T hree years ago, Barb and Andy thought they had all their retirement plans set. She would retire at age 50, he at age 55.

F inance Minister Jim Flaherty acknowledged the G7 finance ministers arriving today in Iqaluit bring a wide range of conflicting proposals on how best to protect the global financial sector from another meltdown. But he told reporters today that the new, informal tone he is setting for this year’s gathering will help smooth those divisions toward a more consistent approach.

Boston financier Jeff Vinik has agreed to buy the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vinik is purchasing Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment from a group led by Oren Koules and Len Barrie, the NHL said in a statement on its Web site Friday. The deal is contingent on approval from the league’s Board of Governors.

Opera-loving philanthropist Alberto Vilar was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison by a judge who credited his giving spirit but said he wanted to send a message to money managers that fraud will not be tolerated because it can damage confidence in the economy. U.S. District Judge Richard J.

J PMorgan Chase & Co. JPM-N CEO Jamie Dimon received a stock bonus valued at nearly $16-million (U.S.) for 2009 after steering the big bank through the aftermath of the financial crisis, the company said Friday. Mr

The Labor Department is investigating Geller Group LLC, a retirement plan administrator and registered investment adviser, for failing to disclose alleged ties to an accounting firm it recommended as an auditor and for other possible violations, according to former employees and others close to the investigation. The probe, which began with the Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration and includes at least one representative of the Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud, is in the early stages but could lead to prosecution by the Justice Department, they said.