Business briefs
Baer hunting
Two client advisers at Swiss bank Julius Baer Group were charged with helping more than 180 US clients hide at least $600 million in assets from the IRS. Daniela Casadei and Fabio Frazzetto opened undeclared accounts for taxpayers under fictional names, according to US Attorney Preet Bharara.
Luck turns
After nearly five years of plunging revenue, Atlantic City’s casinos are regaining their footing. Revenue at the 11 gambling halls fell less than 1 percent in September.
FunVille
Social games company Zynga moved to reduce its reliance on Facebook, saying it will start distributing its games directly to users online or on mobile phones.
No proposal
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. is taking itself off the market after failing to get any acceptable takeover proposals from Hertz or anybody else.
Withdrawals
US bank failures through 2015 will drain $19 billion from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. fund for covering losses from shutdowns, the agency said yesterday.

