The forthcoming era is certainly a testing period for banks. Stiff competition and high overheads make it challenging to maintain profitability. On the other hand global uncertainties, industry convergence and technology advancements offer enormous c

It was learnt from the local news media that there are frequent earth tremors experienced in various parts especially in the North and South East of the country.

For years, Nihal, a Senior Executive, could be counted on to be late. Got a lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m.? Nihal will be there at 11:40. Got a presentation at 9:00 a.m.? Nihal will be there at 9:20. Is there a meeting at 6:00 p.m.? Nihal’s there

The stock market can be an excellent place to invest over the long term to create wealth. But in order to reap the benefits of investing in the stock market, investors should learn as much as possible about the market, before investing.

There was and will always be one Steve Jobs, the man who introduced the world to his take on everything from phones to tablets and of course computers. His creativity made Apple the world’s most valuable company.

Women’s international cricket! Does anyone know it exists (smile)?  If one takes a look at the following it has received in this cricket crazy world, on a scale of 1 to 100, I would say it...

 We know that investment in education contributes significantly to economic growth and is key to our current and future competitiveness. Indeed, if the private returns are so high on these investments, most households on their own accord ar

REUTERS - A battle of wills between Iran’s government and foreign exchange traders may end with authorities taking over all legal trade in the rial, leaving many Iranians to seek hard currency illegally in a poorly supplied black market.

The global economic recovery has suffered new setbacks and uncertainty weighs heavily on the outlook. A key reason is that policies in the major advanced economies have not rebuilt confidence in medium-term prospects.

The assumption in this article is that the flow of information from agricultural research to farming communities and vice versa requires that continuous contact be maintained by individuals able to make information comprehensible to farmers.

If you are a manager, supervisor and a team leader of a business organisation, I ask you the following question, what would be your answer?  ‘What is your most unnerving task as a leader--the task that you’d most like to avoid?&rsquo

You may be wondering what to do with the extra money that is not spent during the month. Some people make impulsive investment decisions without giving proper consideration to their long-term financial goals.

In more instances than not, starting a successful business from nothing has been compared to the process of giving birth and nurturing children. If there is...

A UNIDO-GOSL-GEF initiative on ‘Bamboo Processing for Sri Lanka’, was initiated recently. This project aims at developing a bamboo supply chain and process industry in the country, initially covering an extent of 10,000 ha, by year 2018.

One of the phrases frequently written in economic circles in the United States (and to a lesser degree in Europe) is “the Euro is going to collapse.” Those who repeat that phrase over and over again do not seem to know how the Euro was es

All businesses face occasional crises, big and small. Most are of the smaller variety and are easily handled with existing systems. But occasionally, a crisis can be so large it spreads fear and threatens the business itself. The old saying that &ldq

The Colombo stock market has gone up by over 1,000 points (more than 20%) during the last few weeks. With this growth, a large number of investors are either trying to enter the market or trying to maximize profits from their existing investments.

Recent media reports announced that divorces in Sri Lanka have risen to 300 a day, making it a high figure for a country with an ageing population. Somewhere in the midst of those break-ups are courageous single mothers, who suddenly find that they h

The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success and...

One must emphasize that the state has a crucial role to play in a modern economy.  It should maintain macro-economic stability; address market failure; design a well-targeted safety net to protect the poor and vulnerable; and provide important p

The first tyre prototypes obtained from natural latex from Guayule and Russian Dandelion plants have been presented. The production of the first prototypes is a clear indication of the technical performance and economic potential of the rubber extrac

Can extreme poverty be eliminated in the next 20 years? Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may well be pondering this question as he and other heads of state gather in New York for the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Generally speaking, income from stock investments comes from two sources: Increase in the market price of the stock or capital gains and dividend payouts.

I have known Jagath as an enterprising young man for a number of years. He had a degree in management but his career choice was marketing. After qualifying himself in marketing, he joined a small local trading company as a sales manager. Recently I f

I had heard about the miracle mineral make up but it was while on a holiday in Italy recently that I discovered the all-natural perfection of mineral...

Rubber ( Hevea brasiliensis) has retained many features from it’s Amazonion origins as an environmentally-friendly forest tree, although it has been cultivated as a plantation crop for latex with wood as a side-product and now for carbon credit

Business sentiment among Asia’s top companies fell for the second straight quarter, dragged down by export-orientated economies such as China and Japan, while domestic spending helped boost Southeast Asia’s outlook, a Thomson Reuters/INSE

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank yesterday decided to keep the key policy rates unchanged amidst decelerating credit and import growth.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) undertook an Airport survey of Departing Foreign Tourists from Sri Lanka from January to June 2011 and the results were published last week.

The employees of any workplace establish a kind of relationship among each other that keeps a diplomatic approach but usually does not go beyond personal level.  Since everyone has to work towards a common goal, the departments too are interrela