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Delay in UBS trial sparks settlement talks

Late last night, Swiss banking giant UBS (NYSE: UBS) and the U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge to delay the trial on U.S. tax issues until August 3. The trial was set to start later today, and the delay sparked hopes for a possible settlement between the U.S. government and the bank.

The U.S. wants UBS to reveal the identities of 52,000 rich Americans suspected of using secret bank accounts as a tax dodge. Such a move would be a violation of Switzerland's bank secrecy laws, the Swiss government and UBS say. According to Reuters, the two sides are hoping to find a way to allow the U.S. government to receive client data without violating Swiss law.

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Last updated: November 27, 2009: 06:01 AM

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