(Reuters) – Accounting firm KPMG is planning to merge its UK and Swiss businesses in an effort to boost growth and profit at the company, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Partners at KPMG’s operations in the two countries were told last Friday the firms were in talks about a possible combination, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. KPMG’s UK Chief Executive Jon Holt told FT that KPMG UK had started conversations with the company’s Swiss arm to explore working together closely to bring benefits to clients and partners. “Bringing together our two firms would give u…