Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals says it is keeping a close watch on the'evolving situation'as the virus outbreak leads to the closure of some Chinese ports.
Major Australian businesses with operations in China are ordering staff to stay home if they have recently returned and to limit travel to the Asian nation.
The intense smoke and dust from the catastrophic bushfires has hit global mining giant BHP's east coast coal operations with the company"monitoring the situation".
While many in China still prioritise economic growth over the environment,the head of UBS in the Asia Pacific says the next generation are stepping up to the climate challenge.
It's a safe bet UBS boss Matthew Grounds will be the subject of a robust non-compete agreement once he departs the investment bank at the end of the year.
UBS Australasia chief executive Matthew Grounds is retiring after more than a decade running the business.
There is renewed speculation star UBS banker Matthew Grounds is set to depart from the top job as he tells friends it's time for a change.
UBS Group put its top economist Paul Donovan on leave as it struggles to contain the fallout from his remarks on pork in China.
A flippant reference to pigs in an inflation analysis by UBS global chief economist has caused a furore in China,with some calling for a boycott.
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