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Can Canada cope better with the dollar at par this time?

Plus, Alberta gears up to fight 'propaganda.' China says it's currency ‘scapegoat.' And, do investors expect too much from RIM?

Trusts that convert to standard corporations will be able ‘to attract non-Canadian investors on a greater scale,’ says John Krukowski of KPMG in Toronto.
Governance

Tinkering under the hood, or complete overhaul?

Income trusts could face deep management changes as they get ready for 2011 conversion deadline

Globe careers question

Are you monogamous with your employer?

Staying put rather than searching for new opportunities? We want to hear from you

China won't bow to U.S. currency demands

Saying U.S. is looking for a 'scapegoat,' Beijing balks as lawmakers threaten stiff sanctions on undervalued yuan

Canadian dollar heads to parity with greenback

The loonie went past 99 cents U.S. Wednesday as the strong fundamentals of the economy continued to lure investors in what is turning out to be a ‘safe haven' currency

Disasters abroad give boost to Canada's pulp makers

Earthquake in Chile, strike in Finland have squeezed global supply of pulp, driving up prices and benefiting Canadian producers

Timminco's solar flameout

Metals company that rode solar technology wave halts production of a key product. Now all bets are off

Kit Kat spat goes viral despite Nestlé's efforts

Greenpeace Internet video might have fallen flat if company had ignored it

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Poll: The loonie at par

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Does Canada really want to be an energy Superpower?

Like it or not, Canadians had better get used to the fact that their money has turned into a petro-currency

Oil pipeline
The economy
How web piracy is stealing millions of jobs

Unless strict action is taken, 1.2 million jobs in EU could be lost over next five years, reports Paris-based consultancy

A sign warning moviegoers that recording devices such as movie cameras are not permitted in movie theatres is seen outside the entrance to a theatre at the Cineplex Silvercity theatre at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto
Food
Organic dairy does a frothy business

Eco-friendly collection of farms proves to be a moneymaker

Rachel Green, a farmer for Harmony Organic.
Neil Reynolds
Texas university has eureka moment for coal-to-gas

Scientists in Texas say they have found a way to convert coal into gasoline at a cost of less than $30 (U.S.) a barrel - with zero release of pollutants

Roy MacSkimming
Canada would be renting, not owning, its literary house

Abandoning our book industry to multinationals like Amazon would result in Wal-Martization

Careers
Role call: It's tougher to be a manager now

Executive, referee, parent, bad guy, guidance counsellor, friend, sex therapist, complaints department, leader...