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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of June 27-July 1
GDP by Industry - After losing ground earlier in the year, the Canadian economy inched ahead (+0.1%, seasonally adjusted, in chained 2007 dollars) in April.
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Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) - Canadian manufacturers’ prices were slightly lower (-1.1%) this May than in the same month of 2015.
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Food Services and Drinking Places - Receipts at food services and drinking places in the province climbed 1.4% (seasonally adjusted) in April.
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Bankruptcies - The number of bankruptcies registered by B.C. businesses (-8.3%) and consumers (-16.3%) dropped in April of 2016 from the same period a year prior.
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B.C. consumer (-16.3%) and business (-8.3%) bankruptcies were down notably in April over the same month last year.
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Did You Know
18.3% of the Canadian population aged 5 and older can conduct a conversation in English and French.
Source: Statistics Canada
Headlines
- B.C.'s GDP climbed .1% in April
- Canadian manufacturer's prices dropped slightly (-1.1%) in May
- B.C. restaurants and bars sold 1.4% more in April
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