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The NYSE resumes trading after technical failure; rejects reports of cyber attack
July 09, 2015 (LBO) – The New York Stock Exchange resumed its trading activities after the exchange facing a major technical failure that suspended trading on Wednesday afternoon.“The issue we are experiencing is an internal technical issue and is not the result of a cyber breach,” the NYSE said in a statement.“We chose to suspend […]
Chinese shares drop over 8-pct, amid regulators help
July 08, 2015 (LBO) – China’s main stock index, Shanghai Composite fell 8.2 percent at the start of trading Wednesday with the index dropping 4 percent to 3576.79, foreign media reports said. The smaller Shenzhen Composite fell 3.9 percent. The media report said, the slump came despite more moves by China’s regulators to try and […]
Asian stock markets back on track
July 07, 2015 (LBO) – Most of the Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday, following losses on Monday, foreign media reports said. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 1.4 percent to 20,389.47 in early trade while the euro also rebounded from Monday’s one week low to 1.1045 US dollars against the dollar. Hong Kong’s Hang […]
Greece referendum rejects reforms; Eurozone members to meet
July 06, 2015 (LBO) – European Commission after the result of the Greece referendum has called Eurozone members and the Heads of the EU institutions for an immediate discussion.Releasing a statement the European Commission said its President Jean-Claude Juncker will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. “President Juncker is consulting tonight and tomorrow […]
Greece to default debt
June 30,2015 (LBO) – A senior government official of Greece has declared that Greece will not honor loan installment repayment of USD 1.8 falls due on Tuesday, media reports say. Analysts say this brings Greece a step closer to departure from Eurozone.Leaving the Eurozone is highly complicated, as the agreement that brought nations together to […]
Asia Misery Extended to European Markets
June 29,2015 (LBO) -The European markets fell sharply on Monday following the dramatic drop in Asia markets in earlier Monday, spooked by a possibility of Greece walking away from the debts.In France CAC40 fell by nearly 5%, in Germany DAX by 3% and in Britain FTSE 100 by 2.2%. The Greek debt crisis also hit […]
Sri Lanka signs articles of agreement for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
June 29, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka on Monday signed the articles of agreement for the China led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank which is expected to be operational by the year end. Representatives from 57 prospective founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank including Sri Lanka gathered on 29 June 2015 in Beijing at […]
Designated envoys to Philippines and Vietnam visits Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently, facilitated a meeting between Sri Lanka’s designated envoys to Vietnam and Philippines, respectively Hasanthi Dissanayake and Aruni Ranaraja and some local companies, who are doing business with the respective countries to discuss matters relating to trade and commercial ties between Sri Lankan and those two countries. During the discussion, […]
Sri Lanka to implement capital loan scheme for tea; guaranteed price for rubber
June 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has decided to implement a capital loan scheme for the tea industry and a guaranteed price scheme for the natural raw rubber. The capital loan scheme will be implement for all owners of tea industries through all State and Commercial Banks. The Cabinet has approved to provide […]
ADB gives USD453mn loan for dry zone water projects
June 26, 2015 (LBO) – The Asian Development bank is to grant a loan of 453 million US dollars to help deliver surplus water from the Mahaweli river basin to the dry zone, a statement said.“Sri Lanka has abundant water resources but they are not distributed evenly across the country,” Lance Gore, ADB Water Resources Specialist said in the […]
Pakistan High Commission Welcomes Pakistan Cricket Team in Colombo
The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Maj Gen Syed Shakeel Hussain hosted a banquet in Colombo to welcome Pakistan cricket team, which is visiting the Island nation to play 3 Tests, 5 ODIs and 2 T20s with their Sri Lankan counterparts. Welcoming the Cricketers in Sri Lanka, HE Shakeel Hussain said that Pakistani […]
Confronting climate change can make growth more inclusive in Asia: ADB
Jun 25, 2015 (LBO) – Narrowing Asia’s widening inequality will lead the region’s development effort, and building resilience to climate change should anchor this effort, an Independent Evaluation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. “The twin challenges of rising inequality and climate change hinder Asia’s development outlook,” Hyun Son, Evaluation Specialist, ADB said. “To […]