ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS might need to retain $10 billion to $15 billion in excess capital after Switzerland's government this week laid out plans for tougher capital requirements for the enlarged lender, Autonomous Research estimated on Thursday. In its base case, UBS would need 200 to 300 basis points more in common equity tier 1 ratio (CET1 ratio), a measure...

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian Mines and Energy minister Alexandre Silveira said on Thursday that state-run oil company Petrobras may or may not decide at an April 25 shareholder assembly to pay an extra dividend that was withheld in March. Silveira told journalists in a remote news conference that the matter has not been discussed and there...

12:49 PM EDT, 04/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft's ( MSFT ) strong secular positioning in tech, cloud and generative artificial intelligence should help the company double its earnings per share to $24 by fiscal 2029, Morgan Stanley said in a note Thursday. Given the company's leading position, the business should be able to achieve a compound annual growth rate of...

12:42 PM EDT, 04/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- North West Company ( NNWWF ) reported in-line Q4/23 operating results, with SSSG below forecast in both Canada and International. Sales growth moderated from a very strong Q3 (+1.4% SSSG); EBITDA +8.2% y/y (in line). BMO's Stephen MacLeod notes there are puts & takes on the near-term outlook, with International headwinds offset by...