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Credit card fee shock for Kiwis buying overseas
Travellers and online customers are likely to end up paying more for their purchases if they opt to pay in NZ dollars.

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Why the Government had to bail-out AMI
'Both AMI and South Canterbury appeared not to have planned for disaster,' writes Bernard Hickey.

AMI rescue package Q&A: What you need to know
Your questions on the Government's AMI support package, announced today, are answered.

<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: How the foreign profit and interest drain has made us poorer
Ever wondered why it seems New Zealanders can't ever seem to get ahead despite apparent GDP growth?

OIO approves Colorado owner to buy Tegel in $600m leveraged buyout
Affinity Equity Partners, the private equity firm that owned the now in-receivership retailer Colorado Group, has been given clearance to buy Tegel Foods.

ANZ, National Bank split inefficient, says chief exec
ANZ's chief executive Mike Smith says operating two separate banks in New Zealand is inefficient.

Finance jobs on the way back, as London rebounds from slump
Growing demand for bankers, lawyers and accountants.

Bollard mulls options to prick future bubbles
Alan Bollard has flagged a handful of tools he may use to help damp future asset and credit bubbles and maintain the stability of our financial system.

NZ dodges recession, 2011 optimism grows
New Zealand avoided a double-dip recession last year, with latest GDP figures showing economic growth of 0.2pc in the December 2010 quarter. Manufacturing activity drove the expansion, up 2.5 per cent.

Investing in Auckland still a priority - PM
The massive bill for rebuilding Christchurch will not put the Government off spending more money on Auckland, Prime Minister John Key says.