Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on April 2
02/04/2015 06:17
ZURICH, April 2 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
main factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:
UBS UBSG.VX
Two members of UBS Wealth Management Americas' executive
committee have stepped down, while Robert McCann, the Swiss
bank's most senior executive in the United States, is among six
officials whose titles have changed from chief executive to
president.
For more click on UBSG.VX
SIKA SIK.VX
The company said the local takeover board had ruled that
Saint-Gobain's SGOB.PA offer for a controlling stake in the
Swiss chemicals group did not trigger an obligation to present a
mandatory bid for the whole company.
For more click on SIK.VX
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Zurich Insurance ZURN.VX said shareholders at its annual
general meeting approved a dividend of 17.00 Swiss francs and
elected Joan Amble and Kishore Mahbubani to the Board of
Directors. ZURN.VX
* Ascom ASCN.S said it had won a multi-year contract worth
up to 1.2 million Swiss francs per year from a municipality in
Norway. ASCN.S
* Airesis AIRE.S published its 2014 annual report in which
it posted a net loss for the year of 3.7 million Swiss francs.
AIRE.S
* Banque Cantonale Vaudoise BCVN.S said in its annual
report that it hopes in 2015 to reach a deal under a U.S.
Department of Justice programme aimed at settling the tax
dispute between Swiss banks and the United States. BCVN.S
ECONOMY M-CH
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