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CPABC: Population growth in Greater Victoria slows to multi-year low
VICTORIA, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia’s (CPABC) quarterly BC Check-Up economic release, Greater Victoria added 3,129 new residents in 2025, bringing the total population to 445,090 people. Read More
Big Oil Set to Reap Profit Bonanza From Soaring Fuel Prices
(Bloomberg) — The world’s Big Oil companies are set for another bumper set of quarterly results after the Iran war sent crude prices soaring — and fuels even higher. Read More
Samsung Overhauls Foldable Phones Ahead of Apple’s Category Debut
(Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co. revamped its foldable phone lineup, introducing a new entertainment-focused model that will compete with Apple Inc.’s imminent entry into the market. Read More
The U.S. has collected about US$13 billion of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?
The Trump administration has collected more than US$13 billion in revenues from Venezuelan oil sales this year, according to FT calculations, but has said almost nothing about what has happened to the money. Read More
Key Oil Chokepoints in Mideast Face Disruption as Threats Mount
(Bloomberg) — Shipping disruptions in key Middle East chokepoints intensified as the US-Iran war grinds on, with vessels in the Red Sea making unusual maneuvers, while visible traffic through the Strait of Hormuz sank. Read More
Burnham Walks Back Suggestion He’ll Lift UK Income Tax Threshold
(Bloomberg) — Andy Burnham isn’t considering an increase to the UK’s cap on tax-free earnings, according to people familiar with the matter, as the new prime minister tries to signal fiscal discipline to skeptical bond markets. Read More
Equinor Earnings Beat Estimates as War Roils Energy Markets
(Bloomberg) — Equinor ASA posted earnings that beat expectations as production climbed and the Iran war drove European natural gas prices higher, helping to boost its lucrative trading business. Read More
Gas-Rich Australian Region Backs $28 Billion Data Center Project
(Bloomberg) — Australia’s Northern Territory has granted land to a major data center project that claims it could attract A$40 billion ($28 billion) in private investment. Read More