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The latest US federal lawsuit over alleged mortgage fraud paints an unflattering picture of a doomed lender: Executives…

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American real estate showed further evidence of a sustained recovery, and the Fed says the US economy is expanding at a…

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A new trend has hit the streets of Paris: ripping gold chains from their owners' necks. Police said…

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A New Zealand company is at the cutting edge of intelligence-led crime fighting around the globe, used by 60 of the world's…

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Former Pike River Coal boss Peter Whittall will defend charges he failed to keep his miners safe but says he is sorry the…

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The Federal Reserve said today that the US economy is improving only moderately and still needs its support to help lower…

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Auckland Airport says it is on track to improve on the past years' after-tax profit of $142 million and is confident its…

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The Government is set to put the emissions trading scheme into an induced coma - not dead, but not able…

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Two electricity retailers and a brewery are among the fastest growing business in New Zealand and have…

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More than 48 million litres of raw milk was dumped during the Maui gas pipeline emergency a year ago…

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ANZ Banking Group, New Zealand's biggest bank, increased gross loans and advances by more than any of its main banking rivals…

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