India inflation eases but RBI warns of rising commodity prices
NEW DELHI, Aug 3, 2007 (AFP) - India's inflation rate eased to 4.36 percent on falling food prices, official data on Friday showed, after the central bank held …
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Sri Lanka earns more by selling less tea
Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's tea export volumes fell by 10 percent in the first six months of this year, but earnings rose marginally by three percent, a …
Sri Lanka’s Malinga to join Kent county cricket
August 02, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's star fast bowler Lasith Malinga is to join English county Kent for just under a month, the governing body of the sport …
IMF plays down sharemarket falls as APEC finance meet opens
COOLUM, Australia, Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - The IMF played down recent sharemarket turmoil and said it would not lower its global economic outlook Thursday as a …
IMF says monetary policy should be tightened to counter effects of commodity price rises
COOLUM, Australia, Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that some countries may need to hike interest rates to keep …
Thailand inflation plunges near four-year low in July
BANGKOK, Aug 1, 2007 (AFP) - Thailand's inflation rate hit a 43-month low of 1.7 percent in July, despite rising food prices, as consumption remained slow, the …
EU welcomes ASEAN plan for single market
MANILA, Aug 1, 2007 (AFP) - The European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Wednesday welcomed Southeast Asia's plans to create a single market by …
Murdoch wins control of Dow Jones
NEW YORK, Aug 1, 2007 (AFP) - Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has won control of Dow Jones & Co. and The Wall Street Journal newspaper in a five billion dollar …
Bad TRIP
August 01, 2007 (LBO) – Developing countries Sri Lanka must be provided policy space in areas like intellectual property and get a comparative advantage …
Aborigine wrenched from family wins landmark claim against Aussie govt.
SYDNEY, Aug 1, 2007 (AFP) - An Aborigine removed from his family as a baby in 1958 has won compensation in a landmark court case over Australia's "stolen …
Sri Lanka needs more protectionist agricultural policies: agri economist
August 01, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs a more protectionist trade policy to ensure vulnerable sections of society are protected from the negative …
World stocks in meltdown over US economy fears
LONDON, Aug 1, 2007 (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets plummeted Wednesday, mirroring heavy losses the previous day in New York, on mounting fears that …
Sri Lanka agribusiness firms reach out to farmers
July 31, 2007 (LBO) –Sri Lanka's agribusiness companies have started a programme to get corporate executives to volunteer their services help farmers …
Saudi Clearance
July 31, 2007 (LBO) – The tribal leader of a victim's family will only intervene on behalf of a teenaged housemaid on death row once clearance is given …
Sri Lanka sugar firm reports losses
July 31, 2007 (LBO) – Pelwatte Sugar group has reported a loss of 75.6 million rupees for the June quarter while sales also fell 53 percent to 161 …
Sri Lanka names new cricket selection panel
July 31, 2007 (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Asantha de Mel was re-appointed chief of the national cricket selection committee which was reshuffled by …
News Corp. bid for Dow Jones on brink as deadline passes
NEW YORK, July 30, 2007 (AFP) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. late Monday awaited a decision from the family that controls Dow Jones & Co. on its …
India tightens monetary policy further with inflation 4.41% in mid-July
MUMBAI, July 31, 2007 (AFP) - The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday hiked its cash reserve ratio for banks by 50 basis points to seven percent, but kept …
Bollywood star Dutt jailed for six years
July 31, 2007 (AFP) - Bollywood movie star Sanjay Dutt was Tuesday sentenced to six years in jail for illegal weapons possession in connection with serial …
Maldives heads for referendum on political system
July 31, 2007 (AFP) - The Indian Ocean tourist paradise of the Maldives will hold a referendum to decide the future role of its powerful presidency held by …