May 3 (Reuters) - Canadian oil and gas producer Encana Corp
ECA.TO ECA.N posted a smaller quarterly loss as cost cuts
paid off.
The company's net loss decreased to $379 million in the
first quarter ended March 31 from $1.71 billion a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, Encana posted an operating loss, which
excludes most one-time items, of 15 cents, compared with a
profit of 3 cents a year earlier.