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UBS confident about Credit Suisse deal despite ‘huge’ risk

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 3 developments

GENEVA (AP) — The UBS chairman voiced confidence Wednesday that the Swiss bank will succeed in a government-engineered takeover of hobbled rival Credit Suisse, pledging the deal will reduce costs, ben

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Swiss prosecutors probe Credit Suisse ahead of UBS takeover

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. The Swiss rage about the demise of Credit Suisse

    Headline from The Economist ·

  3. Newest

    UBS confident about Credit Suisse deal despite ‘huge’ risk

    Headline from The Columbian ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. UPI

    UBS taps former CEO to steady the helm after Credit Suisse takeover (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Switzerland's UBS said Wednesday that it was bringing back one of its own to deal with the challenges facing the banking giant following its $3.2 billion rescue of Credit Suisse 10 days ago.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Credit Suisse takeover hits heart of Swiss banking, identity (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Analysts say the UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation as a global financial center. They warn that the country’s prosperity could

  3. CNN

    Swiss prosecutor probes Credit Suisse takeover (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Switzerland's Federal Prosecutor has opened an investigation into the state-backed takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS Group, the office of the attorney general said Sunday.

  4. The Guardian

    Switzerland’s attorney general to investigate Credit Suisse takeover (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Inquiry to focus on whether emergency state-backed UBS takeover breached criminal law

  5. FOX Business

    Swiss federal prosecutors open investigation into Credit Suisse takeover (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Switzerland's top prosecutor is opening an investigation into the UBS Group's acquisition of Credit Suisse, a storied institution facing complete collapse despite bailouts.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Swiss Prosecutors Probe State-Backed Credit Suisse Takeover by UBS (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The federal prosecutor has reached out to national and local authorities to analyze and identify if any criminal offenses took place.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    UBS to slash up to 36,000 jobs after Credit Suisse merger – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The bank is looking to trim down after the bloating caused by the merger of the two Swiss banking rivals. More than 10,000 jobs are on the chopping block in Switzerland alone.

  8. Digital Journal

    Swiss prosecutors say investigating UBS-Credit Suisse merger (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Swiss federal prosecutors said Sunday that they had begun investigating the UBS takeover of its embattled banking rival Credit Suisse. In an email to AFP,

  9. Insider

    Swiss prosecutors have opened an investigation into the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS, report says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Switzerland's Federal Prosecutor told the Financial Times it was looking into potential breaches of Swiss criminal law by parties involved in the deal.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Swiss prosecutors probe Credit Suisse ahead of UBS takeover (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The Swiss attorney general’s office says it has opened a probe into the events surrounding embattled bank Credit Suisse, which is to be taken over by rival UBS. Switzerland’s government

  11. UPI

    Swiss prosecutor to investigate UBS takeover of Credit Suisse (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Swiss legal authorities said they have launched a probe into possible law-breaking by officials, regulators and executives in the government-brokered rescue of the troubled banking giant Credit Suisse by UBS.

  12. Quartz

    Switzerland suspended a shareholder vote to merge UBS with Credit Suisse. Now it's investigating the deal (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The merger would create the world's second-largest wealth manager

  13. New York Post

    Credit Suisse, UBS shares drop as Swiss prosecutor launches criminal probe over merger (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The UBS takeover of rival Credit Suisse was engineered by Swiss authorities in a bid to rein in turmoil in global banking.

  14. The Economist

    The Swiss rage about the demise of Credit Suisse (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Scenes from the firm’s final annual general meeting

  15. New York Post

    Capsized Credit Suisse faces shareholder fury (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The hastily arranged takeover by Zurich-based UBS, for which Switzerland invoked emergency legislation, bypassed Credit Suisse shareholders, who would otherwise have had a say, and largely wiped ou…

  16. Washington Times

    Swiss regulators defend rescue of Credit Suisse via UBS deal (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Swiss regulators on Wednesday defended the rescue of Credit Suisse through a controversial takeover by rival bank UBS as the best solution with the least risk of spreading a wider crisis and severely damaging Switzerland’s standing as a financial center.

  17. The Columbian

    UBS confident about Credit Suisse deal despite ‘huge’ risk (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    GENEVA (AP) — The UBS chairman voiced confidence Wednesday that the Swiss bank will succeed in a government-engineered takeover of hobbled rival Credit Suisse, pledging the deal will reduce costs, ben

  18. Digital Journal

    UBS shareholders to weigh in on Credit Suisse mega-merger (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    UBS shareholders get their first chance to grill the bank's bosses Wednesday over its shotgun marriage to Credit Suisse, done in double-quick time behind

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    ‘Historic Day': UBS Sets Out Plans in First Shareholder Meeting Since Credit Suisse Takeover (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    UBS holds its annual general meeting on Wednesday morning against a fraught political backdrop following its takeover of fallen rival Credit Suisse, announced last month.

  20. UPI

    Swiss regulators say UBS takeover of Credit Suisse was 'best option available' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Swiss regulators sought Wednesday to explain the controversial decision made with the government and central bank to sell Credit Suisse to rival UBS for $3.2 billion, imposing massive losses on investors.

  21. The Guardian

    UBS bosses urged to avoid job cuts and hikes in their pay after Credit Suisse deal (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Shareholders line up at AGM to criticise creation of $5tn mega-bank after takeover of smaller rival

  22. FOX Business

    Credit Suisse execs address UBS takeover (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Credit Suisse Chairman Axel Lehmann and CEO Ulrich Korner on Tuesday addressed the Switzerland-based bank’s near-collapse and UBS’s planned takeover of it.

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