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Asian investors remained on edge yesterday as the curtain came down on another volatile week for markets with fears of a global trade war playing off against a positive economic outlook.
AFP: The European Union will next week unveil plans for a digital tax on US tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and Google as transatlantic tensions flare over prospects of a trade war.
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee hit an all-time low for a second straight session yesterday due to importer dollar demand, but ended steady as exporters sold the U.S. currency in late trade, dealers said.
AFP: Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing announced yesterday he was stepping down as chairman of his flagship company CK Hutchison, marking the end of an era for one of the world’s most storied tycoons.
LTL Holdings, which claimed to have submitted the lowest bid of US $ 160 million for the construction of 300MW liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Kerawalapitiya, this week urged the authorities to think of the national interest when going ahe
Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), Sri Lanka’s second largest private lender by assets, is hoping to be more aggressive in 2018, after a challenging environment for the key agriculture, tourism and construction sectors held back higher lending, th
The Tobacco Retailers’ Association yesterday voiced opposition against the government’s intentions to ban the sale of cigarettes at outlets within 100 metres of schools and places of religious worship, since such a move would drive most e
The control of payment gateways by a handful of large banks and financial institutions is trapping the e-commerce revolution from taking off in Sri Lanka, a Canadian e-commerce expert was quoted as saying in a communiqué issued by the Industry
The private debt issuances in Sri Lanka, which have thus far been spared from the regulatory purview, will soon come under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversight, as they will be required to obtain a credit rating before they raise an
The Sri Lankan government this week invited Japanese investors to set up export-oriented industries in the upcoming industrial zones and offered Japan the opportunity to develop its own industrial zone in Sri Lanka.
A historic tripartite agreement was entered into yesterday by the three main terminal operators at the Port of Colombo to operate as one unit to further smoothen the activities at Sri Lanka’s main port.
The financial year 2017 proved to be a remarkable year for state-owned National Savings Bank (NSB) as the banking giant recorded profit before tax (PBT) of Rs.14 billion, the highest ever in its history. Profit after tax (PAT) kept abreast at Rs.9.6
Private credit growth may exceed the Central Bank projections of 13.5 percent for 2018 by a significant margin if the agriculture sector recovers this year, according to Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), Sri Lanka’s second largest private lender
The National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) yesterday called on the government to take decisive action against the perpetrators of the recent civil unrest in order to send a strong message to the world that there will be no room for similar situations in
TRACE, an organisation committed to promoting technology and innovation in Sri Lanka, yesterday urged the government to reconsider the current ban of social media.
The results of Sri Lanka’s local government elections held on February 10, 2018 are causing unexpected political turmoil in the country. The resounding electoral performance of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s newly-formed party, Sri
Looking back over its past three years in management, common belief holds that the government needs to get its priorities right. The unfortunate events of Kandy and its enduring aftermath are a culmination of mismanagement of affairs by the powers th
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, announced the launch of a new innovative DHL Locker. This is part of its global On Demand Delivery service offering, providing customers with an innovative and convenient
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider and the exclusive partner network for Samsung in Sri Lanka, announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus along with pre-order facilities.
The International Women’s Day is always an important marker in my calendar and this year’s theme ‘Press For Progress’ couldn’t be more exciting.
The Maldives International Education and Career Expo will be held for three consecutive days on March 29, 30, and 31, 2018, in Male´.
IPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s leader in human resource management, conducted its popular IPM Certified HR Auditor Programme in collaboration with TV Rao Learning Systems (TVRLS), India recently at OZO Hotel in Colombo.
Finlays Colombo Limited has entered into a joint venture agreement with two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the John Keells group for the development of its land at 186, Vauxhall Street.
Armed with a new strategic plan, National Development Bank PLC’s (NDB) new Director/CEO Dimantha Seneviratne says he and his team are ready to take the bank to the next level and transform NDB to one of the systemically important private sector
Sri Lanka’s banks are expected to face a yet another challenge, this time from a new accounting standard, which came into effect on January 1, 2018. The new International Financial Reporting Standard 9 issued on financial instruments wil
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker yesterday due to importer dollar demand while late exporter sales of greenback capped the fall, dealers said. The rupee which traded at 155.83 during the day closed at 155.70/75 per dollar, compared with Mon
REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose slightly yesterday and posted their highest close in nearly two weeks as investors picked up beverage and telecom stocks, and foreign investors returned to the market following a communal violence last week, dealers sa
Fifty three tea factories are facing the prospects of having their licences revoked in the near future, after getting caught adulterating tea during a regulatory survey, the Sri Lanka Tea Board said yesterday.
After concluding the two-day official visit to India, President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Japan yesterday to further strengthen the long-standing bilateral relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Unit said.
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