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Head of FIFA audit, compliance body weighs in on Blatter resignation

ZURICH: The independent chairman of FIFA's audit and compliance committee Sunday weighed in on recent comments by the president of world soccer's governing...

FBI extends FIFA scrutiny to World Cup host bids of Russia, Qatar

NEW YORK/ZURICH: The FBI's investigation of bribery and corruption at FIFA includes scrutiny of how soccer's governing body awarded World Cup hosting rights...

Interpol issues wanted-person alerts for six in US FIFA probe

ZURICH: Interpol said Wednesday it has issued international wanted-person alerts for two former FIFA officials including Jack Warner and four corporate...

Wage cuts, discounts as Swiss firms respond to franc strength

ZURICH: Swiss companies are cutting prices, asking suppliers for discounts, paying their employees in euros and demanding new hours in order to protect...

Blues legend Johnny Winter found dead in Swiss hotel room

ZURICH: Johnny Winter, an American blues rock guitarist, vocalist and band leader known for his virtuoso slide-guitar solos and raspy vocals, was found dead...

Credit Suisse fined $2.5B after pleading guilty to U.S. tax evasion

WASHINGTON/ZURICH/NEW YORK: Credit Suisse has agreed to pay a $2.5 billion fine to authorities in the United States for helping Americans evade taxes after...

United States and Switzerland strike bank deal over tax evasion

WASHINGTON/BERN: The United States and Switzerland have struck a deal to allow some Swiss banks to pay fines to avoid or defer prosecution over tax evasion by...

Switzerland frees banks to settle U.S. tax cases

ZURICH: Switzerland aims to save its banks from heavier punishment in the United States for helping wealthy tax cheats by sidestepping its own famed secrecy...

Switzerland considering solution to US tax dispute

ZURICH: The Swiss government is considering a possible solution to a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy...

Ex UBS boss blames "mercenaries" for Libor debacle

LONDON/ZURICH: The former chief executive of UBS blamed "mercenaries" for its role in the global interest-rate rigging scandal that has further undermined the...

Swiss bank UBS to cut 10,000 jobs in fixed-income retreat

ZURICH: Swiss bank UBS unveiled plans Tuesday to fire 10,000 staff and wind down its fixed income business, returning to its private banking roots as it...

Credit Suisse denies Swiss banks helping Germans dodge tax pact

ZURICH: The head of Credit Suisse denied Monday that Swiss banks have been undermining a tax pact with Germany by helping wealthy clients move funds to rival...

Swiss Banks cower over tax evasion complicity

ZURICH: Swiss banks hoping to atone for decades of complicity in tax evasion may be left to sweat it out for months as the United States and Germany ponder...

Europe’s banks blame eurozone crisis, Libor, Facebook for poor profits

ZURICH/FRANKFURT: Leading European banks reported dismal profits Tuesday, blaming everything from the continent’s debt crisis and Spain’s property...