Couche-Tard profit falls to $54.8-million

Convenience story operator hit by lower U.S. fuel revenues in third quarter due to recession

Scotiabank profit climbs 17 per cent

$988-million in earnings topped analyst's expectations; Canadian banking business brought in record profits of $560-million

Energy

How Mexico's national pride hinders goal of tapping its oil

72-year-old act puts Mexico in straitjacket, threatening welfare of country and oil supply of U.S.

China commits to U.S. Treasuries

Beijing appears wary of gold; currency chief casts no new light on yuan outlook

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Private equity firm to take over Annie Leibovitz’s loans

Colony Capital will help her clean up her finances and market a library of famous photographs

Chevron to shed 2,000 jobs this year

Second largest oil producer in the United States plans to reduce costs and capital spending, improve efficiency and simplify its organization

Police help slow runaway Toyota Prius

California Highway Patrol officer helps guide vehicle to stop on freeway after accelerator becomes stuck

Europe backs IMF-style bailout fund

Proposal to launch European Monetary Fund could be ready as early as June

Gold edges lower as dollar climbs

Palladium retreats further 3 per cent from two-year high

China sinks $1-billion into venture with B.C. miner

Copper-hungry state utility inks deal with Vancouver-based Quadra Mining to develop Chilean projects

With tax-loss takeovers gone, trusts lose a crutch

As the chief financial officer of a biotechnology company, Michael Singer is constantly trying to secure financing for research and development.

Broadcasting

Event TV: Networks see good ratings

The viewership ratings for the Oscars this year was the highest in five years. This is good news for the networks, which can get big dollars from advertisers

WestJet takes aim at Aeroplan

Airline's new loyalty program seeks to tap into discontent with rival, targets late-booking and peak-period travellers

Death Care

Funeral business sees signs of life

The funeral industry is recovering from a downturn in 2009, and its prospects look better than ever as the baby boomer bubble ages

Top Business Stories

Why RIM stock is on the rise, Europe wants its own fund

Plus: When will China allow yuan to rise? Quadra strikes deal with China. And, the housing starts rebound

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Europe studies own monetary fund

Creation of a European Monetary Fund would mark a significant step forward in the integration of the euro zone economy

AbitibiBowater, union reach tentative pact

Deal could help insolvent newsprint company emerge from bankruptcy protection later this year

Greece kicks off global rescue tour

Prime Minister vows to seek IMF help if Europe's leaders leave him empty-handed

Real Estate

Home building climbs in February

Housing starts accelerate to 196,700 units, topping expectations, while poll says home-buying intentions are also on the rise