Comments on: Why UBS should return to Manhattan http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/06/08/why-ubs-should-return-to-manhattan/ A slice of lime in the soda Tue, 21 May 2013 14:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: DanHess http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/06/08/why-ubs-should-return-to-manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-27456 DanHess Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:13:28 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=8589#comment-27456 I find it no coincidence that the UBS story is concurrent with this one: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/nyregion/democratic-rule-remakes-connecticuts-legislative-face.html It is a historical fact that a major chunk of high finance decamped to Connecticut to escape a perceived unfavorable business climate. Connecticut is apparently removing its advantage. I find it no coincidence that the UBS story is concurrent with this one:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/nyregi on/democratic-rule-remakes-connecticuts- legislative-face.html

It is a historical fact that a major chunk of high finance decamped to Connecticut to escape a perceived unfavorable business climate. Connecticut is apparently removing its advantage.

]]> By: enplaned http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/06/08/why-ubs-should-return-to-manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-27450 enplaned Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:57:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=8589#comment-27450 Also, UBS's Manhattan presence is on 6th Avenue, the old Paine Webber place. It's one of the few towers with a sign on it, and the sign is the UBS three keys. Also, UBS’s Manhattan presence is on 6th Avenue, the old Paine Webber place. It’s one of the few towers with a sign on it, and the sign is the UBS three keys.

]]> By: enplaned http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/06/08/why-ubs-should-return-to-manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-27449 enplaned Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:56:21 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=8589#comment-27449 UBS is in Stamford. It's right next to the Stamford MetroNorth station. It's definitely NOT in Greenwich. UBS is in Stamford. It’s right next to the Stamford MetroNorth station. It’s definitely NOT in Greenwich.

]]> By: MitchW http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/06/08/why-ubs-should-return-to-manhattan/comment-page-1/#comment-27448 MitchW Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:37:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=8589#comment-27448 I thought the trading floor was in Stamford? I thought the trading floor was in Stamford?

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