AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCybersecurity & Finance: Switzerland will still launch its corporate transparency registry on Oct 1, despite warnings after hackers breached Liechtenstein’s beneficial ownership register in late July, exposing data tied to about 31,000 entities—Swiss officials say protections are built in, but the scale (around 600,000 legal entities) makes it a bigger target. Payments & Fintech: Mastercard and PayInit are expanding Swiss P2P payments so card-issuing banks can send money using phone numbers or email via shared infrastructure, aiming to make cross-border transfers as easy as domestic ones. Industry & Trade (Energy/Manufacturing): The US set Section 232 price floors for solar supply chains, including a $100/kg threshold for ingots and wafers and $0.22/W for cells, forcing solar importers to certify minimum pricing to clear the border. Public Safety & Trade: US drone tariffs took effect Sept 3, hitting thermal-imaging drones with a 100% duty and doubling costs for many first-responder agencies, with reduced-rate ceilings for some Swiss/Liechtenstein-origin products. Sports Media (DACH): Sporteurope.TV extended its US Open rights through 2030 and keeps non-exclusive pay-TV rights in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol. Liechtenstein-linked Mobility: The Netherlands published its work-permit exemption list, including Liechtenstein, for nationals allowed to work without a permit under EEA/Swiss rules. Newsletter (Tech Policy): A talking-points roundup highlights how BRICS members treat under-18 online safety differently, with India criticized for lacking age-granular rules.
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