A general view shows the headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse at the Paradeplatz square in Zurich October 22, 2009. Credit Suisse Group AG said it was upbeat about its prospects after exceeding third-quarter net profit forecasts by a wide margin thanks to a solid investment banking performance and good client inflows. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

A general view shows the headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse at the Paradeplatz square in Zurich October 22, 2009. Credit Suisse Group AG said it was upbeat about its prospects after exceeding third-quarter net profit forecasts by a wide margin thanks to a solid investment banking performance and good client inflows.

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  1. A crew member of Alinghi works on board, during a practice session in the Ras Al Khaimah waters, United Arab Emirates. Saturday Oct. 17, 2009. The Swiss defenders of the America's Cup strongly rejected security worries about holding the event in the Middle East for the first time and said Saturday they would be open to racing others in the Gulf if their U.S.-based challenger refuses to come. The comments by Alinghi team president Ernesto Bertarelli hinted at the possibility that the bitter dispute over the venue less than 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the Iranian coastline could threaten the rare one-on-one competition in February for the oldest trophy in international sports.

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