DJ: Liechtenstein bank shows 2008 loss
By Katharina Bart Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Liechtenstein-based Verwaltungs- und Privatbank AG (VPB.EB) said Tuesday it swung…
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ByHow long, O Lord, how long?
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ByBelieve the CIA
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ByUBS can’t turn over client identities
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ByMadoff gives up investment business, artwork
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ByCoutts cuts 150 jobs in the UK
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