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Reuters: Indian export data released on Friday confirmed a sharp slowdown in foreign trade, adding to the woes of Asia’s third-largest economy and piling more pressure on the weak coalition government to take steps to boost economic growth. Indian exports inched up 3.23 percent to $24.5
- Sevenagala sugar factory will be controlled solely by the govt., Basil (Category: Breaking News)
- EXPLAINER: What caused Sri Lanka’s economic collapse? (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic decisions cannot be taken by politicians – Namal (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. To Remove Unauthorized Structures In Economic Center (Category: Breaking News)
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) on Tuesday took delivery of its first A380, becoming the eighth operator of the world’s largest and most eco-efficient airliner. The aircraft was handed over to MAS Group Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya by Airbus Chief Operating Officer Fabrice Brégier in Toulouse. Malaysia Airlines has ordered six A380s. Powered by Rolls-Royce ...
- Malaysia Airlines sets milestone with launch of A380 scheduled service (Category: Business)
- UK Prime Minister visits Malaysia Airlines’ Airbus A380 (Category: Business)
- Etihad Airways in FFP Partnership with Malaysia Airlines (Category: Business)
- Emirates’ A380 makes Kuala Lumpur debut (Category: Business)
Key insights to state of the economy and market and future prospects from NDB Stockbrokers’ latest Sri Lanka Equities report Uncertainty in the macro environment The robust economic growth and steep rise in global crude oil prices increased Sri Lanka’s import bill by 51% in 2011
- ‘Rupee Volatility – In Search of Equilibrium’ (Category: Business)
- Forex crisis: CB explains and assures (Category: Business)
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
BRUSSELS (Reuters): Rising tensions with India and China over the European Union’s “arrogant” law on carbon emissions could rob the region of the markets that can rescue it from economic malaise, airline leaders said last week. They also said they had prepared contingency plans for a possible exit of Greece from the euro, as part ...
- Passenger fare hike may earn airlines a CO2 windfall (Category: Business)
- China airlines will not pay EU emissions tax: industry body (Category: Business)
- Lufthansa to pass $ 169 m carbon costs to passengers (Category: Business)
- Shipowners join WWF, Oxfam in urging climate levy (Category: Business)
Reuters: Analysts at Goldman Sachs and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch cut their growth forecasts for India, following up on a Morgan Stanley downgrade earlier this week that had sparked much concern in domestic markets. The downgrades come in a tough month for Indian markets, after global risk aversion surged, exposing the country’s fiscal and economic ...
- Recovery Momentum (Category: Business)
- Crisis Fund (Category: Business)
- Tight Policy (Category: Business)
- Central Bank decides to maintain policy interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
In mid February, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) informed consumers of their intention to revise their electricity charges from the following month. The March electricity bill issued to the consumer by the meter-reader was based on previous rate. The April bill based on revised rates with the addition of fuel surcharge for March was sure ...
- More power cuts after China-built plant fails again (Category: Business)
- In the Chinese-built coal power plant of Norchcholai, there are more questions than answers. (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese firm says coal plant failed after overuse (Category: Business)
- CEB is not a burden on national economy, says Power Minister (Category: Business)
Reuters: The World Bank cut its economic growth forecast for China this year to 8.2 per cent on Wednesday and urged the country to rely on easier fiscal policy that boosts consumption rather than state investment to lift activity. In a biannual East Asia and Pacific economic update, the World Bank said a slowing China ...
- Global economic outlook slowly improving but remains fragile (Category: Business)
- Momentum to drain from world economy in 2012: Poll (Category: Business)
- World Bank projects global slowdown, with developing countries impacted (Category: Business)
- World economy fragile, faces “uneasy calm” – IMF (Category: Business)
Bajaj – the number one motorcycle brand in Sri Lanka, continues its leadership ride countrywide by providing timely, cost-effective solutions to all segments of the market, said its sole agents David Pieris Motor Company. Marketed by sole agents David Pieris Motor Company Ltd, the Bajaj 100 cc Motorcycle range has recently been showcased as the ...
- Bajaj unveils four-wheeler, Renault-Nissan talks planned (Category: Business)
- David Pieris Motor Company launches all new Boxer BM 150, Pulsar 220 SF (Category: Business)
- Honda launches ‘Dream Yuga,’ its cheapest bike (Category: Business)
- Nation branding: A holistic perspective (Category: Business)
Bajaj - the No. 1 Motorcycle brand in Sri Lanka, continues its leadershipandnbsp;andnbsp; ride island-wideandnbsp; by providing timely, cost-effective solutions to all segments of the market. andnbsp;
Boating industry thanks Industry Minister for strong support Sri Lanka enters prestigious International Boating Industry Magazine rankings Sri Lanka’s commercial boat sub-sector reporting stronger international orders from Asia, Africa and ME Introducing a much-sought-after measure of relief to Sri Lanka’s boating industry, the country will now introduce tax on boat imports that are la...
- Sri Lanka launches into the world of marinas (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s hidden marine potential is huge (Category: Business)
- 20,000 buyers expected at South Asia’s largest boat show (Category: Business)
INSEAD, the leading international business school, has partnered with leading TMT advisory and investment firm Delta Partners to release a joint white paper that defines core emerging markets, growth drivers as well as opportunities and challenges in the global telecommunications industry. At a time when Facebook is getting ready to IPO, its focus on emerging ...
- Global Information Technology Report: living in a hyperconnected world (Category: Business)
- Colombo to host GSMA mWomen Working Group meeting (Category: Business)
- Dialog extends deal with Cable&Wireless to provide managed services to customers (Category: Business)
SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA), the world’s No.2 carrier by market value, will focus on flights to smaller Asian cities as a weak global economy batters demand on long-haul routes and competition from premium airlines intensifies. SIA, which posted its first quarterly loss
- SIA to fly to Yangon (Category: Business)
- SIA and SilkAir partner CAG to boost Singapore tourism (Category: Business)
- SilkAir to order up to 68 new Boeings (Category: Business)
- SIA load factor up at 69.9% in June (Category: Business)
DUBAI, UAE: The Emirates Group has today announced its 24th consecutive year of profit and companywide growth amidst unprecedented economic pressure and record high fuel prices. Released today in the Group’s 2011-12 Annual Report the company posted a AED 2.3 billion (US$ 629 million) net profit, with dnata marking its highest ever profit in 52 ...
- Emirates receives 1,000th Boeing 777 (Category: Business)
- Cargo slump threatens more pain for Boeing 747-8 (Category: Business)
- Spotlight turns to output as Boeing wins show (Category: Business)
- Emirates’ $18 b blockbuster Boeing order kicks off air show (Category: Business)
NEW DELHI: The United Progressive Alliance’s chief crisis manager Pranab Mukherjee made a compassionate plea to all political parties and states to urgently bite the bullet on fuel subsidies and urged the Opposition to help with the passage of some crucial economic laws. He also tinkered with the indirect tax rates to cheer some sectors, ...
- Maine senators join push for tax relief for brewers (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine senators join push for tax relief for brewers (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine senators join push for tax relief for brewers (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine senators join push for tax relief for brewers (Category: USA, Maine)
Lufthansa, the national carrier of Germany, has become the first airline in the world to take delivery of a Boeing 747-8 with the landing of the new “Jumbo” in Frankfurt last week. After the handover at Boeing’s manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington, 747-8 with the registration D-ABYA performed a touch and go at Hamburg Airport, ...
- Etihad Airways counting down to Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Category: Business)
- Etihad gets first Boeing 747-400 freighter (Category: Business)
- Boeing targets number one spot with 1,000 jet sales (Category: Business)
- Boeing delays delivery of 747-8 Intercontinental (Category: Business)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week announced global traffic results for March showing that total passenger demand rose 7.6% and freight demand climbed 0.3% compared to the same month last year. Comparisons with March last year are affected by events that depressed passenger demand in 2011, including the Arab Spring, which disrupted travel ...
- 2011 ends on positive note for global aviation (Category: Business)
- Global aviation’s growth slows again in July: IATA (Category: Business)
- Global aviation demand growth slows, says IATA (Category: Business)
Commercial ties offer many profitable opportunities, says Pakistan’s High CommissionerFollowing is the statement of the High Commissioner of Pakistan Seema Ilahi Baloch, on the occasion of the ‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition 2012 Pakistan and Sri Lanka have traditionally enjoyed excellent relations. We also need to strive to add more substance to our economic cooperation and ...
- Pakistan wants strong economic ties with Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan wants strong economic ties with Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Pakistan FTA review meeting concludes with success (Category: Business)
Reuters: Nepal’s prime minister worked on Friday to form a coalition government that will include the main opposition parties after his cabinet quit as part of a negotiated effort to quell political tumult in the desperately poor Himalayan state. Nepal, wedged between its giant neighbours China and India, has been plagued by instability for years ...
- Delegation from Nepal arrive to promote ‘Visit Lumbini 2012’ (Category: Business)
- Fonseka Group refused Asylum in Nepal (Category: Breaking News)
- Report: Nepal Rejected Refugee Status To SF Supporters (Category: Breaking News)
- April 8: The best case scenario in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Much has been spoken of the Sri Lankan economy by different bodies including the guardians of the economy (the Central Bank and Government Treasury). There is constant backlash to the Government bringing out historical events while portraying a very bleak future, although the Government
- Fitch affirms SLT at ‘BB-’ (Category: Business)
- Bartleet Finance launches ‘Bilindu’ (Category: Business)
- S&P fires warning on Sri Lankan banking system; ranked along with Nigeria (Category: Business)
At Monday’s encounter with the media, there was an apparent sense of frustration in Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera over the manner in which markets and businesses have failed to respond to what he described as ‘fundamentals” but being swayed by speculation. A series of monetary and fiscal policy measures effected from as far back ...
- Sanity will prevail, over speculation says Dr. PB (Category: Business)
- Rupee soars after Dr. PB’s remarks (Category: Business)
- Govt. on right course, private sector must adapt and grow: Dr. P.B. (Category: Business)
- Drought may cut growth to 6.7% (Category: Business)
By Mani Shankar Aiyar It is curious but true that although from the time of Mahatma Gandhi leading the struggle for Independence to the present day there has been extensive recognition in India of the imperative of effective Panchayat Raj1 (local self-government) for both deepening India’s democracy and making its development processes “inclusive”, that is, ...
- Governance - Four examples; two bad and two good (Category: Business)
- Rahul Gandhi may succeed as Congress chief in weeks — report (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
- Stromme strives to fight poverty in global south (Category: Business)
Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera yesterday insisted that the recent fall in the value of the rupee was unwarranted and blamed it on speculators as recent corrective policy actions had strengthened fundamentals for greater stability in the exchange rate. “The recent spike is due to speculation more than on fundamentals. I reiterate that the ...
- Believe us today like when the going was good: Dr. PB (Category: Business)
- IMF’s take on Sri Lanka’s good, bad and the ugly (Category: Business)
- Rupee soars after Dr. PB’s remarks (Category: Business)
- Borrowed surplus looming, warns Harsha (Category: Business)
showing annual growth in the U.S. economy cooled in the first quarter ...
- Asian shares rise as China data soothes, caution caps (Category: Business)
- Asian shares slump after S. Korea rate cut, Australia jobs data (Category: Business)
- Asian shares fall on sluggish US jobs, focus on more data (Category: Business)
- Shares, euro dip on Europe; French bond auction eyed (Category: Business)
VESAK is the festival of light. Yet this year it seems that the lights will have to be dimmed to reflect the reduced lustre of the country’s economy. As the Power and Energy Ministry organisers raffle draws for people who save electricity during the upcoming religious season
- Plane explodes near school (Category: South Australia)
- Hayleys Consumer’s ‘Light-Styles’ glow at architectural lighting showroom (Category: Business)
- No electricity tariff hike this year (Category: Business)
Reuters: China COSCO Holdings Co Ltd, flagship of the country’s biggest shipping conglomerate, made a net loss in the first quarter of 2.7 billion yuan ($429 million) as a continued supply glut in its bulk carrier business pushed freight rates to loss-making levels. China COSCO, which operates the world’s largest bulk cargo fleet and is ...
- China COSCO reports $ 326 m Q3 loss (Category: Business)
- COSCO posts H1 loss on falling freight rates (Category: Business)
- COSCO says resolved some lease disputes, ship owners hopeful (Category: Business)
- Global shipping downturn worse than 2008-China (Category: Business)
According to the preliminary traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for the month of March 2012, international air passenger demand showed sustained growth, while international air cargo markets remained weak. Supported by an improvement in business travel markets, airlines based in the Asia Pacific region carried a combined total of 17.2 ...
- Mixed fortunes in September for Asia Pacific airlines (Category: Business)
- AAPA on Asia Pacific airlines performance in November (Category: Business)
- Steady growth in 2011 for Asia Pacific Airlines (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific airlines start 2012 with growth in traffic (Category: Business)
LONDON (Reuters): Warm weather and fears of a fuel shortage helped drive the biggest increase in British retail sales in more than a year in March, raising chances that recovering consumer spending may have helped the economy to avoid recession. The unexpectedly strong figures will come as a relief
- Auto Appetite (Category: Business)
- Auto Market (Category: Business)
- British official retail sales dip after riots (Category: Business)
- S. Korea April retail sales drop (Category: Business)
The release of the annual Central Bank report is a time for many to take a second look at the economy, particularly the performance of State-Owned Enterprises. It was reported that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) alone have made a combined loss of Rs
- Prove worthiness (Category: Business)
- Govt. Removes Rs. 15 Petrol Tax (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC and CEB cut losses: IMF (Category: Business)
- CEB is not a burden on national economy, says Power Minister (Category: Business)
SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia’s economic growth probably troughed in the first quarter but a bounce-back may be muted, a Reuters poll showed. Although the fear factor has faded over Europe’s debt crisis and a slowing U.S. economy, both will still be a drag on growth rates in the region
- China can easily boost consumtion to strengthen its economy: IMF (Category: Business)
- Asia growth to slow in 2012, no China crash seen (Category: Business)
- Airbus sees China, Asia as recession buffer (Category: Business)
- ‘Pessimism’ over Asia-Pacific growth: survey (Category: Business)
Mackwoods Energy Ltd. has launched high powered DV gensets for both local and export markets. The DV Series has been designed and developed by Kirloskar to deliver reliable high power in the ranges of 320 to 625 KVA. The Kirloskar Green DV engines are environmentally friendly and proven for their durability and reliability and are ...
- Mackwoods Energy shares debut today (Category: Business)
- Lanka Securities recommends Mackwoods Eng. IPO as buy (Category: Business)
- Mackwoods marks 170 years of empowering Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- The best portable power stations to buy this year - CNET (Category: Technology)
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