Airlines shed weight as fuel costs soar
TOKYO, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Next time you take to the skies you may find there are fewer pages in your in-flight magazine, your fork is slimmer and your plate …
TOKYO, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Next time you take to the skies you may find there are fewer pages in your in-flight magazine, your fork is slimmer and your plate …
TEHRAN, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Iran's inflation rate, which has provoked intense criticism of the government, topped 26 percent in June, according to a central …
KARACHI, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was named best Test bowler of the year and compatriot Kumar Sangakkara the best Test batsman as …
MELBOURNE, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - The Olympic movement has a long history of loveable losers but debate rages over whether they embody the spirit of Games or are …
July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Media activists in Sri Lanka are organising a boycott of the upcoming South Asian summit in Colombo in protest at escalating attacks …
July 06, 2008 (LBO) - One of the three top nature reserves in Sri Lanka, a biodiversity hotspot, is being threatened by encroachment and commercial cultivation …
July 04, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan exporters of tea, the island's top export commodity, say they not getting enough funds for marketing even though the …
BERLIN, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - International Energy Agency chief Nobuo Tanaka has predicted that world oil markets will remain tight until 2013, according to an …
GENEVA, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - A plan by the European Union to impose a carbon dioxide emissions quota for all airlines flying into and out of the bloc could …
WINDHOEK, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Eight southern African coastal states have agreed to set up a regional task force to deal with illegal fishing in their waters …
KARACHI, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will look to their new spinning sensation Ajantha Mendis to defend their Asia Cup title against batting juggernauts …
KARACHI, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara Saturday said Asia leads international cricket as the financial hub and …
July 04, 2008 (LBO) - The share price of Diesel and Motor Engineering (DIMO) dropped below 100 rupees Friday amidst investor concern that last month's share …
July 04, 2008 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings has confirmed the local long-term rating of Pan Asia Banking Corporation (PABC) at 'BBB-(lka)' with a stable outlook. Fitch …
July 4, 2008 (LBO) - Fitch Sri Lanka has today confirmed the BB+(lka) rating of Union Bank of Colombo (UB) saying its asset quality has improved, but more …
July 04, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank is re-thinking the price of a rights issue and a share placement after market prices fell below the issue price, …
TOKYO, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - Asia's emerging economies are "highly vulnerable" to skyrocketing oil prices, making inflation the number one concern for …
LONDON, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - Biofuels have caused world food prices to increase by 75 percent, according to the findings of an unpublished World Bank report …
SINGAPORE, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - Asian nations will without doubt bag plenty of medals at the Olympics but what is blindingly clear is that host China will …
July 3, 2008 (AFP) - A former Sri Lankan Tamil guerrilla leader expelled from Britain returned Thursday after serving a brief jail term on immigration charges, …