Sri Lanka’s tea companies warn of millions in losses due to trade union action
Nov 30, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantation companies warned Thursday of millions of rupees in losses due to trade union action on estates, as wage talks …
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Sri Lanka’s tea plantations battle weather, wages and trade union action
Nov 23 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea plantations are battling weather, wage hikes and unofficial trade union 'go slows' on estates that have already eaten into …
Sri Lanka’s estate sector trade unions to hold crisis talks Tue on wages hike
Nov 20 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantation sector trade unions are to hold crisis talks on Tuesday on stalled wage negotiations with companies, and any strike …
Sri Lankan plantation companies ask unions to compromise to settle wage talks
Nov 16, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantation companies have asked estate worker unions to compromise on a wage increase, in efforts to jumpstart talks that …
Sri Lankan branded tea exporter Imperial Teas eyes regional subsidiaries
Nov 08 (LBO) - Sri Lankan branded tea exporter Imperial Teas may look at setting up subsidiaries in countries like China and even Kenya, to develop its brands …
Estate worker unions expect quick close to wage talks; tea production hits new highs
Nov 02 (LBO) - Sri Lanka posted record tea production in September, as estate worker trade unions thrash out a wage increase for over 250,000 plantation …
Kenya tea production up, but still recovering from drought
NAIROBI, Oct 30, 2006 (AFP) - Kenya's tea production surged eight percent in the third quarter of this year from last but remains below the 2005 cumulative …
Europe lifts restrictions on Sri Lanka’s cinnamon exports, following new standard
Oct 19, 2006 (LBO) - The European Union has lifted year long restrictions on Sri Lanka's cinnamon exports, following approval of a new standard for the spice. …
India’s Tata Tea buys 33 pct stake in South African tea firm
NEW DELHI, Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Tata Tea, the world's second-biggest branded teamaker, said Thursday it has bought a 33 percent stake in leading South African …
Sri Lanka’s value added tea exports dip, despite record highs in Aug
Oct 05 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has shipped less value added teas for the eight months to August, as a key buyer Libya is yet to place any big orders, a …
India’s Tata Tea may uproot itself from Sri Lanka
October 3, 2006 (LBO) - Indian tea giant Tata Tea is in talks with a Sri Lankan firm to sell off its plantation venture here, officials said. online pharmacy …
Sri Lanka’s tea production dips in Aug on bad weather, high fertilizer prices
Sept 28 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea crop production dropped in August on a combination of bad weather and reduced use of fertilizer on estates due to soaring …
Sri Lankan agri-business company CIC launches tea advisory service
Sept 27, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lankan agri-business company CIC on Tuesday launched an advisory company for plantation firms and smallholders, in efforts to up …
Estate workers in Sri Lanka begin wage talks, amidst high commodity prices
Sept 18 (LBO) - High commodity prices could up the bargaining power of plantation worker unions, as talks with plantation companies to raise wages, begin next …
India to increase tea imports as production hit
GUWAHATI, India, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - India, the world's largest tea producer, will boost tea imports to cover growing domestic demand despite an expected …
James Finlays sees export revenues fall on low value added tea sales
September 01, 2006 (LBO) - James Finalys & Company says its export revenues fell for the six months to June as the firm shipped more low value added bulk …
Sri Lanka’s tea crop falters in July
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Oil prices spike, nickel and coffee hit peaks
LONDON, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - Crude oil prices rebounded, while nickel hit a historic peak and coffee futures in London reached their highest level in seven …