Energy

Look at energy companies’ writedowns

Accounting rules help companies avoid impairment charges

By Dr. Al Rosen |April 10, 2015

4 min read

There’s more to oilsands development than the price of oil

Low oil prices alone won’t kill off oil sands development, says Canadian Business writer Andrew Leach.

By Staff |March 11, 2015

1 min read

Oil’s plunge stalls energy sector deal activity

Since mid-2014, the transaction market in the oil and gas sector has been stalled by a dramatic plunge in oil prices, according to EY's 2014 Canadian oil and gas transactions review. With current prices and market conditions, EY says few new oil or gas projects globally appear to be economical, and the Canadian industry is not immune.

By Staff |February 26, 2015

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B.C. budget lets high-income tax expire

British Columbia's finance minister tabled a balanced budget Tuesday as he boasted that his province may be the only one in Canada to avoid falling into deficit amid plunging oil prices.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |February 18, 2015

4 min read