Read more UBS stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2964/ubs.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71535/neutral-swiss-becoming-us-lapdogs-critics-charge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome Swiss politicians are griping that the country's prized neutrality appears to be sliding as the government adopts a more accommodating stance toward US authorities. The government agreed in August to turn over the names of thousands of suspected American tax dodgers banking with UBS, and Roman Polanski was busted...http://www.newser.com/story/71535/neutral-swiss-becoming-us-lapdogs-critics-charge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 7:06:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67268/ubs-to-hand-over-names-of-4450-clients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUBS will hand over the names of 4,450 of its American account holders as part of a tax evasion settlement, the Wall Street Journal reports, and another 5,000 names will be produced under a special IRS amnesty program. UBS won’t pay a monetary fine. Those being turned over...http://www.newser.com/story/67268/ubs-to-hand-over-names-of-4450-clients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 9:55:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67085/tax-evader-crackdown-spreads-to-hong-kong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe IRS and Justice Department crackdown on UBS is widening, reports the Wall Street Journal , as new documents reveal the efforts the bank took to keep its clients' wealth away from the taxman. Two recent cases have relied on channeling millions to a Swiss account owned by a Hong Kong-based...http://www.newser.com/story/67085/tax-evader-crackdown-spreads-to-hong-kong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Aug 2009 8:40:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66742/us-settles-tax-evasion-suit-with-ubs-swiss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwiss bank UBS AG has agreed to a settlement with the US to resolve a lengthy tax evasion probe, the Wall Street Journal reports. The details are currently under wraps, as the final documents await signatures. UBS will likely hand the IRS the names of 8,000 to 10,000...http://www.newser.com/story/66742/us-settles-tax-evasion-suit-with-ubs-swiss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 10:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65659/tax-cheats-flood-irs-looking-to-come-clean.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA crackdown on tax evasion has led to a flood of wealthy Americans lining up to reveal their offshore accounts to the IRS, reports the Wall Street Journal . A limited-time offer of lower fines, coupled with the ongoing probe of Swiss bank accounts held by UBS, has produced a stampede...http://www.newser.com/story/65659/tax-cheats-flood-irs-looking-to-come-clean.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 9:07:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64199/feds-swiss-call-timeout-in-us-tax-evasion-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAiming to avoid an ugly international dispute, the US government, Switzerland, and a Swiss bank are seeking to delay a hearing over private bank accounts, the Wall Street Journal reports. The respite would give government officials and UBS until August to strike a deal over data on some 52,000...http://www.newser.com/story/64199/feds-swiss-call-timeout-in-us-tax-evasion-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Jul 2009 16:03:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58301/banks-lead-asian-stock-rally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Nikkei stock average soared 4.6% today to close at a 6-month high, leading a rally across Asia. Banking stocks led advances as worries about the US financial system abated, with Mitsubishi UFJ jumping more than 15%. Markets in London, Paris and Frankfurt all opened in positive territory and...http://www.newser.com/story/58301/banks-lead-asian-stock-rally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 4:01:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57724/ubs-refuses-to-hand-over-names-of-us-tax-cheats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwiss bank UBS has rejected a demand from the IRS that it cough up the names of 52,000 suspected American tax evaders, the Times of London reports. The bank—which paid out $780 million to avoid prosecution for helping rich Americans dodge their taxes—said the lawsuit by the...http://www.newser.com/story/57724/ubs-refuses-to-hand-over-names-of-us-tax-cheats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 3:18:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56213/ubs-announces-17b-more-losses-8700-job-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBad times are continuing for UBS in the wake of last year's record loss, the Guardian reports. The troubled Swiss bank reported a $1.75 billion loss in the first quarter, and announced plans to ax 8,700 employees—11% of its global workforce—sparking rumors that it plans to...http://www.newser.com/story/56213/ubs-announces-17b-more-losses-8700-job-cuts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 7:52:12 CDT