The Swiss government said Friday it is asking a Miami court to reject a U.S. government petition that would force UBS AG UBS-N to hand over the names of thousands of wealthy Americans who might be withholding almost $15-billion (U.S.) in assets from U.S. taxes. The government said handing over the names would breach a U.S.-Swiss tax treaty, impinge on Switzerland’s sovereignty and could…

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