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Sri Lanka shares barely changed
Dec 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares were barely changed Wednesday, with the indices marginally firmer and almost half the trading volumes coming from transactions in parcels of John Keells Holdings, brokers said.Meanwhile, Hotel Services, owners of the Ceylon Continental Hotel said in a stock exchange filing that the major shareholders were willing to […]
Sri Lanka tea farmers say harvests halved
Dec 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan tea growers said their harvests had halved with the collapse in prices at the Colombo auctions, affecting the livelihoods of thousands of small farmers and the local economy. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Chandrasena Wijesinghe, convenor of […]
Sri Lanka steps up air strikes after heavy ground battles
December 17, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka stepped up air attacks in the north Wednesday, a day after troops and Tamil Tigers fought intense ground battles around the rebels’ stronghold that left hundreds dead and wounded. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Military officials said […]
Sri Lanka troops, Tigers trade fire after heavy fighting
December 17, 2008 (AFP) – There was sporadic fighting in northern Sri Lanka Wednesday, a day after troops and Tamil Tigers fought intense battles around the rebels’ stronghold that left hundreds dead and wounded.The defence ministry said security forces recovered five bodies of Tiger guerrillas Tuesday evening after fighting around the rebels’ political capital of […]
Sri Lanka apparel exporters win time in GSP deal
Dec 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan apparel exporters say a temporary extension of a scheme giving duty free access to European markets provides time to recover lost orders, cut costs and ensure compliance with its eligibility criteria. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Sri […]
Fed cut rates to near zero; desperate efforts to bring inflation back
WASHINGTON, December 17, 2008 (AFP) – The Federal Reserve used up its ammunition on monetary policy Tuesday by slashing its base lending rate to virtually zero but pledged further efforts to stimulate credit and revive a moribund economy.The actions by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues put the central bank on track toward the […]
Sri Lanka rupee edges lower amid collapsing oil bill
Dec 16, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka rupee eased towards 111.90/112.05 against the US dollar, dealers said, with the central bank showing signs of easing off on an ill-fated sterilized intervention campaign that cost the country a third of its foreign reserves. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ […]
Sri Lanka share trading pumped up by JKH, Distilleries
Dec 16, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan share trading picked up Tuesday with sizeable transactions in conglomerates John Keells Holdings and Distilleries pumping up volumes, although the indices still ended marginally lower, brokers said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The All Share Price Index […]
Global Sakvithi
PALM BEACH, December 16, 2008 (AFP) – The crime scene, according to prosecutors, is the 17th floor of a stately New York office building, where Bernard Madoff may have engineered the most costly investment swindle in history.But nowhere was the deception felt more personally than in Palm Beach, Florida, the small and affluent island community […]
Trial Balance
Dec 16, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka unit of UK-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) said its local branch will not be shut and services to students and members would continue, following the suspension of its local council. “The branch will not be closed,” the Colombo unit said in a statement. “The only […]