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The UK bank has been plunged in scandal after it closed the former UKIP leader's Coutts account.

The litigation team overhaul follows a spate of changes at UBS' top level that came after the acquisition of its beleaguered Swiss banking rival.

French and Chinese car manufacturers to invest up to 7 billion in new powertrain technology company.