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In the previous two ‘My Views,’ the following five popular fallacies of appreciating the exchange rate were discussed: Fallacy One: A Government can fix the exchange rate at any level it wishes. Fallacy Two: An appreciated exchange rate is a symbol of a country’s strength and prestige. Fallacy Three: The appreciation of the exchange rate ...
- Six popular fallacies of currency appreciation – Part 2 (Category: Business)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Youth seeking jobs in Korea are not less patriotic (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
LONDON(Reuters): World stock markets will recover next year from a nightmarish 2011 that has wiped trillions of dollars off share prices, according to a Reuters poll that showed almost all major stock indexes ending 2011 in the red. Darkening economic prospects and fears the euro zone debt crisis will unravel into financial catastrophe sent global ...
- World stocks outlook tempered by euro zone: Reuters Poll (Category: Business)
- Investors peer past gloom, eye Asian economic rebound (Category: Business)
- Key freight index to rise 35% in H2 on China: Poll (Category: Business)
Justice and fair-play is paramount Justice and fair-play are of paramount importance to all members of the world family consisting of 193 nations expecting justice and fair-play equally. It is the principle on which the United Nations was established in place of the less-effective League of Nations, in order to settle differences among nations based ...
- Transparency and equality in human rights arena (Category: Business)
- Towards ‘Wonder of Asia’ with regional and world peace (Category: Business)
- MIGHT OF POWERFUL NATIONS CANNOT PREVAIL AGAINST JUSTICE AND FAIR PLAY – PRESIDENT AT UN SESSIONS (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis WSO2Con 2011, the much looked forward to, user conference for technology enthusiasts kicked off yesterday at the Water’s Edge, promising three days tech-savvy interaction to more than 250 participants from all over the world. With over 40 sessions planned out with speakers from 10 countries alongside local speakers and participants, the conference ...
- WSO2Con 2011 returns to Colombo (Category: Business)
- Twitter is much more than social: Co-founder Dorsey (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka and Germany agree on closer energy research cooperation (Category: Business)
- G20 countries fail to lead in trade openness, ICC Index indicates (Category: Business)
The gem mining sub-sector grew by 7.9% in 2010. The gem and jewellery exports too reported 1.56% positive growth in 2010. Even in the first-half of 2011, increased earnings from mineral exports were led by higher exports of gems which increased by 35.5% in the first half of 2011, according to the Central Bank. The ...
- FACETS’ foreign sales top $ 10 M, world rediscovers Ceylon Blue Sapphire (Category: Business)
- Exports grow by 41% to $ 5.1 b in 1H, Govt. to sustain growth (Category: Business)
- Boost for gem and jewellery as top multinational arrives (Category: Business)
- Exporters’ Forum returns in full strength; exporters upbeat on prompt results (Category: Business)
It’s strange how the innovations of the world tend to wrap around our daily life. One of them is the brand Facebook. I have been trying to locate a friend of mine for the last 12 years and failed, until I used a modern IT application like FB and today I realise the power of ...
- London: World’s first social media Olympics (Category: Business)
- Has the bubble burst? (Category: Business)
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- Treasures of Sri Lanka, the ethical way (Category: Business)
Eshana De Silva, the Chairman of the Esna Group of Companies and Shermans Logistics has been officially appointed as the Honorary Consul to Kazakhstan. De Silva is also a Director of Pan Asia Bank, Mc Marine and functions as a board member of the Board of Investment (BOI) and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). ...
- G.L. to Russia and Kazakhstan (Category: Breaking News)
- Gujarat opens door for Lankan companies (Category: Breaking News)
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- Middle Order (Category: Business)
Manila (Reuters): Bumper sugar harvests in Thailand, India and the Philippines are tilting the global balance into surplus, sparking fierce competition and piling pressure on prices as fears over a slowdown in the world economy knocked futures off highs. New York raw sugar futures SBc1 have slid more than 11 per cent since hitting a ...
- China seen chasing rubber; coffee premiums firm (Category: Business)
- Globle rubber industry hopes China demand will offset Europe woes (Category: Business)
- Sugar premiums seen up; Vietnam weighs on coffee (Category: Business)
- World drinks more tea, FAO predicts strong price (Category: Business)
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