czech Republic, defence rights, digital age investigations, digital evidence seizures, ECHR, effective judicial remedies, European Court of Human Rights, European criminal procedure, external counsel, Hilti v Commission, in house counsel, independence of lawyers, interception of communications, Kırdök and Others v Turkey, Kopp v Switzerland, lawyer client confidentiality, legal professional privilege, Legal Professional Privilege at a Crossroads: European Courts Confront Confidentiality in the Digital Age, Legal Professional Privilege Under Pressure: Europe’s Courts Confront the Limits of Confidential Legal Communications, Lindstrand Partners v Sweden, mass data extraction, Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission, Niemietz v Germany, Orde van Vlaamse Balies, Petri Sallinen v Finland, procedural safeguards, Pruteanu v Romania, rights of defence, Saber v Norway, Särgava v Estonia, searches of lawyers offices, Smirnov v Russia, surveillance powers, Vinci Construction v France, Zdeněk Koudelka
Porušování advokátní mlčenlivosti v Evropě není ojedinělé, ale opakující se Evropské soudy opakovaně konstatují, že už samotná absence dostatečných záruk může představovat porušení advokátní mlčenlivosti Masové zajišťování digitálních dat představuje v současnosti největší hrozbu pro důvěrnou komunikaci obhajoby Soudní dohled … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged advokátní mlčenlivost, Advokátní mlčenlivost na rozcestí: evropské soudy čelí otázce důvěrnosti v digitálním věku, Advokátní mlčenlivost pod tlakem: evropské soudy narážejí na hranice důvěrné právní komunikace, Akzo Nobel proti Komisi, Černý a ostatní proti České republice, Česká Republika, článek 8 EÚLP, digitální důkazy, digitální věk, domovní prohlídky, důvěrnost komunikace advokát klient, ESLP, Evropa, Evropská úmluva o lidských právech, Evropský soud pro lidská práva, hromadná extrakce dat, judikatura EU, Kopp proti Švýcarsku, Meta Platforms Ireland proti Komisi, Niemietz proti Německu, ochrana obhajoby, odposlechy, práva obhajoby, právní tajemství, právo na spravedlivý proces, přeshraniční vyšetřování, procesní záruky, prohlídky advokátních kanceláří, rovnost zbraní, Saber proti Norsku, sledování komunikace, soudní dohled, Soudní dvůr Evropské unie, strukturální selhání, systémové vady, trestní řízení, účinné opravné prostředky, Vinci Construction proti Francii, zajišťování elektronických dat, Zdeněk Koudelka
(IN BRIEF) Holcim is acquiring a majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo, a leading Peruvian building materials producer, to accelerate growth in Latin America under its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy. With projected 2025 net sales of USD 630 million and strong … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged building materials, cement production, Cementos Pacasmayo, Cementos Pacasmayo Acquisition Advances Holcim’s NextGen Growth Strategy in Latin America, Construction Solutions, DINO retail network, Disensa, EBITDA synergies, holcim, Latin America growth, mergers and acquisitions, NextGen Growth 2030, Peru construction market, Ready-mix concrete
(IN BRIEF) SGS has achieved SBP accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, expanding its forestry and biomass certification services and strengthening assurance for responsibly sourced biomass worldwide. The accreditation enables SGS to certify a wide range of biomass products, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biomass certification, biomass supply chains, EU Deforestation Regulation, EU Renewable Energy Directive, forestry certification, IMPACT NOW, low carbon transition, renewable energy, responsible sourcing, SBP accreditation, SBP Accreditation Enhances SGS Role in Responsible Biomass and Low-Carbon Supply Chains, SGS, sustainability assurance, Sustainable Biomass Program
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have strengthened ultra-light, flexible composite materials used in satellite insulation by introducing an artificial ultra-thin interlayer between metal and polymer films. The five-nanometre layer significantly improves elasticity and resistance to cracking under extreme thermal and mechanical … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aluminum coating, aluminum oxide, Ambizione Grant, Barbara Putz, BepiColombo, Empa, Empa Advances Superinsulation Materials with Crack Resistant Thin Film Innovation, flexible electronics, flexible materials, James Webb Space Telescope, Johanna Byloff, materials research, medical sensors, multilayer insulation, polyimide, satellite insulation, smart textiles, space technology, superinsulation, Swiss National Science Foundation, thin interlayer
(IN BRIEF) CERN has received and acknowledged the recommendations for the update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics, marking a significant milestone in defining the future direction of high-energy physics in Europe. Developed through a broad, community-driven process, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CERN, CERN Council, collider strategy, Costas Fountas, ESPP, European Strategy for Particle Physics, European Strategy Group, European Strategy Update Moves Forward as CERN Considers FCC-ee for Future Research, Fabiola Gianotti, FCC ee, flagship research project, Fundamental Physics, Future Circular Collider, Higgs boson, high energy physics, international collaboration, Karl Jakobs, particle physics, Standard Model
(IN BRIEF) CERN has concluded its five-year 25 by ’25 initiative, reporting significant progress in improving nationality and gender diversity across the Organization. Launched in 2021, the programme aimed to reduce nationality concentration within departments and raise female representation among … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Management, News, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 25 by 25 initiative, CERN, CERN Builds on 25 by ’25 Progress to Shape the Next Phase of Workforce Diversity, Conscious Hiring policy, Diversity And Inclusion, fellows and graduates, gender diversity, inclusion programmes, international organisation, Louise Carvalho, Member States, nationality diversity, organisational culture, recruitment strategy, scientific workforce, staff diversity
(IN BRIEF) SGS participated in the first Saudi Lifestyle Week (SLW) in Riyadh, a major new exhibition connecting international lifestyle and textile brands with Saudi Arabia’s expanding retail market. SLW 2025 welcomed more than 100 exhibitors, with strong representation from … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Certificates of Conformity, conformity strategies, European brands, footwear, leather goods, lifestyle sector, market entry, PCA, product conformity assessment, regulatory compliance, retail growth, Riyadh, SALEEM SABER, SASO, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Lifestyle Week 2025, Saudi retail market, SGS, SGS Engages with Global Lifestyle Brands at SLW 2025 to Strengthen Compliance Pathways in Saudi Arabia, SGS PCA Newsletter, SLW 2025, sporting goods, Technical Barriers to Trade, textiles
(IN BRIEF) SGS announced that Chair of the Board of Directors Calvin Grieder will step down at the company’s Annual General Meeting on March 26, 2026. Grieder, who has served on the Board since 2019 and as Chair since 2020, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AGM 2026, Board of Directors, Calvin Grieder, corporate strategy, Danone, ESG, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Gilbert Ghostine, global business leadership, Governance, leadership transition, Sandoz, SGS, SGS Proposes Gilbert Ghostine as Next Board Chair to Guide Strategy 27 and Future Growth, Strategy 27, testing inspection certification
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