UBS warns staff over China travel after banker held in Beijing: source

UBS allows all its staff to travel "freely in and out" of China and it is business as usual there, the Swiss bank said, after local authorities last week asked one of its bankers to delay her departure from Beijing to meet with officials......»»

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In what appears to be a first since Hong Kong was handed back to China by the UK in 1997, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, a mainland authority that oversees the two Chinese territories, held a press conference on .....»»

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Two major Swiss banks imposed restrictions on staff travel to China after a UBS employee was detained in the country, underscoring the challenges of doing business in a country which is a mecca for ban.....»»

Several global banks including Citigroup and Standard Chartered have asked their private banking staff to postpone or reconsider travel to China after authorities there prevented a UBS banker from leaving the country, sources said......»»

Global banks including Citigroup and Standard Chartered have asked their private banking staff to postpone or reconsider travel to China after authorities there prevented a UBS banker from leaving the country, sources said......»»

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Huawei says Beijing will retaliate against new U.S. sanctions on the telecoms gear maker. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

TripActions Inc. on Tuesday made a deep cut in staff after the coronavirus pandemic sharply curtailed its corporate travel business. The Wall Street Journal cited an unnamed source who said the move involved hundreds and cut the Palo Alto company's wo.....»»

UPMC International is temporarily suspending all business travel to China and Italy, where UPMC has hospitals and facilities, as the COVID-19 outbreak spread beyond Asia. UPMC is also urging the rest of its staff to avoid nonessential travel to n.....»»

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U.S. oil major Chevron Corp said on Thursday it has asked its employees to postpone all "non-essential" business travel to China in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak......»»

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp has asked its employees to postpone all "non-essential" business travel to China in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday......»»

British Airways halts flights after U.K. government warns citizens to avoid all but essential travel to China......»»

British Airways has suspended bookings on its website for direct flights from London to Beijing and Shanghai until March, after warnings over travel to China due to the coronavirus outbreak. Francis Maguire reports......»»