Sri Lanka accountants meet to mull new rules, post-war prospects
Aug 31, 2011 (LBO) - Post-war business opportunities and the transition to new global accounting rules will be among the topics to be discussed at a conference …
Sri Lanka inflation eases to 7.0-pct
Aug 30, 2011 (LBO) - Inflation in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo rose 7. online pharmacy buy periactin with best prices today in the USA buy rotacaps online …
Risk to global economy rising: IMF chief
NEW YORK, August 27, 2011 (AFP) - Risks to the global economy are rising and the tools for supporting it are more limited than they have been in the past, IMF …
Sri Lanka rubber exporter pinched by export taxes, interest
Aug 29, 2011 (LBO) - Eastern Merchants Plc, an exporter of commodities that claims top spot for natural rubber exports from Sri Lanka said its margins were …
Sri Lanka SOE in new move to clear controversial cement: report
Aug 29, 2011 (LBO) - A state enterprise has tried to again to clear a consignment of cement with a foreign quality certificate adding to a controversy where …
Sri Lanka India venture in US$200mn development
Aug 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Rank Holdings, a group which has interests in gaming, power and logistics, is planning a 200 million US dollar hotel and …
Sri Lanka cement crisis continues amid price controls
Aug 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's construction industry is facing a shortage of about a million 50 kilogram sacks of cement a month, a media report said as …
HK inflation ‘to worsen’ beyond 16-year high
HONG KONG, August 23, 2011 (AFP) - Hong Kong's inflation has hit a 16-year high and economists warned Tuesday there are signs it will worsen in coming months …
Gold hits record above $1,900 an ounce
HONG KONG, August 23, 2011 (AFP) - Gold soared above ,900 an ounce in Hong Kong for the first time on Tuesday as dealers flocked to the safe haven asset due to …
China seeks to protect Libya trade ties
BEIJING, August 23, 2011 (AFP) - China hopes its "mutually beneficial" multi-billion dollar trade links with oil-rich Libya will continue, it said Tuesday …
Sri Lanka land sales should be transparent: lawmaker
Aug 20, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state land sales to private developers must be transparent and all available land must be listed online to boost investor …
Sri Lanka targets deficit of 6.2-pct in 2012
Aug 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will budget for a deficit of 6. buy trazodone online buy trazodone generic 2 percent of gross domestic product in 2011 down from …
Sri Lanka first half foreign direct investment US$413mn: Central Bank
Aug 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment for the first half of 2011 reached 413 million US dollars putting the country on track for a full …
Sri Lanka credit expands faster than expected, policy rates steady
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World population will reach 7 billion this year: study
PARIS, August 17, 2011 (AFP) - The world population will reach seven billion later this year, with increases in the number of people in Africa off-setting …
India and China to lead gold demand: WGC
MUMBAI, August 18, 2011 (AFP) - Gold, at record-breaking levels as global economic worries mount, will see sustained demand from key markets India and China …
Building booms in Sri Lanka president’s home town
HAMBANTOTA, August 17, 2011 (AFP) - When the 2004 Asian tsunami hit Sri Lanka, the sleepy fishing region of Hambantota was flattened and 3,000 people perished. …
Sri Lanka central bank relaxes forex controls
Aug 17, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank has relaxed some exchange controls allowing citizens and foreign residents to engage in a series of forex …
Sri Lanka cement supplies disrupted amid price controls
Aug 16, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cement supplies remain disrupted amid price controls and posturing by rulers and the co-operative sector involved in another …
Economic leadership at crux of turmoil: World Bank
SYDNEY, August 14, 2011 (AFP) - World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said Sunday that investors had lost confidence in the economic leadership of several key …