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Reuters: The Obama administration arranged for two Hollywood filmmakers to get special access to government officials involved in the commando operation that killed Osama bin Laden, according to a conservative legal group that posted internal government documents on its website Tuesday. Judicial Watch posted what it said were 153 pages of Pentagon documents and 113 ...
- Chinese entities world’s biggest economic spies-Pentagon (Category: Business)
- AP sources: Panetta to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- China media dismiss Pentagon “cock-and-bull” (Category: Business)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
Man United have put in a solid premier league performance this season, narrowly missing out on their 20th title after a nail-biting end to the season. Income from TV rights, gate receipts and merchandise all remain strong, providing broad revenue base that spreads risk better than most clubs. Man United has huge and long-standing international ...
- Basel stun Bayern Munich with late goal (Category: Business)
- Dortmund thrash Bayern in Cup final to win double (Category: Business)
- Chelsea storm final frontier to win Champions League (Category: Business)
- Brand Finance launches Nation Brands 100 (Category: Business)
Firstsource Dialog Solutions, the joint venture between Firstsource Solutions and Sri Lanka based Dialog Telecom Axiata PLC yesterday announced that it has significantly grown it’s Sri Lankan business since inception in May 2011. Firstsource Dialog Solutions (FDS), a joint venture between Firstsource and Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata (FDS) contributed significantly to Firstsource’s A...
- Outsource Option (Category: Business)
- Firstsource, Sri Lanka''s Dialog Axiatato to form JV (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Dialog enters BPO JV with India's Firstsource (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog enhances global data, voice footprint with Starhub (Category: Business)
E.A. Dayawathie (56), a year teacher from Matugama recently won the top prize of Rs. 1 million in Seylan Bank’s (February) ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw, becoming the fourth millionaire to date. “I never expected to win the top prize. And yes of course I am very happy,” she says. With 24 years teaching experience, Dayawathie ...
- Seylan launches ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ with mega benefits on offer (Category: Business)
- Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw yields 7,890 winners so far (Category: Business)
- Winners galore in Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw (Category: Business)
Reuters: British Prime Minister David Cameron savored Chelsea’s win over German club Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Sunday after watching the deciding penalty shootout with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a summit in the United States. “It’s not often you get the opportunity to watch a penalty shootout between an English team ...
- Chelsea storm final frontier to win Champions League (Category: Business)
- Ronaldo follows Messi in Champions League penalty flop (Category: Business)
- Bayern oust Real after dramatic shootout (Category: Business)
- Chelsea and City triumphs could signal new era (Category: Business)
NSB’s Working Director Tilak Abeygunawardana has sent his resignation letter to Finance Ministry allegedly over his displeasure on the savings giant’s contentious investment in The Finance Company Plc (TFC), which was reversed last week. Abeygunawardana, a famous astrologer and an entrepreneur has been on the NSB Board since 2007. He has alleged that his resignation ...
- NSB Chairman resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- NSB Working Director quits (Category: Breaking News)
- NSB chairman willing to resign? (Category: Breaking News)
- Won’t resign says NSB Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
Unilever Sri Lanka recently reintroduced the popular TV show ‘Wonderlight Kumariyo’ with new attractions. The show was a household favourite back in the day before Unilever acquired the brand in 2009. As a brand that is popular amongst the masses of Sri Lanka, the company took a novel approach to revive this show with more ...
- Unilever Sri Lanka owns 12 of Sri LankaÂ?s Top 100 Brands (Category: Breaking News)
- Signal introduces Junior toothbrush through Lankas first motion capture commercial (Category: Breaking News)
- Unilever Sri Lanka ranked 4th most respected entity (Category: Business)
- Unilever ends Brylcreem Brand license for Lanka, India (Category: Breaking News)
Kings XI Punjab acting captain David Hussey on Wednesday defended his team’s integrity after two players from his side were suspended amid allegations of corruption in the Indian Premier League. Kings XI Punjab batsman David Hussey (L) celebrates his half century (50 Runs) in the IPL Twenty20 match against Deccan Chargers in Mohali on May ...
- 2009 IPL auction was rigged, claims Lalit Modi (Category: Business)
- Five IPL cricketers suspended on corruption allegations (Category: Business)
- Some foreign IPL stars unpaid, says union (Category: Business)
- 19 Lankans among 144 up for grabs for IPL 5 auction (Category: Business)
Reuters: Cricket officials have filed a police complaint against Shah Rukh Khan after the Bollywood actor had an altercation with security staff and officials at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium following an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match on Wednesday. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials said Khan was prevented from entering the cricket ground after the Kolkata ...
- Shah Rukh faces Police probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Sehwag, Zaheer set to return for Sri Lanka tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Twenty20 (Category: Business)
- Shah Rukh Khan banned from entering the Wankhede stadium for five years (Category: Breaking News)
Q: Is Cricket a sport, a business or an industry? A: Cricket, like a lot of sports started off as an amateur sport (with part-time players), then became a professional sport (with people playing it for a living) and has now transitioned into a multi-billion dollar, multi-faceted industry In the first two years of the ...
- Developing cutting-edge brand strategies (Category: Business)
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- Nation branding via Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Business)
- “ Tea industry is like a candle burning on three sides”: MTI (Category: Business)
TVS Lanka recently held its Annual Service Dealer Conference 2012 for its countrywide dealer network at the Randiya Hotel in Koralawella, Moratuwa. With an attendance of over 350 service dealers covering all four corners of the island, representative from TVS and Sons TVS Motor Company Ranjith Fernando – Chairman United Motors and the Management Team ...
- TVS holds Annual Service Dealer Conference (Category: Breaking News)
- Most energy efficient range of LED TVs from TCL debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- American Express rewards card members with LED TVs (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankans migrating from conventional to LCD / LED TVs (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: US President Barack Obama has $ 500,001 to $ 1 million in a JPMorgan Chase private client asset management checking account, according to financial disclosures released by the White House on Tuesday. Obama said this week that JPMorgan was “one of the best managed banks there is” despite its $ 2 billion trading loss ...
- Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms (Category: Business)
- JPMorgan CIO retires, Obama says proves reform case (Category: Business)
- Obama says it’s clear US economy ‘not doing fine’ (Category: Business)
- Obama reveals daughter Malia’s boyfriend quarantined with the family (Category: USA, New York)
Australian captain Michael Clarke is now a married man. Clarke announced his marriage to girlfriend Kyly Boldy via his Twitter stream. This is what he had to say: “Happiest guy in the world. Married @KylyBoldy yesterday in front of our gorgeous families. Couldn’t be happier!” Till recently Clarke was in India playing for the Pune ...
- Clarke doubtful for Sri Lanka ODI (Category: Breaking News)
- Clarke's midas touch (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Love or leadership? (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Clarke County Crime Activity Report (Category: USA, Georgia)
Reuters: Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday. The BCCI has also ordered a probe into the accusations, made by a local television channel. “The president BCCI has immediately appointed Ravi ...
- Sri Lankan ministers in IPL row (Category: Breaking News)
- David Hussey defends IPL after fixing claims (Category: Business)
- BCCI to investigate IPL allegations (Category: Business)
- Kochi franchise terminated by BCCI (Category: Business)
Rs. 1.4 b forex drags bottom line down by 72% to Rs. 365 m Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the leading national integrated telecommunications service provider, said yesterday it continued its financial trajectory, complemented with pragmatic operational initiatives, to deliver Q1 2012 results with a growth of 9% in revenue and 14% in operating profit. The ...
- SLT 1H operating profit up 15% to Rs. 3.36 b (Category: Business)
- SLT Records Impressive Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT ends 2011 with impressive results (Category: Business)
- SLT group achieves a profit of Rs. 4.8 billion in 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will probe allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League following allegations made by a local television channel. Footage from India TV appeared to show an IPL player negotiating a fee for bowling a no-ball, while another said he received under-the-table payments above his ...
- 2009 IPL auction was rigged, claims Lalit Modi (Category: Business)
- Some foreign IPL stars unpaid, says union (Category: Business)
- BCCI to now produce all its matches (Category: Business)
- Five IPL cricketers suspended on corruption allegations (Category: Business)
For all those top corporate executives who demand a touch of class while blowing off steam after a hard day’s work, the Corporate Lounge was officially declared open at Excel World recently by Brown & Company PLC Deputy Chairman Ajith Devasurendra, offering a range of unrivalled recreational and relaxation options to those who deserve it. ...
- A collaboration of Indian and Sri Lankan traditions performed through dance (Category: Business)
- Moors Youth Society celebrates Avurudu (Category: Business)
- GFH celebrates glowing achievements (Category: Business)
- Pope Benedict XVI poses with President Mahinda Rajapaksa.. (Category: Business)
Reuters: “The Avengers,” the smash hit movie about Marvel superheroes who team up to save the Earth, crushed competitors for a second weekend with a record $103.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales and was poised to top $1 billion worldwide, studio estimates showed on Sunday. After posting the highest domestic box office debut ...
- ‘Avengers’ muscles to record $ 200 m in debut (Category: Business)
- Marvel’s latest blockbuster The Avengers in cinemas next Friday (Category: Business)
- ‘Hunger Games’ success spells trouble for TV ads (Category: Business)
- Bahrain condemns ‘scaremongering’ over F1 race (Category: Business)
Reuters: Roger Federer left a lasting impression on the Madrid Open’s controversial blue claycourt by grinding out a 3-6 7-5 7-5 victory against Czech Tomas Berdych to match Rafa Nadal’s record of 20 Masters titles on Sunday. Spaniard Nadal, who fell in the third round and will lose his number two ranking to his great ...
- Courageous Clijsters through, Federer thumps Tomic (Category: Business)
- Serena, Federer in action on first day of Olympics (Category: Business)
- Federer and Nadal seal semi-final showdown (Category: Business)
- Djokovic marches past Berdych (Category: Australia, Victoria)
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, was awarded ‘Best Business Class Airline, Middle East’ at the prestigious Business Destinations Travel Awards 2012. The Business Destinations Travel Awards are voted for by readers of Business Destinations magazine, which is published in the UK every other month. The magazine has a worldwide ...
- Oman Air launches new Tehran service (Category: Business)
- Oman Air’s Business Class seat shines best at World Airline Awards 2012 (Category: Business)
- Oman Air takes a stand at ATM 2012 (Category: Business)
- SriLankan Airlines turns 33 (Category: Business)
Predicts wide-body 777 would be a success Warns Airbus on delays of its A350-1000 DUBAI (Reuters): Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates has urged Boeing to make up its mind quickly on plans for an enhanced version of the wide-body 777, predicting it would be a success in the market. Emirates’ President Tim Clark also warned Boeing ...
- Emirates receives 1,000th Boeing 777 (Category: Business)
- Spotlight turns to output as Boeing wins show (Category: Business)
- Boeing targets number one spot with 1,000 jet sales (Category: Business)
- Emirates’ $18 b blockbuster Boeing order kicks off air show (Category: Business)
Reuters: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez strode, sang and gave a rousing speech on Friday in a careful show of vigour after his latest cancer treatment in Cuba fanned rumours he was dying five months before an election. The socialist Chavez, who had only been seen live in public once in the previous month, addressed the ...
- Venezuela’s Chavez: I’m recovering like a condor (Category: Business)
- Chavez slams “horrible repression” of US protests (Category: Business)
- Chavez cancels trip to Argentina and Brazil (Category: Business)
- Obama: Iran and Cuba ties don’t benefit Venezuela (Category: Business)
TSA recommends $600 per FEU surcharge Says shipping lines expect strong summer season Says utilisation rates up near 95% COPENHAGEN (Reuters): A group representing the transpacific container shipping industry is recommending a surcharge on containers for the peak summer season, signalling it expects a robust recovery in business from a weak 2011 as the U.S. ...
- Pilots get a pass on new TSA pat-downs (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- TSA finds loaded gun at Seattle airport (Category: USA, Washington)
- TSA gives children a break at airport security (Category: USA, Illinois)
- TSA screeners allegedly let drug couriers through LAX for cash (Category: USA, California)
An internship with MAS Holdings, Deutsche Bank and DialogCorporate heavyweights MAS Holdings, Deutsche Bank and Dialog Axiata PLC are in search of the next batch of exceptional interns to join their annual Summer Internship Program, commencing July 2012. This joint initiative is rated one of the best internship programs in the island and has been ...
- Major summer internship program kicks off (Category: Business)
- MAS-Deutsche Bank-Dialog Summer Internship Program ends successfully (Category: Business)
- Deutsche Bank rolls out new integration solution for Dialog Axiata (Category: Business)
- Dialog empowers 7.5m with mobile money transactions (Category: Business)
MADRID (Reuters): Rafa Nadal’s uncle and coach Toni has added his voice to growing criticism of the Madrid Open’s blue clay courts, and hit out at tournament owner Ion Tiriac and the men’s tour organizers the ATP over the switch from the traditional red dirt. World number two Nadal, who was knocked out in the ...
- Nadal hammers Djokovic to win eighth Monte Carlo crown (Category: Business)
- Serena mocks complaining men as ‘weenies’ (Category: Business)
- Nadal unconcerned by rankings slip (Category: Business)
- Nadal looks to recover extra spark in 2012 (Category: Business)
The 28th inter-house sports-meet of the Islamic Centre for Physically Handicapped Thihairya was held at the ISC Playground recently under the patronage of Edinborough Product Pvt. Limited Managing Director R.P.M. Zalmy who was the Chief Guest. Independent Television Network Director Hashim Omar Senior Minister A.H.M. Fowzi’s Public Relation Officer Fairooz Samsudeen and Director of the ...
- School director guilty of fraud (Category: Western Australia)
- Controversial Islamic centre director was in Toronto: sources (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Amana Bank globally honoured as ‘Best Islamic Bank in Sri Lanka’ (Category: Business)
- CB Governor to deliver key note address at IFN Roadshow (Category: Business)
Posts Rs. 2.1 b non-cash forex loss from rupee devaluation Dialog Axiata PLC yesterday announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ending in March. Financial results included those of Dialog Axiata PLC and of the Dialog Axiata Group post-consolidation with subsidiaries Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt) Ltd. (DBN) and Dialog Television (Pvt) Ltd. (DTV). ...
- Dialog dials top line growth in 2Q; forex losses cut profit (Category: Business)
- Dialog rings steady results (Category: Business)
- Dialog ends 2011 ringing Rs. 5.4 b net profit (Category: Business)
- Dialog profitability improves in 1H 2023,driven by cost rescaling initiatives (Category: Breaking News)
Thailand-based Onyx Hospitality Group has been appointed by Gulf Trading and Contracting Company (GTC) to operate a 120-room hotel in the Qatari capital, Doha. Onyx president and chief executive officer, Peter Henley This is Onyx’s first step for expansion in the Middle East for the Amari brand. The property is scheduled to open in September ...
- Thailand’s Onyx Hospitality to make Sri Lanka a key hub for its operations (Category: Breaking News)
- Onyx Hospitality Group dives into Sri Lankan market (Category: Breaking News)
- Onyx breaks ground on Ozo Chaweng Samui (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Sri Lanka’s first-ever digital ready and HD ready television station, Hiru FM, will be launched on 23 May at 6.02 a.m., Asia Broadcasting Corporation announced yesterday. It marks the organisation’s foray into Sri Lankan television under its flagship brand Hiru after enjoying much success in the radio industry. Hiru TV will be the ...
- ABC’s Hiru TV gears to shake up the television industry (Category: Business)
- Stars for Hiru TV (Category: Business)
- Video: Hiru TV (Hiru Television) Introduction - www.hirutv.lk (Category: Video)
- Hiru FM blames Thilanga for Colombo defeat (Category: Breaking News)
Sneaking social profiles of a potential employee: Good or bad?By Ranjan De Silva and Thanzyl M. Thajudeen Overview Employees dream of the right job for them; employers dream of the right people to join them, the search has gone on forever, have we got the answer with networking? Do we really know what’s cooking on ...
- KPMG study: emerging markets lead social media adoption (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka is poised for the next generation of social media (Category: Business)
- Post-secondary education should be more affordable (Category: Business)
- How to manage your boss (Category: Business)
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