Swiss banking giant UBS intends to seek merger and acquisition opportunities in the United States in the years ahead.

UBS reportedly began cutting off Asia private banking personnel as the largest wealth manager in the region struggled with declining revenues.

Societe Generale said that it stood by all the rules of its operating nations. The bank confirmed that it no longer detained any establishments in the process in the Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories.

Shares of Blue Buffalo and Air Transport Service gained during the Wednesday trading session while shares of Yelp, Unisys Corp and Zagg Inc lost their shares in the stock market.

Knight Vinke removed a majority of his UBS shares from many investment institutions after his failure in convincing the bank to modify its strategy.

It's yet not over for oil prices to go plunging as BP and Shell will report this week that billions of pounds were shelled off their profits as the aftermath of low oil price associated with exploration failures strike two of Britain's biggest companies.

UBS's giant banner on Hong Kong's One Peking Road skyscraper, so big it has drawn complaints for keeping solar panels in the shade, is a testament to the renewed push among Swiss banks to win business from Asia's burgeoning ranks of millionaires.

Tidjane Thiam starts work as CEO of Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) next month with investors optimistic he can bring about a major change of strategy at the bank, even if he has to raise cash to do it.

Deutsche Bank appointed John Cryan as its new CEO on Sunday after co-chief executives Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen resigned following criticism from investors.

Deutsche Bank aims to launch three technology innovation labs in Berlin, London and Silicon Valley this year designed to accelerate development of so-called "fintech" companies which could aid the banking sector and its clients.