National Business

TORONTO — Canadian hotels are the latest group to launch a class action lawsuit resulting from COVID-19 after they were denied insurance coverage for business income lost because of the pandemic.

CALGARY — Lower prices for oil and gas around the world translated into a second quarter net loss on 55 per cent lower revenue for Canadian and international producer Vermilion Energy Inc. The Calgary-based company reported Monday a net loss of $71.

WASHINGTON — As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering.

CALGARY — Canadian swimwear brand Swimco Group is seeking creditor protection, citing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — Google says it is extending the ability for most of its 1,500 Canadian employees to work from home until at least next July.

CALGARY — A report funded by the Canadian liquefied natural gas industry estimates that creating a 56-million-tonnes-per-year LNG industry in B.C. would result in nearly 100,000 jobs.

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin is selling its South African resources business as part of its corporate restructuring.

EDMONTON — Suncor Energy Inc. is facing seven environmental charges for an incident alleged to have occurred two years ago at its refinery in Stratchona county, Alberta.

TORONTO — Amid much fanfare, Canada's Big 3 telecom companies introduced fifth-generation networks in major cities earlier this year and a few smartphones with 5G capabilities are now available for sale.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities said Saturday they detained a Bangladeshi man and will deport him for criticizing the government over its treatment of undocumented immigrants in a documentary by news broadcaster Al-Jazeera.