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Friday, January 4th, 2013

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Swiss bank Wegelin to close after paying fine for helping wealthy Americans cheat the U.S. Treasury 

Switzerland’s oldest bank is to close permanently after pleading guilty in a New York court to helping Americans evade their taxes, the BBC reports.

# Posted at 1:30 pm Pacific