UBS puts economist on leave in growing China pig row
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BEIJING/SHANGHAI/ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS has put on leave a senior economist whose comments about pigs in China caused an outcry and prompted one Chinese firm to suspend all business with Switzerland's largest bank.UBS apologised on Thursday for any misunderstanding caused by Paul Donovan's comments, which it said were about inflation and a rise in Chinese consumer prices due to higher pork prices."We confirm that we have asked Paul to take a leave of absence as we review this matter, to evaluate..