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UBS CEO warns ‘hard measures’ are needed to tackle French debt crisis, as turmoil worsens

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CNBC World

What happened

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that "hard measures" are needed to tackle France's spiraling debt crisis.

Key facts

  • Reported by CNBC World and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:13:04 UTC.

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