U.s., Switzerland Resolve Bank Secrecy Dispute

David S. Hilzenrath, Washington Post
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 6:27am

Negotiators initial settlement that averts legal showdown over U.S. government's landmark challenge to Swiss bank secrecy, lawyer says.

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