Moody’s Investors Service said in a new report yesterday the coronavirus outbreak adds to other pressures on growth in Asia Pacific, with the impact felt primarily through trade and tourism, and for some sectors also through supply-chain disruption

Sri Lankans can now open a securities account instantly with their stock broker under a new decentralization programme by the Central Depository Systems (CDS) eliminating the need to forward application forms and connected documents to CDS and wait f

Softlogic Holdings PLC returned to profit in the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (3Q20), recording a double-digit growth in the top line, as the diversified conglomerate with a strong retail footprint benefitted from the recovering consumer sentiment

Sri Lanka’s imports picked up in December 2019, first time since October 2018, most likely responding to the economic stimulus package announced end-November by the newly formed government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Sri Lanka’s vehicle registrations in January have shown a strong rebound across the board from the previous months, recording the highest number of total registrations since March 2019, possibly due to the resurgence in consumer and business confid

Dialog Axiata PLC saw its top line languishing during the three months to December 2019, from lower revenues from its key mobile business but the fixed broadband and satellite television businesses buffered the top line.

Rotary International, a leading international service organisation, plans to woo new youth members to the organisation through its new action plan with an aim to stay ahead of unfolding global trends.

Weak economic conditions undermined the performance at Ambeon Holdings PLC during the quarter ended December 31, 2019, resulting in a mixed performance of its diverse business interests.

HNB Finance Limited’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) through an offer for sale of 10 million ordinary voting shares, at Rs.5.70 per share, was successfully oversubscribed on the opening day.

HNB Finance Limited’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) through an offer for sale of 10 million ordinary voting shares at Rs.5.70 per share was successfully oversubscribed on the opening day.

Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters recently requested the authorities to revisit policies which restrict their access to the local market in order to develop their own brands, which can be later taken into the international market.

The coronavirus epidemic could damage global economic growth this year, the IMF head said yesterday, but a sharp and rapid economic rebound could follow.

United States (US)-based John Wiley & Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, plans to make Sri Lanka its largest technology centre replacing Russia by end of this year with plans to double its current staff in Sri Lanka within 12-18 mo

Consumer and healthcare business of Hemas Holdings PLC showed steady recovery over the previous year’s levels during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (3Q20) while the leisure and mobility sectors languished, according to the financial accounts o

Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and service sector activities slowed down in January while new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China is leading to indefinite delays of supplies for manufacturing and slowdown in future expectations in tourism and trans

Arbitrary regulations surrounding palm oil cultivation have pinched Watawala Plantations PLC while the group’s still fledgling dairy business reported losses, although its top line is expanding and losses narrowing.

CIC Holdings PLC gained ground during the period ended December 31, 2019 (3Q20), as the group, which specializes in agriculture and crop solutions pulled off some better performance across all its main business verticals while receiving a windfall fr

Fears over the new coronavirus rattled investors in Asia yesterday as they struggled to work out if the China epidemic was worse than being reported by authorities. A dramatic rise in the number of deaths and new cases of the virus on Thursday fuelle

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Asian plane makers have thrown huge sums at building jets but flagship projects have suffered repeated setbacks, and they face a tough time breaking into a market dominated by established players.

The Chairman of Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Lord Marland of Odstock was in Sri Lanka recently. Jonathan Marland is one

PARIS (AFP) - Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg yesterday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants are taxed worldwide, even if that means companies like his own paying more to national government

LONDON (AFP) - London Fashion Week kicked off yesterday with more than 60 shows over five days, including much-anticipated offerings from Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger, but with participation dented by the novel coronavirus epidemic. Organisers the Br

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp is postponing the restart of its factory with Guangzhou Automobile Group in Hunan province until 27 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Japanese automaker said yesterday. It had previous planned to resume op

BERLIN (AFP) - Europe’s largest economy Germany stagnated in the final quarter of 2019, preliminary official data showed yesterday, with zero growth on the previous three months. Gross domestic product (GDP) was the same in October-December as in t

Amid a fiscal deficit forecast of 7.5 percent of GDP this year, the government expects the State revenue to pick up from the second half of this year, driven by the anticipated uptick in consumption and investment activities from the announced tax cu

While commending President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Independence Day remarks with regard to his commitment to ensure political and economic freedom of Sri Lankan citizens, Colombo-based free-market think tank, Advocata has come out with three key recom

After several depressing quarters, diversified conglomerate, Hayaleys PLC has reported healthy earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (3Q19) amid significant cuts in cost of sales despite a sizeable drop in sales.

China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically yesterday after authorities changed their counting methods, fuelling concern the epidemic is far worse than being reported.

Energy sector regulator, the Public Utilities Commission Sri Lanka (PUCSL) yesterday pointed out the need to re-evaluate the strategy employed for electricity supply in the medium term, as significant changes are taking place on the demand side.

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports are set to take a hit from the prevailing coronavirus outbreak in China as most shipments of key materials for apparels such as fabrics, trims and accessories from China are yet to resume following Chinese New Year holi