Gold strikes highest in almost three week, boosted by rate outlook

REUTERS: Gold prices shot to their highest in almost three weeks yesterday, setting the market on a steady

NDB shines at Global Brand Excellence Awards

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) reaffirmed its brand identity by winning the award for Brand Excellence

AIPL commemorates World Health Day with advocacy for better healthcare

Analytical Instruments (Pvt) Ltd, a pioneering in-vitro diagnostic and medical equipment supplier in the country

Balasooriya Private Hospital receives top regional award

Balasooriya Private Hospital situated in Puttalam received the ‘Best Private Hospital in North Western Province’

Sri Lankan economy poised to grow 5.3% this year: World Bank

Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 5.3 percent until end-2018, compared 

Daily Mail parent in talks with private equity for Yahoo bid

REUTERS: Britain’s Daily Mail is in talks with potential partners to mount a joint bid for Yahoo’s Internet 

Flydubai crash investigation pointing to pilot error

REUTERS: The Flydubai Boeing 737-800 that crashed in Russia last month was flown in a contradictor

Etihad Airways awarded for ‘Best IFE/Connectivity Launch by an Airline 2016’

 Etihad Airways has been presented with the award for ‘Best IFE/Connectivity Launch by an Airline 2016’

Unprecedented convenience for AIA customers

AIA becomes the first insurer in the country to equip its entire wealth planner force with the revolutionary mobile insurance premium payment platform, e-wallet.

Durdans Hospital educates public on kidney disease for World Health Day

First Joint Commission International Accredited Durdans Hospital in commemoration of World Health Day

Myanmar FDI hits record high of US $ 9.4bn in 2015/16

REUTERS:  Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Myanmar during the fiscal year that ended in March totalled 

Australia-India consortium wants to restart historic gold mine

An Australian-Indian consortium wants to restart gold mining in a district that helped symbolise former British

Oman biz chamber delegates fly Mihin Lanka

Mihin Lanka recently flew a group of delegates from the Oman Chamber of Commerce from Muscat to Colombo. 

GSK announces steps to widen access to medicines in world’s poorest countries

Some of the poorest countries in the world will benefit from quicker access to new medicines under a series

Etihad Airways records best first year performance for A380 operations

Airbus, manufacturer of the flagship A380 aircraft, has presented Etihad Airways, the national airline of the 

OECD indicator flags easing growth in key economies

REUTERS:  Growth is seen easing off in major advanced economies, the OECD said yesterday, with the outlook 

Asiri Health switches to Doc 990 for booking appointments

Asiri Health announced that it has partnered with Doc 990 which will now act as the group’s official booking 

Three-year IMF programme to reform Lankan economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team in town yesterday said “significant progress” towards a staff-level

Emirates increases capacity to London, adds 10th daily service

Emirates has announced plans to boost capacity to London with the addition of a tenth daily flight to the British capital starting 1st October. 

Expert says US$ 12bn Megapolis transport system a mega ‘folly’

The critical transport element of the much hyped US $ 40 billion Megapolis development project is likely

Husein Esufally appointed Janashakthi Insurance Chairman

J a n a s h a k t h i I n s u r a n c e PLC r e c e n t l y announced the appointment of Husein Esufally, a 

WTO says trade remedies for SL cannot be implemented overnight

??By Shabiya Ali Ahlam Vi s i t ing Wo r ld Tr ade O r g a n i s a t i o n ( W T O ) representatives expressed 

Country location key to spur growth: economist

??By Zahara Zuhair An economist recently highlighted that Sri Lanka’s geographic location and access to 

Sri Lanka requests equity swap for some of its US $8bn China debt

REUTERS: Sri Lanka has asked China to swap some of the US $8 billion it owes Beijing for equity in infrastructure

Gap analysis: Walking through the gaps, analysing the cracks

A gap analysis tool compares the actual performance of a company with its potential performance. A company

Teczone gives world’s best IP Video Surveillance System - Univeiw

Teczone was proud to be associated with the pioneer and leader of IP video surveillance - Univeiw, a China-b

Viber wishes Lankan users with free sticker packs

Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps with more than 711 million unique users worldwide announced

Access Engineering makes significant progress in Climate Resilience Improvement Project

The government of Sri Lanka has embarked on a comprehensive Disaster Risk Management (DRM) program

SpaceX lands rocket on ocean platform for first time

AFP: After four failed bids SpaceX finally stuck the landing Friday, powering the first stage of its Falcon 

India’s beedi makers halt production over health warnings

REUTERS: India’s traditional cigarette industry, which makes hand-rolled smokes and employs more than 8