Recession fears haunt commodity markets
LONDON, October 17, 2008 (AFP) - World commodity prices tumbled this week, with oil striking a 17-month low point under 66 dollars a barrel in London, as fears …
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Indian PM concerned over civilians caught in Sri Lanka conflict
NEW DELHI, October 18, 2008 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday told Sri Lanka he was deeply concerned about the "deteriorating humanitarian …
Asia should consider bank guarantees in current turmoil: IMF
WASHINGTON, October 17, 2008 (AFP) - Asian economies may have to consider guaranteeing bank deposits as a defensive option against global market turmoil …
Sri Lanka urged to promote local business in eastern revival
Oct 17, 2008 (LBO) - An international conflict watchdog has urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure greater fairness and preference to local businesses in …
Sri Lanka destroys food aid withheld from tsunami victims
October 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Friday it would destroy a consignment of more than five tonnes of rotting rice and lentils meant for victims of the …
Burst Bubble
LONDON, October 16, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices slumped further on Thursday, with Brent crude sliding below 68 dollars a barrel to the lowest level for more than …
Sri Lanka’s emerging middle class spend more on convenience
Oct 16, 2008 (LBO) - Changing Sri Lankan middle class consumer habits and inflation reducing spending power is forcing consumer goods marketers to change …
Hissing Noise
LONDON, October 15, 2008 (AFP) - The price of oil slumped below 72 dollars on Wednesday, its lowest level for more than 13 months, as recession fears raised …
Indian Tamil MPs pressure govt over Sri Lanka ‘atrocities’
CHENNAI, October 15, 2008 (AFP) - A group of MPs from southern India have threatened to quit unless the government intervenes to halt "atrocities" against …
US slipping into recession: Federal Reserve
NEW YORK, October 15, 2008 (AFP) - The United States has slipped into recession, the head of the San Francisco branch of the Federal Reserve, the nation's …
Nobel winner Krugman on crisis: ‘I should have seen it coming’
WASHINGTON, October 14, 2008 (AFP) - Paul Krugman, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for economics, said Monday in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) …
US financial system headed to intensive care: Volcker
SINGAPORE, October 14, 2008 (AFP) - The US financial system is already in the emergency ward and will move into intensive care, Paul Volcker, former chairman …
EU, IMF to help Hungary after forint slumps
BRUSSELS, October 13, 2008 (AFP) - The European Union and IMF stand read to help Hungary's government with financial support if needed after its currency, the …
Sri Lanka World Bank office clarifies SEC job
Oct 13, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's World Bank office says the spouse of country director has been hired by the island's securities watchdog by a …
Britain calls for new world monetary order
LONDON, October 13, 2008 (AFP) - World leaders must meet to agree a new Bretton Woods system, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday, referring to the …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers may be formally outlawed, says Australia
SYDNEY, October 13, 2008 (AFP) - Australia is considering formally declaring Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers a terrorist group, Foreign Minister Stephen …
Sri Lanka relies on hard drinkers to raise tax revenue
Oct 13, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government hopes to raise an additional two billion rupees a year in tax revenue through a recent increase in excise tax, a …
Wall Street searches for bottom after worst weekly pounding
NEW YORK, October 11, 2008 (AFP) - Wall Street's worst meltdown in recent memory ended the week with a whimper, leaving panicked investors wondering whether …
World stock markets dive in crisis of confidence
LONDON, October 10, 2008 (AFP) - Global stocks went into a tailspin on Friday, with double-digit losses in Frankfurt, London and Tokyo, on widespread fears …
Zimbabwe inflation soars to 231 million percent
HARARE, October 9, 2008 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate soared to 231 million percent in July, a state newspaper said Thursday, confirming the daily …