UBS to acquire Credit Suisse for $3.3bn in a government-brokered deal

In a government-brokered deal to contain a global financial market crisis, UBS Group AG has agreed to purchase Credit Suisse Group AG. Photo: UBS Private Banking office building, Getty Images The deal, worth 3 billion francs ($3.3 billion), is an all-share agreement that includes government guarantees and liquidity provisions. The price per share is 99%...