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Regulators say deal wouldn’t raise any significant competition issues

US President Joe Biden looked set to continue talks with congressional leaders on raising the country’s debt limit later this week

Filing shows bank had less than four days to complete due diligence on deal

Former Bank of Ireland chief executive’s success shows Irish lenders can be used as springboard to greater things

Returning chief executive Sergio Ermotti focused on retaining clients and assets as bank embarks on extensive restructuring

Results expose scale of task for UBS after state-orchestrated rescue to take over 167-year-old lender

IMF expects Irish economy to expand 5.6% this year, followed by 4% next year, well ahead of euro zone as a whole

Politicians slate Swiss government’s role in takeover

The hope is that former leaders can bring stability, yet data suggests that companies which bring them back underperform

Colm Kelleher warns of ‘huge amount of risk’ in combining businesses

Move angered shareholders and did not have broad support in Switzerland

The Iseq gave back 1 per cent, dragged lower by tourism and building materials stocks

Investigation will examine potential breaches of criminal law by officials, regulators and bank executives

No possibility existed of orderly wind-down of one of the two big lenders without major government support, authorities said

Sense of calm returns to markets following a week of turbulence

Ammar Al Khudairy had made clear the SNB would not invest more in Credit Suisse, sparking effective run on the bank

Deutsche Bank leads sell off across Europe

Cliff Taylor: Communication to the market from central banks and governments is now vital, as are actions to deal with any problems that emerge

From hats to pendants, branded products from troubled institutions have a curious appeal

Banking stocks were in the spotlight again with financials giving back some of their gains

Swiss government ‘temporarily suspending’ deferred remuneration granted in the years up to 2022

Minister for Finance says lenders and financial authorities in ‘much better place’ than in 2008

Domestic Swiss business and investment bank set to bear brunt of cuts

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan hires Swiss bank UBS to advise on possible sale of Irish gaming franchise

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Bitcoin hit its highest level in nine months on Monday

But decision to burn Credit Suisse bondholders raises prospect of higher borrowing costs

UBS chairman holds a Master’s degree in modern history from Oxford University and spent 30 years at Morgan Stanley

UBS agreed to buy its rival late on Sunday after a frantic week

Weekend of negotiations as Swiss government and banking regulators seek to avoid a crisis spreading across global financial markets

Swiss government has forced through the takeover of stricken bank Credit Suisse by rival

Troubled Swiss lender in race to agree sale before markets open on Monday

Swiss authorities issue statement in support of Credit Suisse as financial markets bet ECB will scale back planned half-point rate hike on Thursday

Financial markets bet ECB will scale back planned half-point rate hike on Thursday

Bank will have to pay €43.5m in compensation for aborted offer but will appeal to supreme court

Jump in fines fuels warnings penalties not deterring criminals

Swiss lender does not plan mass job cuts, unlike Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon

Wild Geese, Martina Slowey, London

World’s biggest wealth manager generates $1.7bn net profit in third quarter

Some states are attempting to punish financial firms for climate-friendly investing