A group of Adler Group bondholders was on Tuesday refused permission by London's High Court to appeal a restructuring plan for the German property firm, increasing the likelihood of the plan going ahead.
UBS said on Tuesday it had set aside more money to draw a line under its involvement in toxic U.S. mortgages, halving its first-quarter profit as the bank girds itself for the "hard" task of swallowing fallen rival Credit Suisse .
3M Co said on Tuesday it would cut about 6,000 positions globally as the U.S. industrial conglomerate looks to focus on high-growth businesses, including automotive electrification and home improvement.