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Matt McCarten: US counts financial costs of tea partiers
More damage was done to capitalism this week than any communist revolutionary could have dreamed of.

Report blames lack of independent checks for rowing's financial woes
Sparc insist the financial flop out of the world rowing champs should not deter New Zealand from hosting other major sports events.

Brian Gaynor: Guilty verdicts give directors the message
Some decisions can't be passed off to lawyers or staff, judge rules.

PM called a liar over Hubbard affair
Prime Minister John Key was called a liar when he fronted a meeting in Timaru last night packed with vocal Allan Hubbard supporters. The PM was forced to defend the Govt's handling of South Canterbury Finance to a bositrous 500-strong crowd

<i>Inside Money:</i> Doh a double D (minus)
NZ fund managers rated the most stink in the world by Morningstar.

Guardian Trust $42m sale goes through
Australia's The Trust Company Ltd has completed its $42 million acquisition of The New Zealand Guardian Trust Co from Brisbane-based life insurer, Suncorp-Metway.

Liddell resigns from GM - won't rule out Fonterra job
Kiwi high flyer Chris Liddell is stepping down as chief financial officer at GM, and isn't ruling out a tilt at Fonterra's top job.