UBS appoints former chief scientific advisor for climate change push

James S Murray
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Sir David King to advise bank and its clients on scientific issues, with a particular focus on responses to climate change

JP Morgan and Zurich may have secured Tony Blair to help guide their responses to globalisation and climate change, but banking giant UBS has today announced it has appointed another key figure in the...

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