Swiss stocks - Factors to watch on June 8

Vetropack Holding SA

08/06/2015 05:35

The following are some of the main factors expected to affect 
Swiss stocks on Monday: 
     
    ACTELION  ATLN.VX   
    Pharmaceutical company Shire SHP.L is considering a 12 
billion pound ($18.32 billion) takeover of Actelion Ltd 
 ATLN.VX  Europe's biggest biotech firm, Britain's Sunday Times 
newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. 
    For more click on  ATLN.VX  
     
    UBS  UBSG.VX  
    The Swiss bank appointed Brian Smith, former co-head of 
JPMorgan Chase & Co's  JPM.N  African arm, as the country head 
of South Africa and head of investment banking for Sub-Saharan 
Africa, according to an internal memo. 
    For more click on  UBSG.VX  
       
    COMPANY STATEMENTS  CPR-CH  
    * A spokesman for activist investor Cevian told Swiss paper 
Finanz und Wirtschaft that they think ABB's  ABBN.VX  valuation 
does not correctly mirror its worth.  ABBN.VX  
    * Vetropack  VET.S  said it has signed a purchase agreement 
to acquire a glassworks from Bormioli Rocco S.p.A, a company 
based in Italy.  VET.S  
     
    ECONOMY  M-CH  
    SNB weekly sight deposits due at 0700 GMT 
     
 
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