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The first Prime Minister of independent India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, wrote 75 years ago: “It would be absurd to say that the profit motive does not appeal to the average Indian, but it is nevertheless true that there is no such admiration for it in India as there is in the west. The possessor of ...
- Corporatism: A step beyond state capitalism (Category: Business)
- The rise of State capitalism: new masters of the universe or an ominous portent? (Category: Business)
- Impunity: Unequal before the law (Category: Business)
By Shamil Samsul Mueen 1. Introduction The global financial crisis has raised imperative issues concerning the stability and reliability of existing financial systems. This has driven an extensive global re-examination on the competence of the existing financial architecture and the search
- HNB launches Al-Najah Islamic banking unit (Category: Business)
- Islamic finance: Challenges and opportunities (Category: Business)
- Islamic banking and finance advisory services to assist financial institutions (Category: Business)
UAE businessmen are rushing to Sri Lanka as the country opens up its doors for competitive trade. More than 50 business personnel from Dubai and other emirates are camping in Sri Lankan to explore business opportunities. President Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurated Expo 2012, where over 370 exporters are showcasing a wide array of goods and services. ...
Colombo International Tea Convention discusses trade and marketing of the beverage By Cheranka Mendis Nestled in the dynamic Asian region with a hot beverage to its name, Sri Lanka could benefit well from becoming a ‘tea hub’ in the future, Commonwealth Secretariat Economic Affairs Division Former Director Indrajit Coomaraswamy said. Addressing the Colombo International Tea ...
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
- Tea tales (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Tea: To blend or not to blend? (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Tea Board, the apex authority of the tea industry in Sri Lanka, will be hosting the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) 20th Session of the Inter-Governmental Group (IGG) on tea from 30 January to 1 February 2012 in Colombo. At the 19th session held in May 2010 in New Delhi, Sri ...
- UN meeting on tea opens in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Cheers for FAO/IGG (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka kicks off 20th session of FAO/IGG (Category: Business)
- Plantation Problem (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka businesses and their leaders are optimistic of prospects for 2012 whilst they are also confident the country will progress in the New Year according to key findings of a CEOs survey done by MTI Market Research. “Despite concerns about the global economic outlook, Sri Lankan businesses seem confident that the local economy and ...
- Time for Sri Lankan businesses to tighten their belts says MTI CEO (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Economic Summit to bring the economy in perspective (Category: Breaking News)
- Global Commerce Excellence awards next week (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
The Top 100 Nation Brands have been ranked by Brand Finance plc with the USA, Germany and China topping the report Eurozone crisis affects the Nation Brand vales of Greece, Ireland and Japan who are ranked as the Top 3 biggest Losers Further chaos in Europe has seen the brand values of Spain, Austria, Italy ...
- Brand ‘Sri Lanka’ valued $ 23 b; ranks 76th globally (Category: Business)
- Nation branding: A holistic perspective (Category: Business)
- The ‘real’ problem with brand Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Will the deal hurt brand NSB? (Category: Business)
We are still stuck in the winter of our discontent! By Jude Fernando Groundviews.org: “Nearly all children nowadays were horrible. What was worst of all was that by means of such organisations as the Spies they were systematically turned into ungovernable little savages, and yet this produced in them no tendency whatever to rebel against ...
- Exercising civic responsibilities (Category: Business)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Making Sri Lanka a ‘democratic hub’ for ‘Wonder of Asia’ (Category: Business)
The Group of 20 heads of state met in France in early November launching an annual group meeting of the heads of State. The G20 is made up of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the EU, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, UK and the US. ...
- G20 countries fail to lead in trade openness, ICC Index indicates (Category: Business)
- World powers eye emergency food meeting; action doubted (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific trade and investment (Category: Business)
By Uditha Jayasinghe Brewed by external demand reductions and local policies, Sri Lanka’s value-added tea exports are declining while bulk shipments are increasing, resulting in a possible drop in earnings, industry experts warned yesterday. Terming the reduction in value-added tea as a “disturbing trend,” Asia Siyaka Commodities said in a review report that Sri Lanka’...
- Syria shock for tea (Category: Business)
- Tea Trials (Category: Business)
- VALUE ADDED TEA EXPORTS ON THE RISE (Category: Breaking News)
- Negative start for tea exports in 2012 (Category: Business)
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has launched a new campaign with a budget of 19 million euros ($26.7 million) designed to boost international tourism to Cyprus this year. According to Alecos Orountiotis, CTO chairman, the “Cyprus in Your Heart” campaign will promote Cyprus’ history and culture, friendliness and hospitality, its mix of modern and contemporary ...
- Increased tourism numbers expected (Category: Western Australia)
- 56 Cyprus beaches win top eco-label (Category: Business)
- Duluth tourism expected to improve but not fully rebound in 2021 (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Duluth tourism expected to improve but not fully rebound in 2021 (Category: USA, Minnesota)
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