Angus Deaton wins Nobel prize for consumption, welfare economics
Oct 13, 2015 (LBO) - The prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel for 2015 has been awarded to Angus Deaton of Princeton University for his …
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Gold prices hit seven week high with USD at near 3-week low
Oct 12, 2015 (LBO) - Gold prices rose to a seven-week high on Monday with expectations that the Federal Reserve will postpone an expected U.S. interest rate …
Dev Day 2015 Aims to Accelerate Software Professionalism
Dev Day is an international software conference bearing the theme “Accelerating Sri Lankan Software Professionalism.”As the theme implies, the rationale …
Global economy going through period of change: IMF
Oct 12, 2015 (LBO) - The global economy is going through a period of change, the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Christine Lagarde said during …
CHE DAY 2015 in Jaffna
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ESET appoints Kumar Sangakkara as Brand Ambassador in Sri Lanka
ESET, a global leader in IT security, recognized as a pioneer of proactive protection against cyber threats and secure content management, recently appointed …
Uni of Kelaniya organizes Inter University Best Speaker Contest
BEST SPEAKER 2015: TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES OF COMMUNICATION For most people, public speaking is a daunting task. But for undergraduates, it is very important …
China launches international payment system
Oct 08, 2015 (LBO) – China's central bank on Thursday launched the first phase of the China International Payment System in a bid to open their currency to …
Sri Lanka tea prices hit lowest levels since March 2012
Oct 08, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices have come down to it's lowest levels since March 2012 with low grown varieties the worst affected, latest data …
MTD Walkers unveils their new identity ‘Walkers CML’
Integrated infrastructure and engineering solutions provider, MTD Walkers PLC unveiled their new brand identity ‘Walkers CML’ in line with its 162nd …
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe meets Emperor of Japan
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his wife called upon the Emperor of Japan Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial palace in Tokyo today
China Forex reserves posts record quarterly drop
Oct 07, 2015 (LBO) – China's foreign exchange reserves has posted a record drop in September quarter after its central bank intervened into the market to …
Microsoft unveils its first ever laptop, Surface Book
Oct 07, 2015 (LBO) – Microsoft today unveiled its first ever laptop, the Surface Book as part of its new product package designed especially for windows 10. …
Tell us about your industry!
Tell us about your industry! You can email us at lbonews@gmail.com. We would like to hear about your experiences whether it is in tea planting, rules of …
Embark opens mini concept store at BIA
Visitors to Sri Lanka as well as Sri Lankans travelling overseas can now support the country’s brand with a cause and live the passion prior to …
Fitch withdraws DFCC Vardhana Bank’s ratings after merger
Oct 07, 2015 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings has withdrawn DFCC Vardhana Bank (DVB) National Long-Term Rating of 'AA-(lka)' with Stable Outlook, a statement said. "At …
Volkswagen to start emission scandal recalls in Jan
Oct 07, 2015 (LBO) - German auto manufacturer Volkswagen says they will start to recall cars affected by its emissions scandal in January, foreign media …
CSE Star Performers 2015 awards
The Colombo Stock Exchange held its staff award ceremony on the 12th of September titled “CSE Star Performers”. online pharmacy buy strattera no …
Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing senior debt gets “AA-(lka)” rating: Fitch
Oct 07, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's People's Leasing and Finance Company has been assigned a B+/AA-(lka) rating for it's proposed senior unsecured debentures of …
36 corporate firms to battle at ‘Chamber Cricket Championship’
The second annual ‘Chamber Cricket Championship 2015,’ organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be held on the 10th October, 2015 at the Colombo …