Afghan and Tajik officials have met to confer on strengthening cross-border trade between the two neighboring nations. Read Full
Colombo stocks declined on Monday, retreating from a 9-week high, as investors took some profit after three straight sessions of advances. Main index advanced to 7,280 mark in the opening hours but failed to maintain the momentum and declined by 21.82 index points (-0.30%) to close at 7,247.23. 20-scrip S&P SL index edged slightly lower by 3.98 index points or 0.01% to end at 4,067.67. Read Full
Colombo stocks declined on Monday, retreating from a 9-week high, as investors took some profit after three straight sessions of advances. Main index advanced to 7,280 mark in the opening hours but failed to maintain the momentum and declined by 21.82 index points (-0.30%) to close at 7,247.23. 20-scrip S&P SL index edged slightly lower by 3.98 index points or 0.01% to end at 4,067.67. Read Full
Latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka indicates that in Sri Lanka’s import growth, vehicle imports stand second to all others during the first five months of the current year. Read Full
Latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka indicates that in Sri Lanka’s import growth, vehicle imports stand second to all others during the first five months of the current year Read Full
Sri Lanka says it has suffered a revenue loss of $75 million (68 million euros) because of a European Union ban on fish caught by Sri Lanka-flagged vessels. Read Full
Colombo stocks declined on Monday, retreating from a 9-week high, as investors took some profit after three straight sessions of advances. Main index advanced to 7,280 mark in the opening hours but failed to maintain the momentum and declined by 21.82 index points (-0.30%) to close at 7,247.23. 20-scrip S&P SL index edged slightly lower by 3.98 index points or 0.01% to end at 4,067.67. Read Full
Latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka indicates that in Sri Lanka’s import growth, vehicle imports stand second to all others during the first five months of the current year. Read Full
Sri Lanka says it has suffered a revenue loss of $75 million (68 million euros) because of a European Union ban on fish caught by Sri Lanka-flagged vessels. Read Full
High nonperforming loans (NPLs) eroded banks' earnings last year, the central bank said in a report yesterday. Read Full
The government has extended contracts with four gas-run rental power plants that have courted controversies with staggering losses. Read Full
SASEC’s first project to start soon in Pasakha Read Full
Dungsam outsources plant operation. Read Full
Once again Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (KSE: PAKT) has done a great job for the first half of this year. As per the notice to the KSE yesterday, the tobacco giant had received a massive boost to both its top line and bottom line during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Read Full
A MVR 50 million loan program to start businesses. Read Full
Foreign freeholds passed with losses to the state: Raazee Read Full
STO pharmacy opened in Komandoo Island. Read Full
NEW DELHI: Overseas investors have poured in a net amount of about $1 billion (Rs 6,500 crore) in the Indian capital markets so far this month, helped by positive global cues and easing of foreign investment norms. Read Full
MUMBAI: The rupee fell marginally by 4 paise to 63.59 against the US currency in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on Wednesday due to fresh demand for the dollar from importers. Read Full
MUMBAI: India's largest consumer products company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), whose financial results act as a barometer to the consumer sentiment in the country, failed to meet market expectations on its June quarter performance as it reported a flat growth in net profit at Rs 1,059 crore on a 5% growth in net sales at Rs 7,973 crore. Read Full
NEW DELHI: State-owned Bank of India (BoI) plans to raise Rs 6,000 crore from Tier I and II bonds to fund its business growth. Read Full
KATHMANDU, July 23 -- Nepal's domestic air passenger movement continued to shrink for three straight years, dropping 6 percent in 2014, as high fares, bad weather conditions and a slowed economy dented demand, according to the data of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Read Full
KATHMANDU, July 22 Price of gold has fallen to the lowest level in the Nepali market in the past five years due to sudden fall of its international price and cut in customs rate by the government. Read Full
KATHMANDU, July 23 -- Non-life insurance companies have settled only 11.12 percent of the claims received in the three months following the April 25 earthquake. The value of the claims settled as of the end of the last fiscal year amounted to Rs1.86 billion against the total claims worth Rs16.8 billion. Read Full
The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)plans to distribute saffron bulbs to farmers in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Read Full
The 10th Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission is slated for August 26-27 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Read Full
The 10th Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission is slated for August 26-27 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Read Full
Iran and world powers reached a historic accord over Tehran’s nuclear program. The resolution authorizes the lifting of sanctions in exchange for Iran curbing sensitive nuclear activities. Read Full
Sri Lanka’s tea exports have declined both in June as well as during the first half of the year, Ceylon Tea Brokers said. - See more at: http://www.ft.lk/article/449713/Tea-exports-dip-in-first-half#sthash.dsEmrSfp.dpuf Read Full
Sri Lanka’s tea exports have declined both in June as well as during the first half of the year, Ceylon Tea Brokers said. Read Full