CBC.caForced to diversify, Alberta tech sector expands out of oilCBC.caCharger's main source of income is making and selling sophisticated batteries used in oil drilling. Long and tubular like the drill bit to which they are attached, the high-powered …

Five oil workers still missing from Mabruk oil field attackLibya HeraldFive oil workers – three Filipinos and two Nigereans – are understood to still be missing following Tuesday's attack on the Mabruk oil field, during which at least ten people were k …

CBC.caJob figures show oil-price drop hasn't sunk employmentCBC.caOil companies across Canada have been slashing their budgets. In previous months, those cuts have not showed up in Canadian unemployment numbers, but today's job numbers offer a new …

Christian Science MonitorWhat a North American oil slowdown means for global supplyChristian Science MonitorWhat the current oil price slump means for world oil supply is starting to emerge. "Layoffs," "cutbacks," "delays," an …

CBC.caOil-led deflation can be good, bad or uglyCBC.caAlthough oil prices have crossed back above $50 US, last year's crash from over $100 is just now feeding into inflation calculations. Yesterday, central bankers in Australia and India joined the lon …

Christian Science MonitorOil industry job cuts are hereBusiness Insider"Employment posted another solid gain in January, although the pace of growth is slower than in recent months. Businesses in the energy and supplying industries are already scaling …

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 …

CBC.caFalling oil hands Stephen Poloz a free interest rate cutCBC.caBut this time, just as Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz offers his latest thoughts on the state of Canadian monetary policy, those three effects are all being caused not by a cut in r …

CBC.caOil slide to $10? Don't scoff, it's happened before: Don PittisCBC.caHow is oil like a beaver? If that sounds like a Canadian joke, I suppose it is. But the punch line may help us speculate on what's next for slumping oil prices. And I us …