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Chief exec of crisis-torn UBS makes a hasty exit

26.02.09
Banking: The chief executive of UBS was ousted as the flames of exposure to the global credit crisis, accusations of helping rich Americans avoid tax and links to the Madoff scandal engulf the giant Swiss bank... more

UBS may try to get back exec bonuses

05.11.08
UBS confirms it is looking at clawing back bonuses from former executives who were in charge when it racked up the largest credit-crunch losses of any European bank... more

Switzerland buys UBS stake in bid to save its banks

16.10.08
Credit crunch: The Swiss government launches a multi-billion-franc bailout of its banking system... more

UBS forecasts a ‘small profit’ but jobs still face axe

02.10.08
Credit Crunch: Swiss bank UBS said it expects a small profit in the third quarter as it prepares to shed another 2,000 jobs, or 10% of its investment banking workforce... more

UBS set for new crunch writedown of £2.8bn

15.09.08
Banking: UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, is set to write down a further $5 billion (£2.79 billion) in assets... more

UBS ‘knew of rule breaches’

13.08.08
Senior executives at Swiss bank reportedly knew some of their bankers may have breached US securities rules... more

Another £173m loss for UBS as the rich pull out

12.08.08
Bank suffered heavy losses after it was hit by massive credit crunch writedowns and rich clients withdrew billions... more

Luqman's Olivant ups its holding in UBS by £500 million

18.06.08
Activist financial services vehicle has doubled its stake in Swiss banking giant in the past month... more

Crisis-hit UBS to axe 900 London bank jobs

17.04.08
Banking giant UBS tells staff it will axe 900 London staff by the end of June... more

Arnold in a shock blast at the new UBS chief

16.04.08
Luqman Arnold launches astonishing attack on new UBS chairman Peter Kurer... more

UBS shares jump as former boss calls for its break-up

04.04.08
UBS shares jump Swfr1.10 after a former chief executive calls for the bank to be broken up... more

UBS chief quits after new hit of £9.6 billion

01.04.08
Marcel Ospel falls on his sword as UBS announce another £9.6bn of subprime writedowns... more

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