(IN BRIEF) SIX has published a new white paper, created with Homburger, that compares the advantages of listing on SIX Swiss Exchange versus US exchanges and challenges several common assumptions that often lead companies—particularly tech firms—to favor the US. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged analyst coverage, bid–ask spreads, capital markets, Homburger, investor access, IPO, Market Liquidity, public listing, regulatory compliance, Rule 144A, securities regulation, SIX, SIX Swiss Exchange, SIX’s Latest White Paper Shows Switzerland Competes Strongly With the US as a Preferred Global Listing Venue, Swiss listing, Switzerland, underwriting fees, US listing
(IN BRIEF) Aviva Private Clients has launched a new high-net-worth insurance proposition in the Lloyd’s market, enabling the business to offer bespoke cover for luxury properties and assets in countries such as Switzerland and Monaco. The move expands Aviva’s specialist … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Management, Monaco, Real Estate, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antony Dodson, Aviva, Aviva Private Clients, Aviva Private Clients Expands High-Net-Worth Offering with New Lloyd’s Market Launch, bespoke cover, Caroline Brown, dual-stamp insurer, high-net-worth insurance, international property insurance, Lloyd’s market, Monaco, multi-currency policies, premium insurance, specialist brokers, Switzerland, Syndicate 1492
(IN BRIEF) ISS has been awarded a full Integrated Facilities Services contract by a major life sciences and pharmaceutical company in Switzerland, with an annual value of close to DKK 300 million. The agreement expands ISS’s role from subcontractor to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged André Nauer, cleaning services, digital solutions, facilities management, Integrated Facilities Services, ISS, ISS Awarded DKK 300 Million Facilities Management Contract in Swiss Life Sciences Sector, ISS Expands Swiss Operations with New Integrated Facilities Services Agreement, ISS Switzerland, laboratory services, life sciences, logistics services, maintenance repair and operations, pharmaceutical company, Switzerland, technical services, Workplace Support
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been appointed, as part of the IG AI engineering consortium, to oversee quality assurance for all railway engineering systems involved in the full expansion of Switzerland’s Lötschberg Base Tunnel. The tunnel, part of the 40-km Lötschberg … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 118 MSEK, 38 MSEK, AFRY, AFRY to oversee railway engineering quality for Lötschberg Base Tunnel double-track upgrade supporting the NEAT corridor, Alpine freight shift, Ceneri Base Tunnel, double track upgrade, Frutigen, Gotthard Base Tunnel, IG AI, infrastructure modernization, Lötschberg Base Tunnel, Marcel Winter, NEAT, owner’s engineer, quality assurance, Rail Expansion 2035, railway engineering, Raron, sustainable transport, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, the Atos Group brand specializing in mission-critical and cybersecurity technologies, has received a contract extension from the Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection to continue maintaining and upgrading Polyalert, the nationwide population alerting system, through 2031 with … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, France, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advanced computing, Alertswiss, Atos Group, civil protection, critical communications, Cybersecurity, emergency alerting, Eviden, FOCP, FOCP Extends Agreement with Eviden to Strengthen Switzerland’s Mission-Critical Alerting Infrastructure Through 2031, homeland security, Managed Services, Martin Thüring, Mission-Critical Systems, Polyalert, Polycom, population warning system, Public Safety, Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) Scania is expanding its clean-transport research through a new phase of its Pilot Partner programme, collaborating with Asko Norge AS to test hydrogen fuel cell trucks under real-world conditions, even as battery-electric transport remains its primary long-term strategy. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Asko Norge AS, battery-electric trucks, Bern, commercial vehicle innovation, electrification, fossil free transport, hydrogen fuel cell trucks, hydrogen systems, Jørn Arvid Endresen, long haul logistics, Scania, Scania Expands Pilot Partner Programme as Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trials Advance with Asko, Scania Pilot Partner, sustainable transport, Switzerland, Tony Sandberg, Transport.CH, zero-emission logistics
(IN BRIEF) Bouygues Construction, through Losinger Marazzi, will deliver a CHF 242 million (€260 million) redevelopment in the canton of Zug, constructing new premises for the ZVB public transport authority, the RDZ emergency services and 250 workstations for the cantonal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Switzerland
Tagged administrative offices, Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Construction Advances Large-Scale Mixed-Use Project to Modernise Key Public Service Buildings in the Canton of Zug, canton of Zug, cantonal administration, CHF 242 million, emergency services, Emergency Services and Cantonal Offices in Zug, Losinger Marazzi, Losinger Marazzi Secures Large-Scale Project to Construct Modern Facilities for Public Mobility and Emergency Services in Zug, Losinger Marazzi to Deliver CHF 242 Million Redevelopment for Public Transport, Minergie P ECO, mixed use development, public transport, public transport authority, RDZ, sustainable construction, Switzerland, underground bus parking, urban redevelopment, urban regeneration, ZVB, €260 million
(IN BRIEF) SGS has partnered with the Swiss rowing team 44west, sponsoring their SGS-branded boat for the upcoming World’s Toughest Row — a 3,000-mile transatlantic challenge starting December 12. The crew, embodying SGS’s values of trust, teamwork, and sustainability, launched … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 44west, Antigua, corporate partnership, endurance, La Gomera, Ocean Race, performance, rowing team, SGS, Sports Sponsorship, sustainability, Switzerland, teamwork, Teamwork and endurance unite as SGS sponsors 44west in the World’s Toughest Row, trust, World’s Toughest Row, Zug
(IN BRIEF) Swiss start-up BTRY AG has secured $5.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round to industrialize its ultra-thin solid-state batteries, combining rapid charging, high safety, and temperature stability. The funding round, led by Redstone VC with support from Bloomhaus … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged battery innovation, Bloomhaus Ventures, BTRY AG, connected devices, CustomCells, deep tech, energy storage, High-Tech Gründerfonds, IoT, Kickfund, Linear Capital, Moritz Futscher, Redstone VC, roll-to-roll production, semiconductor technology, solid-state batteries, sustainable manufacturing, Swiss Innovator BTRY Accelerates Industrialization of Ultra-Thin Solid-State Batteries with $5.7M Funding, Switzerland, wearable technology, Zürcher Kantonalbank
The Benelux and DACH regions have seen a surge in sporting retail deals over the past 2–3 years, driven by post-pandemic shifts in fitness and outdoor activity. Private equity firms and global strategics are actively acquiring or restructuring brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Belgium, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Retail, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged A.S. Adventure, ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, Accell Group, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, Anta Sports, appointment, ASICs, Austria, Basic-Fit, Belgium, Benelux, Bergfreunde, Bever, Bike24, Business Growth, Callaway Brands, Cannondale, Chain Reaction Cycles, Community Engagement, consolidation, cross-border acquisitions, customer experience, cycling, DACH, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, DECATHLON, digital transformation, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, e-bikes, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, fitness boom, Fitness Boom Spurs Restructuring and M&A Surge in Benelux and German Sports Retail Landscape, franchise network, Frasers Group, Germany, health and wellness, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, Investor Activity Accelerates in Benelux and DACH Sporting Retail as Consumer Fitness Trends Reshape the Market, IPO, Jack Wolfskin, JD Sports, KKR, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, McKinley, mergers and acquisitions, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche brands, niche market leaders, Nordics, omnichannel, On Holding, outdoor retail, PAI Partners, pandemic, Perry Sport, Pon Holdings, post-pandemic trends, private equity, Private Equity and Global Buyers Reshape Sporting Retail in Netherlands and Beyond, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, retail restructuring, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Rise Point–Run2Day Deal Joins Broader Consolidation in Northern European Sporting Goods Sector, Robbert Cornelissen, Roger Federer, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running gear, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Schwinn, Sergio van Luijk, Signa Sports United, SPAC, sporting goods, Sporting Retail Consolidates Across Benelux and DACH as Investors Target Growth in Niche and Outdoor Brands, Sports Industry, sports retail, SportScheck, store network, strategic investment, Switzerland, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom, Wiggle, Yonderland
(IN BRIEF) Talgo has achieved a significant milestone as Danish State Railways (DSB) officially accepted its first Talgo 230 trains, marking the beginning of deliveries for a 16-train EuroCity fleet that will operate on the Copenhagen–Hamburg route. The trains, designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Austria, cab car, Copenhagen, cross-border mobility, Denmark, Deutsche Bahn, DSB, DSB Approves First Talgo 230 EuroCity Trains to Launch Copenhagen–Hamburg Service, EuroCity, European rail, Germany, Hamburg, high-speed trains, ICE L, Intercity Trains, lightweight trains, Netherlands, passenger capacity, PRM accessibility, push-pull operation, rail innovation, Spanish engineering, sustainable transport, Switzerland, TALGO, Talgo 230, train manufacturing, €500 million contract
(IN BRIEF) FedEx Express Swiss Post has officially opened its new logistics hub in Gossau, St. Gallen, consolidating operations from Wängi and Münchwilen into a single, more efficient site. The 14,500-square-meter facility, which increases handling capacity by more than 30 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged delivery operations, E-Commerce, electric vehicles, FedEx, FedEx Express Swiss Post, FedEx Express Swiss Post Expands Swiss Logistics Network with New Facility in Gossau, FedEx Express Swiss Post Strengthens Swiss Logistics with Modern Facility in Gossau, Gossau, infrastructure investment, Liechtenstein, logistics, photovoltaic system, regional trade, renewable energy, Ron Willemsen, St. Gallen, Stefan Dries, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, Swiss Post, Switzerland, transportation services
(IN BRIEF) CertX, part of SGS, has been appointed as the main assessment provider for the EU-funded €7.3 million RobustifAI project, which aims to create a framework for designing and deploying reliable, trustworthy Generative AI systems. The three-year initiative brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI assessment, AI certification, AI ethics, AI innovation, AI reliability, AI robustness, AI-BOOST, automotive, CertX, CertX Appointed as Lead Assessment Provider for EU’s €7.3 Million RobustifAI Project Advancing Trustworthy Generative AI, Cybersecurity, digital trust, EU AI initiatives, European Union, Fribourg, generative AI, Healthcare, HES-SO, human cyber-physical systems, robotics, RobustifAI, SGS, SGS Company CertX to Guide EU’s RobustifAI Initiative in Developing Reliable and Responsible Generative AI Systems, Switzerland, trustworthy AI, Vincent Sabot
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has launched a €10 million financial package for Tirana Bank, including a €5 million SME Reboot loan to help Albanian SMEs invest in green technologies and a €5 million trade finance facility to expand the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Albania, Albanian private sector, Charlotte Ruhe, Denmark, Dritan Mustafa, EBRD, EBRD and Tirana Bank Join Forces to Support Green Investments and Trade in Albania, EBRD Partners with Tirana Bank to Boost Green Investment and Trade in Albania, economic growth, EU standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, green finance, Green technology, Luxembourg, MSMEs, New EBRD–Tirana Bank Partnership to Empower Albanian SMEs with Green and Trade Financing, Norway, regional trade, Small Business Impact Fund, SME Reboot Programme, sustainability, sustainable development, Switzerland, TFP, Tirana Bank, Tirana Bank and EBRD Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Finance and Trade in Albania, Trade Facilitation Programme, trade finance, United States
(IN BRIEF) SIX Swiss Exchange has welcomed Schroders as its newest ETF issuer, marking the firm’s expansion into the European active ETF market with the launch of the Schroder ETFs ICAV Global Equity Active UCITS ETF USD ACC. This milestone … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged active investment, asset management, David Smith, ETF market growth, ETFs, European market, finance, fund management, global equity, investment management, Johanna Kyrklund, Leveraging SIX’s Platform for European Growth, Meagen Burnett, Schroders, Schroders Enters Swiss ETF Market, Schroders Expands European Footprint with Active ETF Listing on SIX Swiss Exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, Switzerland, trading, UCITS
(IN BRIEF) Empa will lead the ACHIEVE consortium, the winner of Switzerland’s SWEET funding program’s Net-Zero call, to address hard-to-abate CO₂ emissions in sectors such as industry and agriculture. The project brings together 14 partners from academia, business, and civil … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ACHIEVE consortium, agriculture, BAFU, Biomass, carbon capture, CCUS, circular economy, CLB Switzerland, CO2 emissions, decarbonization, Empa, Empa and Partners Secure CHF 30.6 Million SWEET Funding for Innovative Climate Solutions Targeting Hard-to-Abate Emissions, Empa to Lead ACHIEVE Consortium in Developing Scalable Solutions for Switzerland’s Hard-to-Abate CO₂ Emissions, energy transition, ETH Zurich, FOEN, Fourteen Partners Join Forces in Empa-Led ACHIEVE Consortium to Drive Switzerland’s Net-Zero Transition, HEIG-VD, INFRAS, Nathalie Casas, net zero, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, Risk Dialogue Foundation, SFOE, Storra Dynamics, SUPSI, SWEET program, Switzerland, TBF+Partner, University of Bern, University of Geneva, University of Neuchâtel, WSL
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen continues to face a shortage of teaching space due to rising student numbers and the addition of new programs such as IT. To ensure adequate facilities until the Platztor campus opens in 2032 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Cantonal Council, Cantonal Council supports expansion of St.Gallen’s educational capacity with new wooden campus building, cantonal parliament, Girtannersberg site, higher education, HSG, international education hub, IT program, modular construction, Platztor campus, Rosenberg, special loan, St. Gallen, student growth, sustainable building, Switzerland, teaching space, temporary facility, Temporary wooden structure planned at Rosenberg to address University of St.Gallen’s space shortage, university library, University of St.Gallen, Wooden Structure
How European companies shaped Latin America’s LoRaWAN landscape—from Everynet’s Brazil Foundations to Netmore’s Network Takeover—pioneering neutral-host networks, supplying carrier-grade infrastructure, scaling platforms, and culminating in Netmore’s assumption of American Tower’s operations in Brazil. (NEWS) BRUSSELS / SÃO PAULO, 17-Sep-2025 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture, American Tower, Argentina, ATC, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Buenos Aires, carrier grade IoT, cloud LoRaWAN, Colombia, digital transformation, European Firms Build Latin America’s IoT Backbone as Netmore Consolidates Brazil’s LoRaWAN Market, European Infrastructure, European LoRaWAN Pioneers: How Everynet/ Kerlink / LORIOT and Netmore Are Re-shaping Latin America’s IoT Landscape, Everynet, France, From Everynet’s Neutral-Host Model to Netmore’s Brazil Takeover: The European Playbook for Latin America’s LoRaWAN Growth, gas metering, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT expansion, IoT networks, IoT platforms, Kerlink, Kerlink’s Gateways, Latin America, logistics, LoRaWAN, LoRa® Alliance, LORIOT, LORIOT’s Platforms and Netmore’s Takeover: Europe’s Expanding Grip on Latin America’s IoT Connectivity, Netmore, Netmore Group, network densification, neutral host networks, PERU, Puerto Rico, Rio de Janeiro, Rosario, São Paulo, sensor networks, Service Level Agreements, SLAs, Smart Cities, sustainability, Sweden, Switzerland, transportation, utilities, water metering, Why Latin America’s IoT Boom Is Becoming a European Story: From Everynet Foundations to Netmore’s Brazilian Network Control
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen has appointed Dr. Matthias Ammann as its new Secretary General, beginning 1 January 2026. Currently Managing Legal Counsel at the Swiss National Bank, Ammann brings broad expertise in law, business, and legal technology to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bär & Karrer, Copenhagen Business School, David Schneeberger, HSG, HSG names Dr. Matthias Ammann Secretary General and member of the President’s Board, leadership, leadership transition, Legal and business expert Matthias Ammann to take over as Secretary General at University of St.Gallen, legal operations, Legal tech, Manuel Ammann, Matthias Ammann, President’s Board, Secretary-General, SNB, Stephanie Bernet, Swiss National Bank, Switzerland, University of Basel, University of St.Gallen, University of St.Gallen strengthens leadership team with appointment of Matthias Ammann as Secretary General, Vischer
(IN BRIEF) The Otto Group has appointed long-serving logistics specialist Martin Umland as its new Group Vice President Supply Chain Management, effective October 1, 2025. Umland, who has been with the company since 2006 and most recently led Bonprix Group’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI robotics, appointment, Bonprix Group, Boston Dynamics, corporate services, Covariant, Hamburg, Hermes Fulfilment, Kay Schiebur, leadership, leadership transition, logistics strategy, Martin Umland, Otto Group, Otto Group announces leadership transition as Martin Umland takes over supply chain management responsibilities, Otto Group names Martin Umland as new Group Vice President Supply Chain Management starting October 2025, Otto Group strengthens logistics leadership with appointment of Martin Umland as Group Vice President Supply Chain Management, Raphael Adrian Maier, Supply Chain Management, Switzerland
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