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17.04.26 - 13:33
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A Model For Europe? Switzerland Moves To Strengthen Country Against Foreign Property Owners And Migration (ZeroHedge)
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A Model For Europe? Switzerland Moves To Strengthen Country Against Foreign Property Owners And Migration
Via Remix News,
Foreign property owners will see their access to Swiss housing significantly reduced, as the Federal Council has decided to require authorization for their purchases. With foreigners accounting for more and more real estate transactions in the Western world, Switzerland's tough measures may be a template for other nations.
The new measure aims to combat the housing shortage, especially as the population is set to vote in two months on the Swiss People's Party's (SVP) initiative “No 10 Million Swiss Francs,” reports Blick, based on a statement from the ATS Swiss Telegraphic Agency.
The Federal Council intends to require authorization for the purchase of primary residences by nationals of countries outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), it stated in a press release. If these owners relocate, they will have to resell their property w...
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17.04.26 - 13:33
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Aluminum Market Descends Into Supply ′Black Hole′ (ZeroHedge)
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Aluminum Market Descends Into Supply 'Black Hole'
Aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange are climbing into the end of the week, reaching $3,621 a ton and approaching the peak seen during Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The problem now is that the aluminum market has been thrust into a serious supply shock amid the U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East, one that is unlikely to be reversed in the near term.
One big problem we highlighted last weekend was that Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA), the Gulf's largest aluminum producer, declared force majeure on part of its contract book after Iranian missile and drone strikes hit its Al Taweelah smelter. Then there is the Hormuz chokepoint and the U.S. blockade of the critical waterway, which has only further throttled vessel traffic.
It is important to note that EGA accounts for 4% of the world's aluminum production. The broader Middle East accounts for about 9% of global aluminum production.
JPMorgan analysts have warned that the indus...
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17.04.26 - 13:33
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Madison Air Pulls Off Biggest U.S. Industrial IPO Since 1999 As Data Center Cooling Theme Heats Up (ZeroHedge)
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Madison Air Pulls Off Biggest U.S. Industrial IPO Since 1999 As Data Center Cooling Theme Heats Up
Madison Air Solutions surged 18% in its IPO on Thursday after raising $2.23 billion, pulling off the largest U.S. industrial IPO in nearly three decades. Shares closed at $31.75, signaling strong investor appetite for an industrial name tied to the AI infrastructure buildout.
The Chicago-based company designs and manufactures ventilation, filtration, and cooling systems for data centers, semiconductor manufacturing facilities, life sciences buildings, and commercial buildings. Most importantly, investors care about MAIR because it sells liquid, hybrid, and air-cooling equipment for data centers, tying it directly to the AI buildout boom.
Data centers account for roughly 20% of MAIR's business. The company operates 30 brands and generated $3.34 billion in 2025 revenue, up from $2.62 billion a year earlier, though net income declined to $124 million from $236 million. Like many industrials opera...
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17.04.26 - 13:33
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(g+) Smart Home: Zigbee, runderneuert (Golem)
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Der Zigbee-Standard ist in der Hausautomation eine feste Größe. Nun gibt es Version 4.0 davon, sie löst einige Probleme des Standards. Von Erik Bärwaldt (Zigbee, Mesh)...
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17.04.26 - 13:33
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Repligen Opens European Training & Innovation Center in Breda, Expanding Global Customer Support Network (GlobeNewswire EN)
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WALTHAM, Mass., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the grand opening of its new Repligen Training & Innovation Center (“RTIC”) at its OPUS® Pre-packed Chromatography Columns manufacturing facility in Breda, the Netherlands. The RTIC buildout, which features product exhibits and purpose-built demonstration areas, was designed to provide customers with pre- and post-sales support, and a hands-on experience with Repligen's innovative bioprocessing solutions....
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