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UBS UBS is planning to shed an unspecified number of jobs in its global investment banking business, prompting speculation about the future of some of its 9,000 London-based staff. 02-Apr-2008 UBS, the investment bank, is to set up two new offices of 60,000 sq ft and 45,000 sq ft near its Broadgate headquarters in London. 06-Nov-2006 UBS, the Swiss bank, is to expand its Broadgate office in London by taking an extra 80,000 sq ft. 20-Jun-2005 UBS of Switzerland is to set up a new centre for its global direct financial services business in Edinburgh, with the creation of 400 jobs. 02-Mar-2000 Standard Chartered is to acquire the non-Swiss trade finance business of UBS for £130m, in order to strengthen its position in Latin America and Asia. 06-Mar-1999 Standard Chartered has been selected as preferred bidder for the global trade finance operation of UBS of Switzerland, which is thought to be worth about £440m. 11-Dec-1998 UPF Group, the auto parts company, is to undergo a £43m management buy-out with the backing of UBS, the Swiss bank. 05-Sep-1998 Cantrade Private Bank Switzerland, the Jersey-based subsidiary of UBS, is undergoing a review of its activities by Jersey's Financial Services Commission, following a recent court case in which it was charged with criminal recklessness. 07-Jul-1998 Sketchley is said to be in exclusive negotiations with UBS Capital, the owner of Mr Minit, over the sale of its dry-cleaning and photo-processing retail division, and a deal is expected by the end of June. 29-May-1998 The Mister Minit international shoe repair and key-cutting business is to be sold to the UBS banking group for undisclosed terms. 10-Jun-1997 Building societies are expected to be hit by a margin war in 1996, and 1995 may be the last year of consistent profit growth, according to stockbrokers UBS. 26-Jan-1996 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2008