QuartzNigeria is no longer Africa's top oil producerQuartzFollowing attacks on oil installations and facilities in the country, Nigeria's oil production output has fallen to 20-year lows and slipped behind Angola as the continent's top oil prod …

The AustralianDollar lower as oil price eyedThe Australian“We saw the Aussie bounced off yesterday's lows testing the 74.00 US cents level on the back of surging oil prices,” he said in a note. “The Aussie has since come under renewed pressure as trade …

CBC.caOil price hits 2016 highCBC.caThe June contract for benchmark North American oil surged $1.57 to $46.23 US a barrel as the U.S. reported crude stockpiles declined by 3.4 million barrels last week versus an increase predicted by analysts. U.S. oil pro …

The Globe and MailCanadians anxious about low oil prices and weak dollar, pollster saysThe Globe and MailThat “can definitely have a chilling effect in the short term,” he said, adding that stubbornly low oil prices and a weak Canadian dollar “make [Canadi …

Fox BusinessWall Street Opens Lower as Oil Prices Resume SlideFox Business“Weak industrial data in China and Japan is causing even more demand concerns [for oil],” he said. “Oil may also be seeing some pressure from the fact that the Iraqi army has taken b …

Worker confidence at record high in IT and healthcare, falls in engineeringStaffing Industry Analysts“In mid-year 2015, IT professionals indicated the highest confidence levels we've ever witnessed in the decade that we've conducted the Randstad Te …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Oil slump sees confidence slide in Prairie provincesThe Globe and Mail (subscription)Investment in Alberta's energy industry has plunged this year as oil at these levels makes many sites unprofitable. Alberta's crud …

CBC.caOil climbs above $40 US a barrel after stocks reboundCBC.caOil futures are soaring today, encouraged by the sharp rebound in U.S. stocks yesterday and fresh signs that the country's economy is growing strongly. The West Texas Intermediate crude c …

CNBCAfter oil drop, buy retailers like Amazon in AugustCNBCIn the past decade, there has been only one other instance when oil prices fell by more than 20 percent over a one-month period. That was in October 2008, when oil lost 33 percent of its value at t …

CBC.caInterest rate cut doubles effect of falling oil price: Don PittisCBC.caIn some ways and in some parts of the country falling oil prices are a big improvement on rate cuts, chief of which is that lower oil does not force people or businesses to borrow …