December 2013 Miscallaneous Economic Fundamentals

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Rethinking the office





The fifth floor of Manulife Financial Corp.'s stately headquarters on Toronto's Bloor Street East sat empty during a recent tour, the workers having vacated about a week earlier.





The traditional offices on the periphery of the floor, in many different sizes and configurations, are destined to become a relic of the past.








That space will soon be open, well-lit and dotted with smaller workstations like the ones two floors below, where there is also a lounge area reminiscent of a modern coffee shop.





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