Asian stocks rise as investors hunt for yield; Aussie shines
HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Investors flocked to higher-yielding assets on Monday after strong U.S. jobs data on Friday lifted confidence - driving up Asian …
HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Investors flocked to higher-yielding assets on Monday after strong U.S. jobs data on Friday lifted confidence - driving up Asian …
Aug 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power regulator Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has not given the full nod for the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) …
Aug 05, 2016 (LBO) – Nine athletes from Sri Lanka have traveled to compete in eight events at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games which will officially begin in …
SME Pro-Link, an initiative of the GIZ and CCC and which was launched last year is planning to launch its 2nd phase. Accordingly, the second “SME ProLink: …
TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Asian shares joined a rise in global stock prices on Friday after the Bank of England (BoE) launched a potent post-Brexit …
Aug 05, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals in July were up 19 percent to 209,351, with China and India showing the strongest growth, the state tourism …
Aug 04, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is seeking to expand its export basket as it is essential that the island looks at export diversification and finds new markets, …
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Investors are counting on the Bank of England to cut interest rates to a record low 0.25 percent later on Thursday to support an …
Aug 03, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's courts granted permission to shareholder of Distilleries Company for a plan to swap stock with Meltacorp Limited, a statement …
Fitch Ratings has assigned Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC's (CB; AA(lka)/Stable) proposed subordinated debentures of up to LKR7bn an expected National LongTerm …
(PRESS RELEASE) - Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Canada and Her Excellency Shelley Whiting, Canadian High …
Aug 03, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Unity Government action plan is to introduce a large database of products and …
(PRESS RELEASE) - Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr. Harsha De Silva headed the Sri Lanka delegation at the 23rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held in Vientiane, Lao …
(PRESS RELEASE) - Sri Lanka’s plans to boost foreign direct investment through a raft of pro-business policies and incentives are mapped out in a landmark …
(PRESS RELEASE) - Kia Motors (Lanka) has opened its first Vehicle Sales Centre in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province as part of the company’s on-going dealership …
Aitken Spence PLC rang the opening bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today and pledged to play its part in furthering the nation’s …
Aug 02, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s deputy minister of foreign affairs says that as a nation we need to ease rules and attract investment and build confidence …
TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged lower in early trading on Tuesday, taking their cues from a modestly lower day on Wall Street as U.S. crude oil …
Aug 01, 2016 (LBO) - Melstacorp limited will become the parent company of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL) and other subsidiaries of the current …
Jul 29, 2016 (LBO) – Bio-gas can be used in Sri Lanka as a cheaper and cleaner renewable energy alternative to petroleum-based fuels, a senior official said. …