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Protestors Vandalize Swiss National Bank Ahead Of Davos

Reuters | Posted 03.19.2012 | Business
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(Adds detail on attendees in paragraphs 6-7) ZURICH, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Swiss police said on Wednesday they had arrested two men suspe...

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Swiss National Bank Head Resigns In Wake Of Public Uproar

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 03.10.2012 | Business
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GENEVA (AP) — Swiss National Bank chief Philipp Hildebrand resigned Monday, acknowledging he could not prove his innocence amid a public uproar over...

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Swiss Central Bank Chief To Break Silence Over Insider Deals

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 03.06.2012 | Business
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ZURICH — The Swiss National Bank chief denied any wrongdoing Thursday and said he had no plans to resign over private currency deals that produc...

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Report: Swiss Central Bank Chief Head Personally Profited From Dollar Trades

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 03.05.2012 | Business
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GENEVA — After days of stonewalling, the Swiss National Bank gave in Wednesday to demands it shed light on currency trades from its chief's pers...

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Big Swiss Bank To Give Up Spot In Investment Banking's Top Ten

Posted 12.23.2011 | Business
Read More: Ubs, Finma, Basel, Job Cuts, Credit Suisse, CoCo Bonds, Swiss Banks, Reuters, Assets, Tax Evasion, Swiss National Bank, Video, Business News

UBS will sacrifice its place in the top ten investment bank rankings as stricter capital rules force it to give up riskier fixed-income business, ...

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Tim Geithner's Gamble

Project Syndicate | Simon Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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LOS ANGELES -- In a recent interview, United States Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner laid out his view of the nature of world economic growth and the r...

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AIG Autopsy: Eliot Spitzer Calls For Investigation Like Swiss UBS

Huffington Post | Adam J. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Inquiring minds want to know ... where's the inquiry? Three prominent former prosecutors are calling for the government to make AIG release interna...

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Fed's Loan Rescue Sparks Big Stock Rally

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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WASHINGTON — Staring at spreading financial dangers, the Federal Reserve announced a rescue package Tuesday that would pour as much as $200 bill...

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