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The term “demand destruction” is again entering the lexicon of the current crude oil market as the sharp rise in prices raises concerns about when do consumers start cutting back on their fuel consumption.
Many people use strategies and tactics interchangeably but anyone with military experience can tell you they’re different. Senior management usually define strategies, while middle managers and those who execute employ tactics.
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) has agreed to provide KSP (Knowledge Sharing Program) policy consultation to establish an automated taxation system in the Colombo Municipality.
Sri Lanka has won the bid to host the Round Table International World Meeting (RTIWM) 2018 connecting four leading hotels in Negombo from 5th to 9th September, the organizers of the event announced at a recent press briefing.
Pakistani High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Major General (retd) Shahid Ahmed Hashmat said that both Sri Lanka and Pakistan should work towards achieving an annual bilateral trade value of US$ 1 billion to strengthen the economic potential of the two co
REUTERS: Two Japanese automakers, including Honda Motor, issued profit warnings for the current financial year on worries a stronger yen would erode their operating earnings, wiping out the impact of record high global vehicle sales.
REUTERS: The U.S. government may start scrutinizing informal partnerships between American and Chinese companies in the field of artificial intelligence, threatening practices that have long been considered garden variety development work for technol
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a US $100 million credit to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to strengthen and modernize its education system. The General Education Modernization Project (GEM) will modernize and
State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday ruled out the possibility of introducing measures to contain the devaluation of the rupee, in the wake of the local currency hitting record lows against the U.S. d
Top professional Ranel T. Wijesinha is tipped to be appointed as the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman, Mirror Business learns. Wijesinha served as a Commissioner in the previous Commission headed by Thilak Karunaratne.
Government authorities have become the tourists in the previously thriving tourism hotspot of Mirissa, as overenthusiastic inter-agency cooperation has led to a crackdown in the region following two consecutive cases of sexual assault and assault on
Sri Lanka is to finally kick off the long-delayed tourism promotion campaign with a US$3.5 million worth six-month digital marketing campaign and a CNN advertising campaign in two weeks, Tourism and Christian Affairs Minister John Amaratunga said.
Ratings agency Fitch yesterday voiced concerns over the political uncertainty prevailing in Sri Lanka, saying that investor confidence may be affected unless political issues are swiftly resolved followed by the implementation of reforms and continue
Exporters urge the Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samrawickrama to fast-track the implementation of the budget proposal to set up a development bank with an EXIM (export-import) window, which is crucial to address the c
The parent companies of Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. and Etisalat Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. have entered to into a definitive agreement to merge the operations of the two companies.
The Central Bank yesterday described the recent sharp depreciation of the rupee against the U.S. dollar as a “normal demand and supply phenomenon,” and assured there’s no need for panic as the Central Bank has enough “firepowe
The Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy handed over the first copy of Central Bank’s Annual Report - 2017 to Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera yesterday at the Treasury as per the statutory requirement. Secretar
The government has made significant progress in disclosing the status of implementation of promises in the budget 2017 in the last six months of 2017 and beyond, compared to the first half, a leading think-tank in the country said.
Despite the higher sour loans and stalled credit growth due to higher interest rates, Union Bank of Colombo PLC (UBC) managed to improve its margins and report higher profits for the January-March quarter (1Q18) compared to the corresponding period o
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record closing low yesterday, as importers bought dollars while exporters stayed away expecting a further fall in the currency, dealers said.
Renuka Holdings PLC said one of its sub-subsidiaries, Galle Face Properties Ltd, commenced the construction of the group’s ambitious property development plan, ‘Renuka Towers’, which was in the pipe line for several years, on a comp
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday hit back at the erroneous media reports, which had said that the CBSL lacks funds to pay off the treasury bonds before their date of maturity.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group has approved a loan up to US $ 24 million for a mega luxury leisure project in Sri Lanka, handled by the real estate developer Melwa Hotels & Resorts (Pvt) Ltd.
REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares edged higher yesterday from their lowest close in more than one week as foreign buying provided some support to the market amid continued political uncertainty, stockbrokers said.
The Cabinet has decided to purchase crude oil under a long-term contract to ensure the regular crude supplies to the Sapugaskanda oil refinery.
When people in Asia Pacific want to buy a pair of shoes, book a holiday abroad or catch up with friends and family, they turn to social media.
Bogala Graphite PLC, one of the world’s leading exporters of vein graphite, rebounded in the 1st quarter of 2018 with Rs. 44.3 million in net profits compared to Rs. 4.3 million in net losses in the corresponding quarter last year, with its min
The construction of Kerawalapitiya 300MW Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant is likely to experience further delays as two bidders have filed objections over the awarding of the tender to Lakdanavi Ltd, a subsidiary of LTL Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.&nbs
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee hit an all-time low yesterday, as dollar demand from importers outpaced selling of the U.S. currency by exporters, dealers said. The rupee hit a record low of 157.35 against the dollar intraday, weakening further from it
The Central Bank said yesterday that its annual report for 2017 would be released tomorrow. The first copy will be presented to Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera, since the Central Bank falls under his portfolio under prevaili
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