Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on May 2
02/05/2017 05:38
ZURICH, May 2 (Reuters) - The following are some of the main
factors expected to affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday:
UBS UBSG.S
The Swiss bank paid $445 million to settle claims that the
Swiss bank sold toxic mortgage securities that helped sink two
federal credit unions, a U.S. regulator said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1I3142
A former UBS banker who as a whistleblower helped U.S.
authorities prosecute the Swiss bank for tax fraud, only to
spend 2-1/2 years in prison for helping a billionaire client
evade taxes, on Monday filed a $20 million libel lawsuit against
his former employer. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1I311D
U.S. federal prosecutors subpoenaed several banks last month
as part of a criminal investigation into possible manipulation
of the U.S. Treasuries market, Bloomberg reported. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1I32UD
For more click UBSG.S
CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S
The bank has deployed 20 robots within the bank, some of
which are helping employees answer basic compliance questions,
the Swiss bank's global markets chief executive, Brian Chin,
said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1I31Q6
For more news, click CSGN.S
SYNGENTA SYNN.S
The group will remain in Switzerland after ChemChina's $43
billion planned takeover, the Swiss company's chairman told
weekly Sonntagszeitung in an interview published on Sunday.
As the Indian regulatory authority made no announcement by
March 21, the company assumed that it has Indian approval,
Michel Demare said. Syngenta, which will delist from the stock
exchange as part of the acquisition, could later hold a new
Swiss initial public offering. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1I207F
For more click SYNN.S
COMPANY STATEMENTS CPR-CH
* Lastminute.Com NV LMN.S said on Friday that 2017
revenues are seen slightly growing, with EBITDA in line with
last year. LMN.S
* Pax Anlage AG PAXN.S said Paul-Henri Guinand is the new
CEO, with Franz Rutzer withdrawing from the post. PAXN.S
ECONOMY M-CH
Swiss retail sales increased 2.1 pct year on year in March,
according to data published on Monday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nZ8N1HD000
Swiss PMI CHPMI=ECI due at 0730 GMT.
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