AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation Probe: Swiss Helicopter acknowledges that an aerodrome manager reported too few flights over several years. Authorities are investigating; the company disputes residents’ estimate of 8,000 flights last year, against a limit of 3,000. Housing: Tenants’ groups delivered 100,848 signatures opposing the government’s proposed rent counter-plan. Mortgage rates also rose in the third quarter: ten-year fixed loans averaged 2.07% at September’s end. Jobs and Industry: Waldstatt-based Wagner will close, costing 69 jobs, despite efforts to find a buyer. Chocolate maker Camille Bloch says sales fell about 10% this year, citing heat, prices and weak consumer sentiment. Pay Gap: Young Swiss women still earn 14% less than men, despite narrowing the gap substantially over generations, a new study finds. Pharma: Roche struck an obesity-drug licensing deal with China’s Rona Therapeutics worth up to $1.16 billion. Swiss-US Trade: US Democrats say they may investigate why Trump lowered tariffs on Switzerland after a visit by Swiss business executives.
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