AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWorld Cup Deadline: FIFA’s final 26-man squads are due today, with announcements set for Tuesday—Group B includes Switzerland alongside Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar, as teams fine-tune rosters ahead of the June 11 kick-off. Swiss Diplomacy: Switzerland’s Ignazio Cassis spoke by phone with Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, discussing bilateral cooperation and Pakistan-led mediation efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Business & Tech in Switzerland: SIX is upgrading legacy call-centre and compliance recording for financial markets by moving contact routing and recording into Microsoft Teams via Luware. M&A: Cegeka acquired Swiss ERP specialist Lean Projects, expanding its Microsoft-based industry solutions and adding a Swiss foothold. Economy Watch: Switzerland’s GDP grew 0.4% in Q1, slightly below earlier estimates, pointing to softer domestic demand. Culture: A silent film from 1900, “Diving for Treasure,” has been rediscovered in Swiss national film archives and restored.
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