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With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Emirates has introduced several initiatives to ensure the well-being and comfort of fasting customers. In support of passengers observing Ramadan, Emirates has developed a unique tool to calculate the correct timings for Imsak and Iftar while in-flight. The tool, an industry-first, was developed in conjunction with ...
- Cinnamon Lakeside commemorates Ramadan month with Iftar buffet (Category: Business)
- Iftar celebrations at Mount Lavinia Hotel (Category: Business)
- Prime Minister urges Muslims to help create a prosperous Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- National Iftar event at Temple Trees under aegis of President, PM (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: India’s lawmakers voted for a new president on Thursday, ending weeks of wrangling and opening a much-hyped political window billed as the best chance for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to launch a wave of reforms and reverse an economic slowdown. India’s markets are anticipating quick action to relax investment rules and cut subsidies once ...
- UPA names Mukherjee as presidential candidate (Category: Business)
- Indian PM says hard decisions needed for 9% growth (Category: Business)
- Pranab Mukherjee is the new president of India (Category: Business)
- Populism may trump reforms in India (Category: Business)
, highlighted five factors that could derail the global economy: a worsening ...
- China economy faces risk of hard landing – Govt. economist (Category: Business)
- Qatari royals buy Italian fashion icon Valentino (Category: Business)
- Mercantilist's Dilemma (Category: Business)
- Gets Oscars presenting gig (Category: Business)
For a record-setting eighth consecutive year, Emirates ‘ice‘ in-flight entertainment system has been awarded the ‘World’s Best Airline In-flight Entertainment’ award at the 2012 Skytrax World Airline Awards. The awards are based on voting by over 18 million airline passengers from 100 different nationalities. The award was accepted by Emirates’ Vice Presid...
- Emirates offers Iftar service this Ramadan (Category: Business)
- Emirates reveals new industry-leading screens for inflight entertainment system (Category: Business)
- Emirates continues roll-out of inflight product innovations (Category: Business)
- Emirates announces special fares for HSBC Signature Cardholders (Category: Business)
From 1 January 2013, EK203 from Dubai to JFK, and its return sector EK204, will become A380 flights, offering an increased capacity of almost 1,000 additional seats in both directions every week. The service is currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER. “Emirates is experiencing very high demand for its New York flights and the start ...
- Emirates to Fly A380 Twice Daily to JFK (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates to fly A380 twice a day to JFK (Category: Travel)
- Did Fox Valley tip JFK election? (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Thousands of unedited government JFK assassination files released (Category: Breaking News)
Rio+20 has come and gone. For some, with June gone, the task may be looking at the flavour of the month for July to prop up different hoardings. The conference was concluded successfully and most of the final photos and comments indicated it was well attended and well run and perhaps well concluded. For sure, ...
- Green growth not targets needed for 2015 climate deal (Category: Business)
- Climate change: The definitive challenge of the 21st century (Category: Business)
- Be a part of Earth Hour 2012 (Category: Business)
- Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A solution for loss-making SOEs? In the USA, a new corporate entity referred to as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp) has been brought into being. The states of Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, California and Vermont have legislation which permits companies to combine the profit motive with the purpose of making a positive impact on society and ...
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Corporatism: A step beyond state capitalism (Category: Business)
- Experimenting with State-Owned Enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF-led privatisation, land and resource grab in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
As Sri Lanka-Japan bilateral discourse completes 60 memorable events, Japan has become our seventh largest international trade partner. “The total bilateral trade turnover between the two nations has grown to $ 1,250 m in 2011. Japan, our seventh largest trade partner in 2011, has always been a key trading nation as well as a generous ...
- Looking East (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, Japan talk of FTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to consider Special Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka: Japanese minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to consider possible FTA with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A pledge of continued support to Sri Lanka’s tourism industry through award-winning air services was one of the highlights of the high profile formal opening of The Emirates Lounge at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake yesterday. Tim Clark, President of Emirates airline and Mohammed Mattar, Divisional Senior Vice President Airport Services joined Minister of ...
- Emirates invests in own premium lounge at BIA (Category: Business)
- Emirates invests Rs. 200 m for dedicated lounge at BIA (Category: Business)
- Emirates wins Gold “Airline of the Year” at ATN Awards (Category: Business)
- Oman Air opens new lounge at Muscat Airport (Category: Business)
Reuters: Authorities in the world’s major economies are preparing for a possible market storm or public panic after cliffhanger Greek elections this weekend, officials said on Thursday, should radical leftists win and cast doubt on the nation’s future in the euro zone . Britain announced on Thursday it would flood its banking system with cash ...
- Euro zone crisis heads for September crunch (Category: Business)
- Euro zone seals second Greek bailout worth 130 b euros (Category: Business)
- Merkel scrapes win on Greek bailout, rebels grow (Category: Business)
- World stocks, euro rise on hopes Greece ditches referendum (Category: Business)
Peter Kropotkin is a Russian revolutionist who has commented in his book ‘The Conquest of Bread’ what he considers to be the weaknesses of the economic systems of capitalism and how poverty and scarcity thrives on. However, Kropotkin did not believe in the theory of state and is known as an anarchist. The issue of ...
- Sri Lanka state finances would improve with domestic domestic restructure: think tank (Category: Breaking News)
- Limits of statist development or state capitalism (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka net government debt soars in 2021 despite zero foreign deficit finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee depreciation: A powerful tool to drive growth and employment? (Category: Business)
With new features and new children’s products to come, Emirates stays at the head of the pack inflight In its on-going efforts to invest in the latest entertainment content and newest systems, Emirates has recently upgraded the hardware on its new Boeing 777 fleet to bigger, much wider, and digitally-enhanced screens for its winning inflight ...
- Emirates Reveals New Screens On In flight Entertainment (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates continues roll-out of inflight product innovations (Category: Business)
- Emirates Wins SKYTRAX Award Again (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates in-flight entertainment wins Skytrax Award (Category: Business)
Historically, capital markets have played an important role in the development of market economies and therefore the development of efficient regulation of securities too has become increasingly important. While fostering the development of the economy, the capital markets also play
- SEC To Work Towards Strengthening Investor Protection (Category: Business)
- Regulatory framework in place for Exchange Traded Funds (Category: Business)
- Top Govt. politico among investors summoned by SEC via ‘fiery’ notice (Category: Business)
- ‘Those who live by the Dhamma are protected by the Dhamma’ SEC Chief tells investors (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The biggest mobile forum in the region, the South Asian Mobile Conference was held for the third year in Colombo earlier this week, bringing together some of the world’s top experts in the mobile sphere, developers of the next generation, researchers, academics and policy makers, creating a platform for a chance of ...
- Creating digital inclusion and regional connectivity (Category: Business)
- Microsoft, Nokia unveil new Lumia smartphone (Category: Business)
- Google+ and Apple iCloud bring mobile platform battle to the cloud (Category: Business)
SriLankan Airlines said yesterday it has acquired a new Airbus A320 last month, expanding its fleet to 23 aircraft. The national carrier’s fleet now consists of eight medium – range A320’s, seven twin engine wide-body A330’s, and six long-haul A 340’s, and two De Havilland Twin Otter floatplanes for domestic services. The new aircraft has ...
- New Wings (Category: Business)
- Air Arabia fleet rises to 30 (Category: Business)
- RJ receives new Airbus A320 (Category: Business)
- New Airbus A320 joins RJ fleet (Category: Business)
With Irish golfers flying high at the top of the golfing world, Emirates has announced its first sponsorship in Ireland by becoming the Official Airline of the Irish Open. The 2012 Irish Open, which takes place in the spectacular surrounds of the Royal Portrush Golf Club, from 28th June – 1st July, is one of ...
- Emirates Named Official Airline For Irish Open (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates links Dublin to vast route network (Category: Business)
- Emirates contributes to Sri Lanka’s Carnival of Cricket (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines has acquired a new Airbus A320, thus expanding its fleet to a total of 23 aircrafts. The Airline says, the new aircraft consist of 20 Business class seats and 120 Economy class seats. It is also equipped with sophisticated In-flight Entertainment
- UL to close check in 1 hour before departure time (Category: Breaking News)
- Technologically advanced lounge in BIA (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines obtains Government’s approval to recruit foreign pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- New investor will get new planes for SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
Emirates is fast approaching the tripling of its flights to Spain, which includes the launch of a daily service to Barcelona from 3 July. Barcelona press conference: Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ Executive Vice President, Passenger Sales Worldwide and Salem Obaidalla, Emirates Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation with Emirates’ cabin crew. ...
- Emirates ramps up services to Spain (Category: Business)
- Emirates Ups Services to Spain (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates Counts Down to Catalonia Service (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates boosts Rome services with third daily flight (Category: Business)
Cross-border shopping is costing the Canadian economy much more than believed and new rules raising duty-free limits will only make matters worse, says a new report by the Bank of Montreal.
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)
Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga has said that he is developing a new delivery, which the player is hoping to unleash during the upcoming T20 world cup. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the player has also said that he don’t feel much difference in playing for Sri Lanka or Mumbai Indians. Lasith Malinga, who is currently ...
- Mahela wanted Murali to play in the upcoming World T20 – Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga signs deal with Middlesex (Category: Breaking News)
- Malinga pulls out of Middlesex contract (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 300 cricketers are forced to stay at home doing nothing because of the IPL – Arjuna (Category: Breaking News)
n The Scholar who has refused to changeHumanistic approach Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekera, scholar, writer, poet, novelist, social activist and many more, in a special contribution to Professor Buddhadasa Hewavitharana Felicitation Volume Two released last month, has tried to analyse the most recent history of Sri Lanka in the context of the onset of the process ...
- Globalisation: The challenges (Category: Business)
- Crisis lies in not knowing what higher education is! (Category: Business)
- UNCTAD should address challenges faced by developing world (Category: Business)
- Impunity: Unequal before the law (Category: Business)
Reuters: Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France’s presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against German-led austerity. Hollande was set to beat conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy by a decisive 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent margin, the TNS-Sofres polling ...
- Voting begins in France, economy may doom Sarkozy (Category: Business)
- Hollande is French president, Sarkozy concedes defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Hollande is French president, Sarkozy concedes defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarkozy details measures for growth, jobs (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Come winter this year, Sri Lanka will be ready to welcome 4000 up-market tourists from Austria, Germany and Switzerland with the first ever regular cruise liner sailing in to the Colombo Port. The cruise liner, FTI Berlin will make its maiden voyage to this part of the world in December starting off ...
- FTI group to operate a cruise line to Colombo port (Category: Breaking News)
- Cruise Calls (Category: Business)
- CAB on cruise (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka welcomes luxury cruise Queen Elizabeth with 2000 tourists (Category: Business)
iPhonik Pvt Ltd., a converged communication solution company providing solutions based on Voice, Data and Video last week launched its flagship hospitality solution Chameleon at the Kamikaze Lounge and was well received by hospitality industry experts, architects and consultants. Chameleon has three main components and can be procured separately. In-room entertainment portal, room control system ....
- ‘Flying Fish’ makes waves at CINDI 2011 (Category: Business)
- Costello addresses church gala (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Chameleons live fast, die young (Category: Technology)
Sri Lanka spent Rs. 56 b on above-the-line advertising in 2011 Taking wing to India for meetings is a usual routine for any business leader attached to a multinational in Sri Lanka as most such organisations have their regional offices in India. During a recent visit to India, the hype surrounding IPL – 5th edition ...
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- A brilliant marketer? (Category: Business)
- Storms brewing in teacups (Category: Business)
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
Less than a year after starting up on its own, the company prepares to replicate its Indian success in Sri LankaJubilant FoodWorks, the master franchisee of Dominos Pizza for South Asia, last year set up its own subsidiary company in Sri Lanka, moving away from the franchisee partnership which held the fort for the Group ...
- Domino’s Pizza, opens in Colombo (Category: Business)
- India’s Jubilant Foodworks to expand overseas (Category: Business)
- Aviraté dresses up for aggressive expansion (Category: Business)
- Lenovo experiencing ‘tremendous growth’ in SL under ‘Smarter Tech for All’ vision (Category: Breaking News)
Emirates customers travelling to the United States will soon enjoy seamless connections to a dozen U.S. cities, after the airline announced the start of a one-way codeshare with JetBlue. The codeshare will further strengthen the relationship between Emirates and JetBlue. The two airlines have been interline partners since 2010, enabling customers to enjoy the convenience ...
- Emirates to fly A380 twice a day to New York JFK (Category: Business)
- Emirates to fly A380 twice a day to JFK (Category: Travel)
- LIVE: Fighter Jets Escort UAE Flight To JFK (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Emirates to Fly A380 Twice Daily to JFK (Category: Breaking News)
HSBC Signature cardholders, an exclusive circle of customers, have been offered a 10 per cent discount on Emirates First and Business Class travel from Colombo to ten popular destinations. The exciting promotion valid from 1 April to 30 June is applicable for both return and one-way tickets purchased on-line via www.emirates.com/lk from 1 April to ...
- Emirates Announces Special Fares (Category: Breaking News)
- Class above the rest HSBC Visa Signature debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Blockbuster holidays with HSBC this season (Category: Business)
- JWT partners HSBC win at Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards 2012 (Category: Business)
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