HSBC yields to shareholders on pay as flags Brexit danger

REUTERS: HSBC changed its pay policy for executive directors on Friday, bowing to shareholder concerns 

With US economy in soft spot, Fed likely to keep policy on hold

AFP: Persistent worries about the global economy and the possibility of Brexit -- Britain’s pullout from the European Union 

NDB Bank partners with MyDeal.lk to offer great deals for Goodlife cardholders

NDB Bank recently entered into a partnership with MyDeal.lk and Mystore.lk Sri Lanka’s leading e-commerce

Shippers’ Academy Colombo national awareness seminar on April 28

Effective July 1, 2016, any shipping container leaving any port in the world must be accompanied by a shipping 

Sivagurunathan Memorial Challenge on May 1

For the past five years, the Jaffna and Colombo communities have been tied in a ceremonial bond through

Sampath Bank honoured for CSR efforts at JASTECA Awards

Trailblazing through the banking industry of Sri Lanka with unique CSR initiatives and sustainability efforts

Yield vs. Cost: The difference between organic and inorganic farming in SL

Chemical based paddy farming is geared towards achieving higher yields with new improved rice varieties 

McLarens Lubricants donates wheelchairs for ‘Around the Pearl’

Working to make a difference in the communities it serves, Mobil Lubricants Sri Lanka, as a part of its ongoing

Vim Diviyata Disne rekindles entrepreneurial spirit of homemakers in Anuradhapura

Taking the first step in their quest for greater financial independence, innumerable women from across

Cargills Bank celebrates Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Cargills Bank, in keeping with the traditions and customs of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, invited customers

So what does it take to be a customer-focussed company?

At the heart of most organisations is a series of interrelated strategies addressing products, services, distribution, 

High-tech take off

The X-2 advanced technological demonstrator plane of the Japanese Air Self- Defence Force takes off at Komak

Asian markets mostly down, Tokyo bounces on BoJ report

AFP - Asian stock markets mostly retreated on profit-taking yesterday, tracing losses in New York and Europe,

Singapore officials raid brokerages for ‘breaches

AFP - Singapore authorities have raided several brokerage houses for possible violations of securities laws

Ceylon Chamber led business delegation explores opportunities in South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda

A nine-member Sri Lankan business delegation, led by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, recently visited South Africa

Vietnam investigates mass fish deaths

AFP - Vietnam said it was investigating whether pollution is to blame for a spate of mysterious mass fish 

CIMA Sri Lanka recognizes A/L island’s best who became their students

CIMA Sri Lanka recently recognized two students who began studying for the CIMA Professional Qualification

Carmakers focus on China as scorching market slows

AFP - The global car industry gathers for its biggest annual event in China as analysts say the brakes

Central Bank to keep policy rates unchanged

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady on Tuesday, a Reuters poll showed, 

Sunquick ‘Drink & Win’ promo rewards yet another round of winners

Sunquick’s ‘Drink & Win’ promotion has ended with tremendous success, with the second round of winners 

Mining slump ravages Caterpillar earnings

AFP - The global mining slump and widespread downturns in construction took a severe toll on heavy equipment 

AIA delivers outstanding results for 1Q16

AIA Group Limited yesterday announced 44 per cent growth in value of new business (VONB) for the first 

For Sadaharitha every day is Earth Day

Each year, more than one billion people participate in the Earth Day-related activities aimed at building a healthy

Activist urges to retrieve stashed away dollars instead of taxing people

In the backdrop of the Panama Papers leak, economic and minority shareholder activist

BOC ATMs dispense record- breaking Rs.30bn during Avurudu

Bank of Ceylon (BOC), leader in the Lankan banking industry has set a benchmark, dispensing a record-breaking Rs.30.72 billion from its ATMs during this Avurudu season. 

Japanese officials raid Mitsubishi office after data scandal

REUTERS: Japanese transport ministry officials raided a Mitsubishi Motors office yesterday, following the shock 

MTI’s ‘idea2fund’ evaluates 60 concept presentations

‘idea2fund’, a venture challenge platform powered by MTI Corporate Finance, concluded the first round of presentations at Hilton Colombo Hotel recently.

Asian banks’ bad debt pile highest since global financial crisis

REUTERS:  Bad debts at Asian banks have climbed to their highest since the global financial crisis and the

Telcos installing optical fibre cables for end-users illegally: SLT

Telecommunications companies in Sri Lanka are installing highly efficient optical fibre cables for end-users

Finance Ministers connect at IMF Spring Meetings

The Finance Ministers who attended the 2016 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the