The Daily Friday, July 17, 2015
Press Releases
July 17, 2015
Consumer Price Index, June 2015
The Consumer Price Index rose 1.0% in the 12 months to June, after increasing 0.9% in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in June, matching the increase in May.
Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey, first quarter 2015
Retail sales reached $108.6 billion in the first quarter, up 1.9% from the first quarter of 2014. Higher sales were reported in 9 of the 10 major commodity groups.
Canadian potato production, planted area 2015
Potato farmers planted 349,005 acres (141 238 hectares) of potatoes in 2015, up 0.4% from 2014, which was the lowest level in 20 years. Despite this slight increase, total planted area remains significantly lower compared with the 2003 peak of 457,500 acres (185 144 hectares).
Accounting services, 2013
The accounting industry reported $15.9 billion in operating revenue and $11.5 billion in operating expenses in 2013, resulting in an operating profit margin of 27.3%.
Cement, May 2015
Manufacturers produced 1 112 000 metric tonnes of cement products in May, up 33.7% from April. Production rose 2.1% compared with May 2014.
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