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By Cheranka Mendis People’s Leasing, the undisputed market leader in the industry for nine years, is going for a record profit this year having achieved a profit of Rs. 2.2 billion within the first five months of the year. CEO of People’s Leasing D.P. Kumarage told the Daily FT
- People’s Leasing Group marks significant results for 2012 FY (Category: Business)
- People’s Leasing Company records substantial financial growth (Category: Business)
- People’s Finance posts significant profits in 2011/12 (Category: Business)
- Second time name change for People’s Leasing Finance (Category: Business)
By Uditha Jayasinghe Reeled by the overall crisis in the Middle East, the country’s tea industry has got a fresh jolt with Syria banning imports in value added form though the Government is cautioning undue panic was unwarranted. As part of a national policy Syria has banned all imports carrying a tariff of over 5% ...
- Value-added teas in trouble (Category: Business)
- November tea exports higher than 2010 (Category: Business)
- Crisis in the Middle East jolts tea industry – Minister (Category: Business)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Professional Edge Consulting, a Canadian company based in Ottawa headed by young Sri Lankan entrepreneur Praveeni Perera is set to commence its entry onto a global platform in Sri Lanka with the launch of ‘Manners in Management’, a two-day conference in business etiquette to be held in March 2012. The company offers ...
- Know your ‘Manners in Management’ this week (Category: Business)
- Professional Edge Consulting to host ‘Manners in Management’ etiquette workshop (Category: Business)
- Professional Edge Consulting launches more programs for Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Nailing that job takes more than a résumé (Category: Business)
By Nisthar Cassim in New York President Mahinda Rajapaksa described his engagement with the United Nations member countries last week as very successful for him personally and Sri Lanka at large. “I am very happy with the visit as it was very productive and through our discussions we were able to portray the true picture,” ...
- Mahinda kicks off busy UN programme, attends General Assembly plenary (Category: Business)
- British government asks Sri Lanka to show progress or face international pressure (Category: Business)
- SL to protest against taking up Darusman report – External Affairs Minister (Category: Business)
CSE cancels full day trading on technical glitch but regains position as Asia’s best Irate brokers fault bourse Trading to resume today In an eventful day, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for the first time ever cancelled trading yesterday over a technical glitch, but regained its position as the best bourse in Asia. CSE cancelled ...
- CSE inquiring into bizarre error trade (Category: Business)
- What the UNP Leader told Parliament (Category: Business)
- Stock market at 2 week high on retail buying (Category: Business)
- Wijetilleke backs calls for tough action on NSB-TFC deal (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Private Sector Assessment of the Report to the United Nations Secretary General by the Panel of Experts on accountability in Sri Lanka was released on Thursday. The private sector critique is a compilation of views raised by a private sector group in Sri Lanka who are concerned about the content of the ...
- Private sector’s critique of Advisory of UN Panel of Experts (Category: Business)
- Do What You Like Vs Like What You (Have To) Do! (Category: Breaking News)
- David Vs Goliath in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- East vs .West, good vs. bad: Dissecting ‘glocalisation’ in branding (Category: Business)
CAA rejects cement price hike plea By Dinali Goonewardene The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), which has conducted 800 raids on cement outlets in the last 12 days, said it had no plans to increase cement prices despite illegal price hikes on cement. CAA Chairman Rumy Marzook told the Daily FT
- No increase in cement prices, Sri Lanka consumer authority assures (Category: Breaking News)
- Cement prices to increase (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposals to increase cement prices rejected - Johnston (Category: Breaking News)
- Johnston warns retailers hoarding cement (Category: Breaking News)
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