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US Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake yesterday called on the Government to promote transparency and good governance in order to encourage more American investors. He told reporters at the end of his visit that investment could be encouraged if the Government took measures to improve the investment clime. A speech given by him ...
- President tells one story to India, another to us, says Sri Lanka Kandy District Parliamentaria... (Category: Breaking News)
- NGO's to work against SriLanka at UNHRC (Category: Breaking News)
- Analysis: Will web 'snoop' plans work? (Category: Technology)
- This Week in Government: Board of County Commissioners discuss replacing senator for SD48 (Category: USA, Montana)
With Budget 2013 scheduled for November, business chambers and corporates are calling policy-makers to give the much-needed boost for the private sectorandrsquo;s growth engine andmdash; the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Over a dozen of high potential young business leaders of the country are to benefit from a top level South Asian forum organised by the Eisenhower Fellowships Association of Sri Lanka (EFASL) in Colombo from 27 to 29 September. Organisers said 15 employers nominated young business leaders will attend the Eisenhower Fellowships South Asia Conference ...
- Promoting leadership qualities (Category: Business)
- Eisenhower South Asia Conference 2012 and Eisenhower Day celebrations (Category: Business)
- South Asia on the move (Category: Business)
- ‘Economy is heading south Sison’! (Category: Business)
Over 10 new deals to be signed between China and Sri Lanka next week Impending visit of the most high profile in history, biz team included but no opposition meetings scheduled By Uditha Jayasinghe Over 10 agreements are to be signed during top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo’s visit to Sri
- SL-China sign 16 agreements (Category: Business)
- Many trade opportunities between China-Sri Lanka – Wu Jianghao (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, China to sign comprehensive economic deal (Category: Business)
- Top Chinese official arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
South Africa, Sri Lanka’s leading trade partner in Sub-Saharan Africa and the third most competitive economy in the $ 13.7 trillion BRICS grouping, is making an unprecedented investment foray into resurgent Sri Lanka with no less than a $ 122 m initial investment –and is scheduling yet another strong business delegation to Sri Lanka next. ...
- Powerful South African biz delegation in town today (Category: Business)
- South African delegation begins major B2B talks (Category: Business)
- Top South African biz team coming in Sept. (Category: Business)
- South Africa keen to explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Tax rates have been identified as the most problematic factor for doing business in Sri Lanka with tax regulations following closely, the findings of the latest Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) by World Economic Forum showed.
The biggest -and powerful- South African business delegation to arrive in Sri Lanka is expected to land today (5 September) morning.
Strongest ever SA biz delegation to Sri Lanka in bilateral history Among investments sought here are urban property and shopping malls ‘Will strongly boost bilateral trade levels beyond $ 65 million’ – Rishad Former Deputy Foreign Minister Schoeman in the delegation The biggest
- Sri Lanka to promote trade in Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- Trade Visit (Category: Business)
- Top South African biz team coming in Sept. (Category: Business)
- Mutual lessons (Category: Business)
A number of measures to promote bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Nordic countries will be adopted in the year ahead, revealed Majid Awn, President, Sri Lanka Nordic Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Nordic Business Council (SLNBC) held at the Ceylon Chamber ...
- Sri Lanka Benelux Business Council holds 18th AGM (Category: Business)
- Niche markets in Nordic countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Seventh AGM of Sri Lanka-France Business Council (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka – Australia – New Zealand Business Council holds 16th AGM (Category: Business)
A top South African business delegation will be arriving in Colombo next week. The delegation consists of no less than 30 leading business members of the Progressive Business Forum of African National Congress (ANC-PBF), the ruling ANC’s influential business collective. The delegation will be in Sri Lanka from 5-8 September. “We warmly extend our welcome ...
- ANC business delegation visits Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Powerful South African biz delegation in town today (Category: Business)
- South African delegation begins major B2B talks (Category: Business)
- South African business delegation arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Softlogic Information Technologies one of the premier IT companies in Sri Lanka and a pioneering subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings the authorised distributor for Samsung display products, recently honoured top performing partners in the Samsung monitor category at an award ceremony in recognition for outstanding sales performance for the first quarter of FY 2012/2013. Tech Information ...
- Samsung introduces latest products in Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones (Category: Business)
- Samsung to add iPhone 5 to US lawsuits vs Apple (Category: Business)
- Relish the new taste of a healthy lifestyle with Samsung refrigerators (Category: Business)
With the generous support of the American people through the US Agency for International Development, Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) is implementing the US $24 million VEGA/BIZ+ program in Sri Lanka. The program’s main focus is on expanding livelihood opportunities
- Sri Lanka to celebrate World Tourism Day tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Combined publicity blitz for Sri Lanka tourism still not 100% ready (Category: Business)
- US notes importance of Sri Lanka switching to solar energy (Category: Breaking News)
A high-level 15-member delegation from the Republic of Seychelles arrived in Colombo yesterday on a three-day visit. Led by President of Seychelles James Alix Michel, the delegation will comprise, among others, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Natural Resources and Industry Peter Sinon, Delhi-based High Commissioner of Seychelles to Sri Lanka Waven ...
- Seychelles President concludes historic State visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Up Next: Divineguma a la Seychelles! (Category: Business)
- Seychelles plans joint holiday packages for tourists with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic cooperation with Seychelles to be strengthened (Category: Business)
LAHES, the education arm of LAUGFS Holdings, in a pioneering initiative, has introduced a Professional Diploma in Business Administration. The unique feature in this diploma is the three-month internship included in the programme. In addition, the best students of the programme will be offered management trainee positions at LAUGFS. This distinctive qualification focuses on equipping ...
- hSenid and LAHES to offer exclusive HRIS qualification in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Bachelors of International Trade and Border Management launched (Category: Business)
- LAHES-NUS General Management Development Program a great success (Category: Business)
- LAUGFS Business School completes ‘Leadership Development Program’ on high note (Category: Business)
In the aftermath of the successful Indo-Lanka CEO Forum held last week, more and more top Lankan CEOs are vying for partnership with Indian biz. And four top Lankan corporates want to enter the upcoming Trincomalee’s Manufacturing Special Economic Zone. “Almost all Lankan CEOs
- Top Lankan CEOs bullish post Indo-Lanka meet (Category: Business)
- Confidence falls as CEOs prepare for more shocks (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to ask for fair share of Indian market at first bilateral CEOs Forum (Category: Business)
- Who’s who in global ranking of India’s best CEOs? (Category: Business)
In the upbeat atmosphere of the post-high level Indian trade push on Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan business community and CEOs are now upbeat on the dawning new biz prospects. Fresh initiatives by the high-level Indian business delegation to Sri Lanka led by Indian Minister of Commerce, Industry
- More Lankan CEOs queuing for India (Category: Business)
- Indian Commerce & Industry Minister here today (Category: Breaking News)
- India calling (Category: Business)
Reuters: Dutch bank and insurer ING is likely to sell its Asian insurance business, worth about $7 billion, in several separate deals in an attempt to get the highest price and speed up the divestment process. The company is also preparing to list its European and U.S. insurance units on stock markets. ING, which got ...
- Bupa reportedly bidding for HSBC’s Asia medical insurance business (Category: Business)
- Tom Cruise yells at people not following COVID guidelines on Mission: Impossible set - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Tom Cruise yells at people not following COVID guidelines on Mission: Impossible set - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Tom Cruise yells at people not following COVID guidelines on Mission: Impossible set - CNET (Category: Technology)
Browns Healthcare (Pvt) Ltd. has acquired St. Peter’s Hospital Ragama with the aim of developing a chain of secondary healthcare general hospitals and diagnostic centres in the island. Browns Healthcare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown & Company PLC, is a new venture established with the aim of developing a chain of secondary care general ...
- Browns Group FY12 revenue tops Rs. 14 b (Category: Business)
- Durdans Hospital launches improved interactive website (Category: Business)
- Covid-19 case numbers are trending down, but 80,000 more in the US could die in the next 3 weeks (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Covid-19 case numbers are trending down, but 80,000 more in the US could die in the next 3 weeks (Category: USA, South Dakota)
A farewell dinner was organised by the Sri Lanka-Russia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for Vladimir Mikhaylov and Madam Mikhaylov in recognition of the yeomen services rendered by Mikhaylov during his tenure as the Patron of the Council. The event was held on 6 July 2012 at the Dukes Court, Cinnamon Lakeside ...
- Seminar on ‘Bilateral Trade with Russia’ (Category: Business)
- Russian envoy calls for stronger SL-Russia ties (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Moscow today (Category: Business)
- Surprised by the language used in report and baseless allegations - Mikhaylov (Category: Breaking News)
Arpico Finance opened its newest branch in Narammala as part of its strategy to extend the reach countrywide. The branch was ceremoniously opened by Arpico Finance Managing Director Hafeez Rajudin. “The trust we have earned through untiring efforts and building strong bonds with customers and provide them with a service that is beyond excellence has ...
- Finance Rating (Category: Business)
- Arpico Finance now in Matugama (Category: Business)
- AMF to cater to a wider clientele with a diverse service portfolio upon merger with Arpico Finan... (Category: Breaking News)
- Arpico Finance strengthens further with three new channels (Category: Business)
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., (DTTL) said yesterday that leading analyst firm Gartner has recognised the Deloitte member firms (Deloitte) as leaders in business consulting worldwide based on aggregate member firm revenue for the second consecutive year in a new report, Market Share Analysis: Consulting Services, Worldwide, 2011. According to the report, Deloitte is ranked the ...
- US probe into Chinese client deals fresh challenge to Deloitte (Category: Business)
- Deloitte sued for $ 7.6 b; accused of missing fraud (Category: Business)
- Mobileye announces new lidar and radar tech for CES 2021 - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
- Mobileye announces new lidar and radar tech for CES 2021 - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
Among the 105 firms that are slated to visit Sri Lanka next week, Fortune India 500 company- Wipro, Indiaandrsquo;s third largest IT firm with US$ 4.4 billion revenue in andlsquo;11 is the latest to join the high level Indian trade and biz delegation.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, India’s fifth largest dollar billionaire of Airtel fame, and Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma are among the renowned members of the top Indian delegation coming here next month. “The high-level Indian trade delegation arriving next week will consist of reps from the Government, business and the chambers. The arrival of this delegation ...
- Powerful Indian business delegation in Colombo next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Top Lankan CEOs bullish post Indo-Lanka meet (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
hSenid Business Solutions and SriLankan Airlines celebrated over 10 years of well-built relationship. The partnership with SriLankan Airlines was appreciated at the hSenid’s 15th year anniversary celebration event to highlight the great bond between hSenid Biz and Sri Lankan Airlines. hSenid
- Seychelles biz delegation in town (Category: Business)
- Private sector told to take biz to US (Category: Business)
- SriLankan Airlines showcase upgraded Biz Class at WTM 2011 (Category: Business)
- Basil urges greater integration by SAARC biz (Category: Business)
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has urged for greater integration among private sector of South Asia to boost region’s socio-economic prosperity. “Economic integration is the best way to achieve and sustain economic prosperity among the South Asian nations. Enlarging the opportunities for trade and investment among the SAARC countries can be an effective instrument to ...
- India to cut tariff lines by 20% under SAARC pact (Category: Business)
- Re-considering SAARC trade (Category: Business)
- India boost for SAPTA (Category: Business)
HP last week announced eight new imaging and printing products, with enhanced productivity tools, to enable businesses of all sizes to capture, connect and communicate more securely and efficiently. The new offerings include: Six new HP LaserJet printers and two HP Scanjets providing small and medium businesses (SMB) and enterprise customers professional-quality documents and fast ...
- HP launches new imaging and printing offerings to enhance biz efficiency (Category: Business)
- More choices for affordable HP-quality printing (Category: Business)
- HP unveils new Designjet Z3200 photo printer (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The third and final day of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce commenced with a plenary session titled ‘Skills and Productivity to Compete in the Global Market,’ which discussed the initiatives that are underway and aimed to identify additional steps required to improve the quality ...
- Improving Sri Lanka’s business climate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Economic Summit to examine ease of doing business (Category: Business)
- Creating digital inclusion and regional connectivity (Category: Business)
- From science to commercialisation (Category: Business)
Key insights to exploring opportunities for enhancing business performance will be shared during a breakfast session on 13 July from 8a.m. to 10.30a.m. at Cinnamon Lakeside. Organised by Experform, the breakfast forum will have past CIMA Global President Aubrey Joachim as keynote speaker and author and Penco Managing Director Alireza Sarraf as the solutions expert. ...
- New program offers breakfast in L.A. classrooms (Category: USA, California)
- Cinnamon Lakeside-McQuire breakfast meeting a success (Category: Business)
- McQuire Rens, Cinnamon Lakeside ‘The Breakfast Meeting’ today (Category: Business)
- Cargills launches South African Bokomo Breakfast cereals (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in association with the Sri Lanka -Malaysia Business Council recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia to boost trade between the two countries.
In the wake of the successful B2B MoU between Sri Lankan and S’Pore biz last May, is the next ASEAN bilateral B2B invitation – call for fully fledged MoU between Malaysia and Sri Lanka biz.
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