All entries related to Switzerland, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/switzerland 2026-11-03T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b8aaab14:en 2026-11-03T06:00:00Z

Basel-based contract manufacturer Lonza has signed an agreement to acquire five US development and manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA, with around 1,100 employees transferring to Lonza. The sites cover bioconjugates such as antibody-drug conjugates and viral vectors; Lonza goes from four to nine US sites and to more than 6,000 employees there. The enterprise value is in the low to mid triple-digit millions of Swiss francs (Lonza, ad hoc announcement, 3 November 2026). — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70013589-adhoc-lonza-group-ag-lonza-signs-agreement-to-acquire-us-cdmo-network-from-merck-kgaa-darmstadt-germany-and-significantly-expands-its-us-presence-023.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:551f1edc:en 2026-10-31T06:00:00Z

The Aargau solar installer Go Smart Solution AG has gone bankrupt: its general meeting decided on 6 October 2026 to cease trading, and about 40 employees lose their jobs. The company cites margin pressure, higher procurement costs and sharply lower demand; the search for investors failed. According to former employees, staff learned of the closure only on the day bankruptcy was opened (cash.ch, Blick, 31 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.cash.ch/news/top-news/aargauer-solarfirma-pleite-40-angestellte-stehen-auf-der-strasse-980450

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dc5d2388:en 2026-10-26T06:00:00Z

Tillotts Pharma signed a deal on 23 Oct 2026 to buy Haupt Pharma Wülfing, which has about 280 employees and makes Asacol among other products in Gronau. The price is confidential and closing needs regulatory approvals; Tillotts plans to invest about €23m in the site over the coming years (Tillotts via Presseportal, 26 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.presseportal.de/pm/117622/6377798

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:65b112f2:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

The trigger is a motion on the use of building land that the cantonal parliament passed in June 2026, plus public and political concerns. The new limits are meant to encourage economical use of resources and of waste heat; the articles read give no numerical values. The planned levy per kWh of electricity and per cubic metre of water is so far only a committee proposal of 7 Sept 2026 (Baublatt, 22 Oct 2026; second source: Netzwoche, 23 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.baublatt.ch/baupraxis/energie-kanton-schaffhausen-verschaerft-vorschriften-fuer-rechenzentren-39781 · https://www.netzwoche.ch/news/2026-10-23/kanton-schaffhausen-verschaerft-regeln-fuer-rechenzentren

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:62155698:en 2026-10-19T06:00:00Z

Rheinmetall and the Swiss shipping group MSC won the auction and pay the price jointly; closing is due in a few weeks. The yard is to become a dual-use site for civil and military shipbuilding and the basis for four ships for the Romanian government (two 96 m patrol vessels, two 43 m diving support vessels). The release does not state the split of shares (Rheinmetall, 19 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2026/10/2026-10-19-rheinmetall-acquires-the-mangalia-shipyard-in-romania

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2629f424:en 2026-10-17T06:00:00Z

The second construction phase of the cross-border Geneva tram Line 17 extends the line by 1.2 km from the current terminus Parc Montessuit through downtown Annemasse to the new Perrier-Aubrac terminus near Lycée des Glières, adding three new stops (Place Deffaugt, Barbusse, Perrier-Aubrac) and a 200-space park-and-ride. Construction began in 2023, with total phase-2 costs of roughly EUR 41 million. The commissioning, originally planned for September 2026, has been pushed to autumn 2026 due to the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains (15-17 June 2026); sources do not give an exact revised date. — Source: https://www.annemasse-agglo.fr/actions-et-projets/prolongement-de-la-ligne-de-tram-17

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f7cef014:en 2026-10-12T06:00:00Z

SIX-listed EvoNext Holdings and sports technology group Ascend signed a binding agreement for a statutory merger on 12 October 2026; Ascend thereby gains a listing and is to operate as Ascend Sport Technology AG. EvoNext is valued at CHF 2.50 per share and Ascend's equity at CHF 500m. Both extraordinary general meetings must approve, with completion planned for the fourth quarter of 2026 (EvoNext, ad hoc announcement, 12 Oct 2026). Update (2 Nov 2026): The two sides have signed the merger agreement; a share placement of up to CHF 220m is planned at an expected CHF 2.50 per share, after which existing EvoNext shareholders will hold about 3.8% of the combined company. EvoNext's extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for 3 December 2026 (EvoNext, ad hoc announcement). — Sources: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-10/69808805-adhoc-evonext-holdings-sa-evonext-holdings-sa-and-ascend-sport-technology-ag-sign-transaction-agreement-023.htm · https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70000878-adhoc-evonext-holdings-sa-evonext-holdings-sa-and-ascend-sport-technology-ag-sign-merger-agreement-023.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8ebb0bac:en 2026-10-05T06:00:00Z

Frankfurt-based asset manager DWS is acquiring all shares in Zug-based real estate investment manager Peakside, which specialises in value-add and opportunistic investments in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe, manages about €1.7bn and has some 45 staff in Frankfurt, Zug, Warsaw, Prague, Munich and Luxembourg. The sellers are the shareholders around founders Stefan Aumann and Boris Schran, who are staying on; no price was disclosed, and closing is planned by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval (finews.ch, 5 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.finews.ch/news/finanzplatz/73833-dws-uebernimmt-den-zuger-immobilien-asset-manager-peakside-capital-advisors-deutschland-mittel-und-osteuropa-gruender-bleiben-an-bord

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c0e76822:en 2026-10-05T06:00:00Z

Media group Tamedia is cutting 34 full-time positions in its news desks in Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lausanne and Geneva, 30 of them in the newsrooms and 4 on the print desk; 41 people are affected, 28 in German-speaking and 9 in French-speaking Switzerland. Tamedia cites the shrinking advertising market and the shift of advertising money to international platforms; those affected are to be informed by the end of October 2026, and a consultation is under way in French-speaking Switzerland. Its 2024 pledge not to lay off journalists before the end of September 2026 has thus expired; the earlier round of cuts from January 2026 is listed under id 5a799227 (Nau.ch, 05.10.2026; second source: NZZ, 05.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.nau.ch/news/schweiz/das-medienhaus-tamedia-streicht-34-vollzeitstellen-67184963 · https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/tamedia-baut-34-vollzeitstellen-ab-41-mitarbeitende-betroffen-ld.10026803

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6630c82d:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

HUBER+SUHNER has signed an agreement to acquire the Connected Intelligence business of Motion Applied, a British provider of connectivity for mobile applications; completion depends on customary conditions and regulatory approvals. The Woking-based business, with about 45 employees, brings the Fleet Connect platform, which grew out of motorsport, and software know-how that fits HUBER+SUHNER's hardware range for rail communications (antennas, cable assemblies, switches, access points); the two have already worked together on projects with Deutsche Bahn, Amtrak, Network Rail and Avanti West Coast. The report gives no purchase price; after closing the business is to be carved out of Motion Applied and integrated into the transportation segment, and the date is the day of the report. (LOK Report, 25 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/huber-suhner-akquisition-des-connected-intelligence-geschaefts-von-motion-applied-zur-erweiterung-des-angebots-fuer-bahnkommunikation.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a622634f:en 2026-09-23T06:00:00Z

On 23 September 2026 the Council of States voted 29 to 16 that UBS must back its foreign participations 90% with hard core capital (CET1) (currently 45% CET1 and 17% AT1); it followed a minority motion and went further than its committee (50% CET1, 50% AT1), but stopped short of the full backing demanded by the Federal Council. UBS criticised the decision and puts the additional requirement at around $16bn; the National Council deliberates next (dpa-AFX via finanzen.net, 23 Sep 2026; NZZ). Update (28 October 2026): the National Council's economic affairs committee (WAK-N) agreed without opposition to take up the bill but has not decided anything else yet; detailed deliberation is planned for 23-24 November 2026, and the National Council is expected to deal with it in the winter session (Parliamentary Services, 28 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktien/kapitalvorgaben-ubs-aktie-fester-staenderat-beschliesst-strengere-eigenkapitalregeln-15948069 · https://www.parlament.ch/press-releases/Pages/mm-wak-n-2026-10-28.aspx?lang=1031

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:611215a1:en 2026-09-21T06:00:00Z

On 21 September 2026 Roche laid the foundation stone for the "Synthetic Molecules Facility" (Building 51) in Basel: a seven-storey production building for synthetic active pharmaceutical ingredients with highly automated, AI-supported processes; together with the modernisation of the neighbouring Building 50, the group is investing around CHF 790m, with completion planned for 2030. Around 200 employees are to work there; according to reports these are existing production jobs secured for the long term rather than new positions (swissinfo/Keystone-SDA, 21 Sep 2026; SRF). — Source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/pharmariese-roche-legt-grundstein-f%C3%BCr-neuen-produktionsbau-in-basel/92092441

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:da4357f1:en 2026-09-21T06:00:00Z

Sunrise, by its own account Switzerland's second-largest telecoms group, is evaluating the elimination of up to 450 of its current 2,900 full-time positions — just under 16% of its headcount. According to the company statement, a comprehensive realignment of its operating model is under review in order to "anticipate emerging market and technology developments"; in a first phase the company is evaluating a review of supplier contracts alongside the job cuts. The legally required consultation process with employee representatives and the union Syndicom is to take place in the fourth quarter of 2026. Staff in shops, sales and customer service are to be largely exempt and apprentices spared entirely; Sunrise says it will provide further details on the transformation programme once the evaluation is complete. This is a separate programme in addition to the cut of up to 190 positions announced on 8 January 2026 (entry 4896ec6a), whose consultation ended in February/March 2026, when headcount stood at 2,653 full-time positions. (Source: SRF News/AWP, 21 Sep 2026) Update (25 October 2026): the consultation with employee representatives and syndicom has ended: Sunrise will make 358 redundancies instead of the up to 450 originally considered; the social plan was improved, especially for older staff, and a voluntary leaver programme is offered for the first time in selected areas (PCtipp, 25 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/telekomriese-sunrise-prueft-abbau-von-450-vollzeitstellen · https://www.pctipp.ch/themen/news/sunrise-schliesst-konsultationsverfahren-ab

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c5e54f6a:en 2026-09-17T06:00:00Z

SBB is taking a 49% stake in Helsana's occupational health subsidiary HMS and will control it jointly with Helsana; the price is confidential and closing was planned for the end of October 2026. HMS carries out about 12,000 medical examinations a year for SBB alone; the European Commission cleared the deal the same day as case M.12356 (Keystone-SDA via nau.ch, 17 September 2026). — Sources: https://www.nau.ch/news/wirtschaft/sbb-steigen-mit-49-prozent-bei-helsana-tochter-hms-ein-67177764 · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_1894

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1b277ae2:en 2026-09-17T06:00:00Z

According to the report of 17 Sep 2026, the European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of Health & Medical Service AG (HMS) by Helsana Beteiligungen AG and Swiss Federal Railways SBB; all parties are based in Switzerland. The business is essentially health services, and the deal was cleared under the simplified procedure (case M.12356) because the impact on the European Economic Area is limited. The report gives no price or closing date. (LOK Report, 17 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/europaeische-union/europaeische-union-kommission-genehmigt-uebernahme-von-hms-durch-helsana-und-sbb.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5a15ad78:en 2026-09-11T06:00:00Z

On 11 September 2026 Bitcoin Suisse announced it would cut up to 60 of the 120 jobs at its Zug headquarters (about half of its Swiss workforce) and close its Copenhagen development site, shifting back-office functions to Bratislava and Vietnam as it repositions from a Swiss-focused crypto provider to an international wealth-management firm. Consultation period runs until 20 September 2026 (finews.ch, moneycab.com, 11 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.finews.ch/news/finanzplatz/73582-bitcoin-suisse-umbau-zug-stellenabbau-ausland-wealth-management

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cfead8de:en 2026-09-09T06:00:00Z

Cabinet-level decision (Federal Council) on 9 September 2026 to forward the legislative message to Parliament; support programme of up to CHF 730 million for fibre/broadband rollout in rural areas, 2030–2037 (BAKOM, admin.ch, 9 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.bakom.admin.ch/de/newnsb/pKGTW7aOIyfN

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:29acf6cc:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

BLS expects to need around 40 fewer full-time positions by the end of 2030, to be shed through natural turnover and internal moves wherever possible. The savings package also includes closing the travel centres in Zollikofen, Münsingen, Ins, Hasle-Rüegsau and Seftigen by the end of 2030, less on-board staff on two lines (only spot checks on the RegioExpress Bern–Langnau–Lucerne line from 2028) and less frequent exterior cleaning of trains. These measures are meant to save about CHF 5 million each in 2027 and 2028; the timetable offer is not affected. (LOK Report, 8 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-bls-senkt-mit-gezielten-massnahmen-kosten.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8e8b27eb:en 2026-09-01T06:00:00Z

On 1 September 2026 Swiss Life announced plans to cut around 600 jobs by end of 2028 (about 300 in Switzerland, the rest at Swiss Life Asset Managers abroad), mostly via natural attrition. CEO Matthias Aellig called it the insurer's first major job reduction since 2009, citing advancing digitalization even as H1 2026 profit rose 8% (Netzwoche/finews, 1–2 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.netzwoche.ch/news/2026-09-02/swiss-life-begruendet-stellenabbau-mit-digitalisierung

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d11be1e1:en 2026-08-26T06:00:00Z

SBB is transferring SBB Cargo AG into SBB AG for accounting purposes as of 1 January 2027 and will run it together with SBB Cargo International (75 per cent owned by SBB AG) and ChemOil Logistics (100 per cent) as the Freight division; employees move to SBB AG on 1 June 2027 without any change to their terms of employment. This completes the process begun in 2023 with the full takeover of SBB Cargo; the goal remains self-sustaining freight operations by 2033. The half-year report for 2026 shows freight breaking even for the first time in a long while, with a result of CHF 2 million. (LOK Report, 26 Aug 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-sbb-mit-starkem-ersten-halbjahr-gueterverkehr-mit-wiedereingliederung-in-konzern.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4895c10f:en 2026-08-14T06:00:00Z

Stadler plans to invest CHF 33 million in modernising and extending its Biel steel foundry, whose castings are used in rail vehicles worldwide; in July 2026 Stadler Stahlguss AG filed a building application for a new dispatch hall and an extension of the existing building. The conversion is planned for early 2027 and the extended facilities are due to be running from 2028; the 115 jobs at the site are to be kept and grown by 5%. Plans include a solar array of about 8,900 m², roughly 15% lower energy consumption, about 80% less production waste thanks to better reuse of moulding sand, and feeding process heat into the district heating network; the date is the day of the report. (LOK Report, 14 Aug 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/stadler-stahlgiesserei-fuer-den-standort-biel.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:349d8f07:en 2026-08-11T06:00:00Z

Boehringer Ingelheim announced on 11 August 2026 that it has acquired Swiss biotech company Evax AG. Founded more than a decade ago as a spin-out of the University of Zurich, Evax develops therapeutic vaccines for horses, particularly against allergic skin diseases; the technology uses virus-like particles that prompt the immune system to produce neutralising antibodies. The deal builds on Boehringer's collaboration with, and subsequent 2024 acquisition of, Saiba Animal Health. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. — Source: https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/boehringer-ingelheim-expands-equine-health-pipeline-with-acquisition-of-evax-ag

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:da569e0c:en 2026-08-06T06:00:00Z

Partners Group is taking a majority of AVK, a UK provider of back-up power and microgrid solutions for data centres, on behalf of clients and plans to invest more than US$1bn of equity initially; management keeps a minority stake (Partners Group, 6 August 2026; second source: Data Center Dynamics). Update (30 September 2026): the European Commission cleared the deal as case M.12604 (European Commission, Daily News, 30 September 2026). — Sources: https://www.finanzwire.com/press-release/partners-group-to-become-majority-shareholder-in-data-center-power-solutions-provider-avk-and-accelerate-future-growth-UlCynQ3LXSe · https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/partners-group-to-invest-1bn-in-avk-to-help-scale-its-microgrid-offering-for-data-center-market/ · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_2021

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3a671e7e:en 2026-08-06T06:00:00Z

On 6 August 2026 Eurazeo announced it had entered exclusive negotiations with Swiss investor Partners Group over the sale of its majority stake in French natural-cosmetics company Aroma-Zone, with Eurazeo Capital V reinvesting alongside the buyer as a minority shareholder. The release quantifies only Eurazeo's gross proceeds of about EUR 576m and gives no enterprise valuation — the figure of around EUR 2bn (roughly three times the 2021 entry value) comes from consistent press reports by CFNEWS and Zonebourse. Founded in 1999 by the Vausselin family, the B Corp-certified company has more than 5 million active customers and has more than tripled its revenue since Eurazeo invested in 2021. Completion is subject to antitrust and other regulatory clearances and to the information and consultation process with employee representatives. Update (24.09.2026): The European Commission cleared joint control of Aroma-Zone and holding company LH91 by Partners Group and Eurazeo under its simplified procedure, without conditions; signing and completion are still pending (Brussels Times, 24.09.2026). — Source: https://fr.newsroom.eurazeo.com/actualites/eurazeo-entre-en-discussions-exclusives-avec-partners-group-en-vue-de-la-cession-de-sa-participation-dans-aroma-zone-et-de-son-reinvestissement-a-ses-cotes-90d17-7ed35.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a0909fde:en 2026-07-24T06:00:00Z

The United States is replacing the 10% Section 122 tariffs on Swiss imports in force since February 2026 with variable Section 301 additional duties of up to 12.5%, against which existing most-favoured-nation tariffs are credited. The basis are two US investigations opened in March 2026 into alleged overcapacity and forced labour in supply chains. Swiss business and the Federal Council reject the allegations; negotiations on a binding trade agreement continue. — Source: https://www.economiesuisse.ch/de/artikel/neue-us-zoelle-von-125-prozent-angekuendigt-wirtschaft-weist-vorwuerfe-zu-zwangsarbeit

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4f9ac103:en 2026-07-23T06:00:00Z

On 23 July 2026 Nestlé carved out its water and premium beverages business into a 50:50 joint venture with US investor Platinum Equity. The new company 'Peranel', headquartered in Paris, brings together more than 30 brands sold in 120 countries — including S.Pellegrino, Perrier, Acqua Panna and Nestlé Pure Life — and will be led by the division's current CEO Muriel Lineau. Enterprise value is $5.6bn (around €4.9bn), generating roughly €3bn in proceeds for Nestlé. Completion is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to consultation with employee representative bodies and regulatory approvals. Second source: Il Sole 24 Ore. — Source: https://www.platinumequity.com/news/platinum-equity-and-nestle-to-create-peranel-a-5-6-billion-leader-in-water-and-premium-beverages/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:63ebced6:en 2026-07-23T06:00:00Z

Cembra Money Bank is acquiring the substantial part of Santander Consumer Finance Schweiz's Swiss vehicle financing business: a lending portfolio of around CHF 800m plus nine partner relationships with manufacturers and importers. Cembra also becomes Santander's exclusive Swiss partner for pan-European leasing and vehicle financing programmes. To part-fund the deal the bank placed up to 601,801 treasury shares (around 2% of share capital) via accelerated bookbuilding. Closing is scheduled for November 2026; the announcement came alongside half-year results (net income +6%). — Source: https://www.eqs-news.com/news/ad-hoc/cembra-reports-6-increase-in-net-income-in-the-first-half-of-2026-and-acquires-the-substantial-part-of-santanders-swiss-auto-financing-business/8b10e4cc-569d-4cf0-819b-3f5c9b55c5bb_en

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fe33893e:en 2026-07-20T06:00:00Z

bp is selling its Austrian filling-station and EV-charging business with around 250 sites (about 115 of them company-owned) to Switzerland's volenergy AG, part of the Volare group; the purchase price was not disclosed. The bp brand will remain at the stations under a licence agreement. Completion is expected by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. The sale follows bp's exits from fuel retail in the Netherlands (2025), Turkey (2024) and Switzerland (2022). — Source: https://www.bp.com/de_at/austria/home/presse/press-releases/2026-07-20-bp-schliesst-vereinbarung-zum-verkauf-an-volenergy-ag.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8906419b:en 2026-07-19T06:00:00Z

On 19 July 2026 Samsung Biologics launched a public all-cash takeover offer for peptide contract manufacturer PolyPeptide Group (Swiss headquarters, SIX: PPGN): CHF 44.31 per share, around CHF 1.46bn in equity value and a 40% premium to the undisturbed price of CHF 31.65 (10 April 2026). The largest shareholder, holding roughly 55.65% of outstanding shares, has given an irrevocable tender undertaking and the independent board members unanimously recommend the offer. The minimum acceptance threshold is 66⅔% and completion is expected by the end of 2026. The European footprint at stake comprises PolyPeptide's plants in Sweden, Belgium and France plus its innovation centre in Strasbourg; the deal extends Samsung Biologics' CDMO portfolio beyond antibodies into peptide drugs. Figures per the company announcement. Update (31 August 2026): On 31 August 2026 Samsung Biologics published the offer prospectus through its Swiss subsidiary Samsung Peptide AG as formal offeror. The main acceptance period began on 15 September 2026 and is expected to end on 12 October 2026 at 4 p.m. Swiss time; the offer price (CHF 44.31 per share) and the minimum acceptance threshold (66⅔% on a fully diluted basis, excluding treasury shares) are unchanged (Samsung Biologics, 31 Aug 2026). Update (13 Oct 2026): According to the provisional interim result, about 87.59% of the capital had been tendered by the end of the main offer period on 12 October 2026; with parties acting in concert Samsung Peptide holds 87.92%. The definitive interim result is expected on 16 October 2026 (PolyPeptide, ad hoc announcement, 13 Oct 2026). Update (13.10.2026): If the offer is declared successful in the definitive interim result (expected 16.10.), the additional acceptance period runs from 19 to 30.10.2026, 4:00 p.m. Swiss time; regulatory approvals in certain jurisdictions, the removal of the transfer and voting restrictions and the election of Samsung's nominees to the board at an extraordinary general meeting on 26.10.2026 remain outstanding (PolyPeptide, ad hoc release, 13 Oct 2026). Update (19.10.2026): The definitive interim result of 16 Oct 2026 confirms 87.59% tendered (87.92% with concert parties); minimum acceptance reached, additional acceptance period 19–30 Oct 2026; the 13 Nov settlement is expected to be postponed, completion expected around end-2026 or Q1 2027, followed by squeeze-out and delisting (PolyPeptide, ad hoc announcement, 16 Oct 2026). Update (2 November 2026): after the additional acceptance period ended on 30 October 2026, Samsung Peptide and persons acting in concert hold 97.99% of PolyPeptide shares according to the provisional end result; 97.66% of the capital was tendered. The offer still depends on regulatory approvals in some jurisdictions, and the definitive end result is due on 5 November 2026 (PolyPeptide, ad hoc release, 2 November 2026). — Sources: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/samsung-biologics-announces-all-cash-offer-to-acquire-polypeptide-accelerating-multi-modality-strategy-and-expanding-global-network-across-us-europe-and-india-302829249.html · https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-10/69818961-adhoc-polypeptide-group-provisional-interim-result-of-the-public-tender-offer-of-samsung-biologics-co-ltd-023.htm · https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/polypeptide-group-provisional-interim-result-of-the-public-tender-offer-of-samsung-biologics-co-ltd-Vd8rOdUJFKs · https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70000926-adhoc-polypeptide-group-provisional-end-result-of-the-public-tender-offer-of-samsung-biologics-co-ltd-023.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0b8cfbd4:en 2026-07-16T06:00:00Z

ABB agreed on 16 July 2026 to acquire UK flow-control specialist Rotork — the largest acquisition in ABB's history. The cash offer of 503 pence per share represents a premium of about 60% and values Rotork at roughly $5.5bn; completion is expected in the first half of 2027 (second source: Bloomberg). Update (6 Aug 2026): Rotork published the formal scheme document. Shareholder meetings to vote on the takeover are set for 3 September 2026 (proxy deadline 1 September 2026); the deal is being implemented through a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006. Completion is still expected in the first half of 2027. — Source: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/rotork-agrees-5-5-billion-091013384.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:38e271ae:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

Swiss Sequotech Group (Jura, around 400 employees, founded in 2020 with backing from Verium) is acquiring Zurich-based IT services provider Tiag AG (managed services, cloud, modern workplace and VoIP for SMEs in German-speaking Switzerland). No purchase price was disclosed; management and staff stay on board. It is the group's second Zurich-area acquisition in 2026, after Zubler & Partner in the spring. — Source: https://www.netzwoche.ch/news/2026-07-15/sequotech-gruppe-uebernimmt-tiag

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:25341e57:en 2026-07-14T06:00:00Z

Winterthur-based compressor maker Burckhardt Compression completed its acquisition of Italian biogas/CNG compression specialist Fornovo Gas (approx. 120 employees) on 2026-07-14, first announced on 2026-05-13. Purchase price undisclosed; strengthens its position in the growing biogas/CNG compression market. — Source: https://www.cash.ch/news/top-news/burckhardt-schliesst-ubernahme-von-fornovo-gas-ab-953052

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:141e5f3b:en 2026-07-14T06:00:00Z

US software provider VisualLogix (New York) acquires refyne Group, a DACH provider of integrated CAD, CAM, thermal analysis and ERP solutions for wood, metal and facade fabricators (products incl. Athena, TrunCAD, flixo, Triviso). Price undisclosed; completion status not specified in the release. Further consolidation of the European fabrication-software market. — Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/visuallogix-strengthens-european-presence-and-engineering-software-portfolio-through-acquisition-of-refyne-group-302825392.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3c5bccdc:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide is halving its planned job cuts: instead of up to 220 positions by 2027, around 110 dismissals are now foreseen after consultations with staff and unions. The savings target of about CHF 51 million stands; voluntary departures and early retirements are expected to reduce the number further. Union Syndicom called it an important success. — Source: https://www.moneycab.com/schweiz/skyguide-halbiert-zahl-der-geplanten-entlassungen/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:72ff272f:en 2026-06-19T06:00:00Z

On 19 June 2026 the Federal Council granted the infrastructure concession for building and operating the additional metro line m3 in Lausanne. The roughly 3.5-kilometre, double-track, fully automatic underground line is to connect the station square with the Blécherette district via six stations and absorb the growing number of passengers in the north-west of the city. The Confederation contributes CHF 144 million; the remaining construction costs of about CHF 1.3 billion are borne mainly by the canton of Vaud. (LOK Report, 22 Jun 2026; second source: UVEK, 19 Jun 2026) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-bundesrat-erteilt-infrastrukturkonzession-fuer-metrolinie-m3-in-lausanne.html · https://www.uvek.admin.ch/de/newnsb/CcDgXon_FtXAzoW3VeYPk

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5fd28097:en 2026-06-19T06:00:00Z

On 19 June 2026 the Federal Council opened the consultation on Verkehr ’45, which bundles the expansion of rail and national roads up to 2045 in a single package; it builds on the key parameters of 28 January 2026, which the Council of States' transport committee (KVF-S) welcomed in February while calling for secure financing. The package includes CHF 1.68 billion in federal contributions to urban transport projects, the deletion of 68 small to medium rail projects worth about CHF 2.5 billion and the abandonment of 31 national road projects (about CHF 16 billion); the rail expansion also requires extending the VAT per mille for the Rail Infrastructure Fund. The consultation runs until 9 October 2026, and the dispatch to parliament is planned for early 2027. (LOK Report, 22 Jun 2026) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-start-der-vernehmlassung-verkehr-45.html · https://www.uvek.admin.ch/de/verkehr-45 · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/65044-schweiz-anstehende-verkehrsausbauschritte-im-fokus.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4daef089:en 2026-06-17T06:00:00Z

Group headquarters in Chiasso (Switzerland); the restructuring is declared the basis for the 'next growth phase'. — Source: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-06/68786847-lastminute-kuendigt-stellenabbau-und-ki-transformation-an-095.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:45b75d46:en 2026-06-12T06:00:00Z

On 12 June 2026 the Federal Council sent out for consultation an extension of operating contributions for Alpine-crossing unaccompanied combined transport from 2030 to 2035; it also wants to forgo the phased subsidy reduction provided for by law until 2029, with a gradual decline from 2030. In total CHF 486 million is planned for 2027 to 2035 (CHF 55 to 59 million a year in 2027–2030, about CHF 50 million a year afterwards), paid from the mineral oil tax. The trigger is the falling rail share of Alpine-crossing freight, which stood at 68.6 per cent in 2025; the Federal Council is thereby implementing two identical motions and does not expect a trend reversal before the end of the decade. (LOK Report, 12 Jun 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-bundesrat-verlaengert-unterstuetzung-fuer-schienengueterverkehr-durch-die-alpen.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:471ae100:en 2026-06-06T06:00:00Z

After a little over two years of construction, BLS reports completing the renewal of the Weissenstein tunnel and the whole 22-kilometre Solothurn–Moutier line; about CHF 175 million from the federal Rail Infrastructure Fund was invested, and SBB was due to resume rail service on 6 June 2026. Brittle rock and large volumes of water extended the work by around six months. Seven stations and stops are now step-free; Solothurn West, Lommiswil and Langendorf are to follow in the coming years. (LOK Report, 1 Jun 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-die-bahn-faehrt-wieder-durch-den-weissensteintunnel.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cef6377f:en 2026-05-19T06:00:00Z

SBB is restructuring its single-wagonload freight business from the timetable change on 13 December 2026: about 50 of today's roughly 280 service points with too little demand will no longer be served in single-wagonload traffic (but will still be served on customer request as block trains), while volumes are meant to stay at 98 per cent of current levels. About 200 employees are affected (roughly 130 in German-speaking Switzerland, 40 in Ticino and 30 in western Switzerland), mostly through a change of workplace according to SBB, with dismissals said to remain the exception. The SEV union, which had already demanded a halt to the planned cuts on 10 March 2026, criticises the sixth tranche of the G-enesis reorganisation and warns of the loss of dozens of jobs in cargo production. (LOK Report, 19 May 2026) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-einzelwagenladungsverkehr-naechster-schritt-fuer-wirtschaftlichen-gueterverkehr.html · https://news.sbb.ch/de/019d7b77-cb07-75c9-ab0e-31f360b7c67a/zukunft-gueterverkehr-sbb-sichert-arbeitsplaetze-und-klimafreundliche-versorgung · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/65738-schweiz-sev-fordert-stopp-des-abbaus-bei-sbb-cargo.html · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-abbau-bei-sbb-cargo-gefaehrdet-zukunft-und-verlagerung.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b64ce834:en 2026-03-17T06:00:00Z

Parliament has passed the 2027 relief package; the National Council cleared the last differences with the Council of States on 17 March 2026. According to Pro Bahn Schweiz, spending on public transport falls by about CHF 398 million over 2027 to 2029, whereas the Federal Council had originally wanted to cut more than CHF 1 billion; the Rail Infrastructure Fund would also lose about CHF 200 million. The association particularly criticises the removal of CHF 59.2 million for cross-border rail passenger services. (LOK Report, 20 Mar 2026; second source: Swiss Federal Department of Finance) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/schweiz-entlastungspaket-2027-beschlossen-hunderte-millionen-zulasten-des-oeffentlichen-verkehrs.html · https://www.efd.admin.ch/de/entlastungspaket-27

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d74cf29a:en 2026-03-08T06:00:00Z

The municipalities of Greppen and Weggis will vote on a merger on 8 March 2026. The aim is to create a more capable municipality. The merger would take effect on 1 January 2027. The municipal councils of both municipalities support the project. — Source: https://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/zentralschweiz/kanton-luzern/fusionsprojekt-greppen-und-weggis-abstimmung-am-8-maerz-ld.4115340

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ca547377:en 2026-02-23T06:00:00Z

Stadler and technology company Critical Software have founded the joint venture Stadler Digital Labs (STADL), in which Stadler holds the majority. The joint venture is based in Coimbra, has a branch in Lisbon and started with 100 employees; it is to grow to 300 within three years. STADL provides engineering capacity and delivers end-to-end solutions for rail software, cybersecurity and digital products; it is meant to feed into Stadler's train software, pool knowledge and reduce dependence on external consultants. The report gives no figures for capital invested or shareholdings, so the date of the report is used. (LOK Report, 23 Feb 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/65347-stadler-digital-labs-fuer-mehr-digitalisierung-im-weltweiten-bahnbetrieb-gegruendet.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6232351d:en 2026-02-13T06:00:00Z

Acrevis Bank AG (St. Gallen, total assets CHF 5.1 bn) is acquiring Regiobank Männedorf AG (RBM), the smallest bank in the Lake Zurich region (total assets ~CHF 440 m, 11 employees). Announcement on 13 February 2026. Terms: RBM shareholders receive 17 Acrevis shares (after a share split) plus a CHF 200 cash settlement per share – around 29.9% above the 60-day average price. General meetings of both banks at the end of March 2026. If approved, the merger will take effect retroactively as of 1 January 2026 and is to be completed by mid-2026. All RBM employees are to be retained. Acrevis has already successfully integrated Sparkasse Wiesendangen and Sparkasse Trogen. Update (10 Oct 2026): FINMA approved the absorption merger and the commercial register entries have been made; since 29 June 2026 Regiobank Männedorf trades as Acrevis Bank, the Männedorf site stays open and technical integration is planned for spring 2027 (finews.ch, 26 Jun 2026). — Sources: https://www.nau.ch/news/wirtschaft/regiobank-mannedorf-fusioniert-mit-acrevis-67096336 · https://www.finews.ch/news/banken/72708-acrevis-regiobank-maennedorf-vollzug-zusammenschluss-fusion

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c004ab48:en 2026-02-12T06:00:00Z

Newrest, the ÖBB's contractor for ticket checks and service on Nightjet trains, is dismissing up to 30 employees at its Zurich site; the whole travelling staff of the Zurich Nightjet unit is affected. After the legally required consultation, the company is ready to agree measures resembling a social plan with the SEV union, including severance pay of 1.5 monthly salaries, a notice period for train staff extended by one month to 30 April 2026 and higher allowances in March and April. The SEV calls the dismissals management failure and the compensation necessary but limited. (LOK Report, 12 Feb 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/65103-schweiz-newrest-entlaesst-nachtzugpersonal-in-zuerich.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:09546cd4:en 2026-02-06T06:00:00Z

SBB has opened a hall extension of about 6,500 m² with six work bays at its Olten works; construction took roughly two years and the official opening was on 6 February 2026. Exterior surfaces of trains can be painted, bonded, ground, welded and sandblasted there, and a transfer table with a transport bridge plus an air-conditioned bonding track make the facility unique in Switzerland so far. It plays a key role in renewing the Zurich S-Bahn fleets (69 Regio-Dosto and 61 double-deck multiple units), which are to stay in service seven years longer; more than CHF 500 million is being invested in total. (LOK Report, 6 Feb 2026) Update (6 February 2026): SBB officially opened the hall extension in Olten on 6 February 2026; painting, welding and blasting take place at six new bays. (LOK Report, 6 February 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/64963-schweiz-die-sbb-eroeffnet-schweizweit-einzigartige-instandhaltungshalle-in-olten.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:128f83ca:en 2026-01-30T06:00:00Z

Ex Libris is being closed down gradually. The 15 remaining Ex Libris branches will be closed by the end of 2026. The online business will be transferred to the Galaxus platform (a Migros subsidiary) by mid-2027. 230 employees are affected; job cuts are 'not ruled out', but Migros wants to offer affected employees jobs within the Migros Group where possible. Ex Libris was founded in 1947 as a book club and has belonged to Migros since 1956. The number of branches fell from 114 (2010) to 15 (end of 2025); revenue from CHF 190 mn to around CHF 100 mn. — Source: https://www.itmagazine.ch/artikel/86443/Ex_Libris_macht_dicht.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:052e333d:en 2026-01-28T06:00:00Z

Kiepe Electric of Düsseldorf has transferred its trolleybus electrical systems unit to Carrosserie HESS, with which it has worked for years and which makes electric bus solutions; Kiepe will in future concentrate fully on systems and components for rail vehicles (new vehicles and modernisations). The company says this lets it invest specifically in technological innovation. Existing customers keep their current contacts; in Italy the local Hess company provides technical support for the existing trolleybus fleets as an approved service partner. The report gives neither a purchase price nor the handover date, so the date of the report is used. (LOK Report, 28 Jan 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/64745-kiepe-carve-out-des-trolleybus-geschaefts-abgeschlossen.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6c0a3289:en 2026-01-28T06:00:00Z

On 28 January 2026 the Federal Council set the course for transport expansion to 2045 and instructed DETEC (UVEK) to draw up a joint consultation bill for rail, national roads and urban-transport programmes by the end of June 2026; the starting point was extra costs of about CHF 14 billion for the rail projects planned so far if no countermeasures were taken, plus a road expansion bill rejected at the ballot, and the basis is the ETH Zurich expert report (Prof. Ulrich Weidmann) that the Federal Council noted on 8 October 2025. For rail, key projects of at least CHF 10 billion are planned, including Zimmerberg Base Tunnel II, the expansion of Geneva Cornavin and Basel SBB, the first stage of the Lucerne through station and the Grimsel tunnel; further key projects of at least CHF 7 billion are to follow in 2031, while the Herzstück Basel is considered unfeasible in its present form. On the roads, the Federal Council takes two A1 projects worth about CHF 1.5 billion into the 2027 expansion step (Aarau-Ost–Birrfeld, Perly–Bernex), and over 30 projects worth about CHF 18 billion are dropped; rail is to receive about CHF 8 billion more by 2045 through an extension of the VAT per mille, and in future only projects with a completed preliminary design will enter an expansion step. (LOK Report, 9 Oct 2025 and 29 Jan 2026) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/64774-schweiz-eckwerte-fuer-den-ausbau-der-verkehrsinfrastruktur-bis-2045.html · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/schweiz/62112-schweiz-verkehr-45-bundesrat-legt-weiteres-vorgehen-fuer-infrastrukturausbau-fest.html · https://www.uvek.admin.ch/de/verkehr-45

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ebef3e24:en 2026-01-27T06:00:00Z

Decathlon plans to open up to 10 new stores in Switzerland in 2026. In spring (April/May), 4 new openings and one store relocation. On 8 April: 50th store in Zurich Letzipark with 1,500 m² of sales area. In spring also openings in Geneva, Basel, and the relocation of Collombey (Valais). After the spring openings: a total of 53 stores. Long-term goal: around 100 stores in Switzerland. — Source: https://www.cash.ch/news/decathlon-plant-eroffnung-von-bis-zu-zehn-neuen-filialen-in-der-schweiz-902651