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Vancouver's Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (TSX-V:FVI) reported an $11% drop in revenue in its second quarter, which ended June 30. Revenue fell to $7.8 million from $8.8 million compared with the same period a year ago.

Higher revenue and lower production costs helped Vancouver's First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:FR) reduce its second-quarter loss for the period ending June 30.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (TSX-V:FVI) plans to buy fellow Vancouver company Continuum Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:CNU) in an all-share deal worth approximately $8.8 million.

Vancouver's Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. (TSX:RNK) reported a 41% revenue increase to $8.7 million in its second quarter, which ended June 30. The Vancouver animation studio's second-quarter revenue in 2007 was $6.2 million.

Quadra Mining Ltd. (TSX:QUA) has reported a 28% increase in quarterly revenue and a 78% rise in quarterly profit for the period ending June 30. Second-quarter revenue from the Vancouver company's metal sales rose to $180.6 million from $141.

Vancouver's Premium Brands Income Fund (TSX:PBI.UN) has expanded its operations on Vancouver Island by acquiring B&C Food Distributors for $7 million.

Sales from acquisitions made last year helped boost revenue by 90% for DDS Wireless International Inc. (TSX:DD) in the second quarter ending June 30, 2008. The Richmond company's quarterly revenue rose to $8.2 million from $4.

Vancouver's Coast Wholesale Appliances Income Fund (TSX:CWA.UN) reported a 44.4% drop in second-quarter profit for the period ending June 30, 2008. Quarterly profit fell to $1.8 million from $3.2 million in the same period last year.

Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) set a new revenue record with a 2.3% increase for its second quarter, which ended June 30, 2008. Even though the Canadian dollar appreciated relative to the U.S.

Vancouver's Glacier Media Inc. (TSX:GVC) reported a 22.4% increase in revenue to $68.9 million from $56.3 million and a 25% increase in net profit to $13.1 million from $10.