Category: BUSINESS

Srilanka CDS to Introduce Electronic Voting and IPO Facility This Year

Srilanka CDS to Introduce Electronic Voting and IPO Facility This Year

Jun 17, 2016

Sri Lanka’s Central Depository Systems is looking forward to introduce a fully-fledged electronic IPO and voting system during this year. ... Read More

Oil hits three-week low on weak US stock draw, Brexit fear

Oil hits three-week low on weak US stock draw, Brexit fear

Jun 16, 2016

Oil prices hit their lowest in more than three weeks on Thursday, the sixth straight day of losses and longest ... Read More

Microsoft Opposes US Labor Board Ruling on Contract Worker Rights

Microsoft Opposes US Labor Board Ruling on Contract Worker Rights

Jun 16, 2016

Microsoft Corp has asked a federal court to throw out a ruling by a U.S. labor board extending the responsibility ... Read More

Srilanka GDP Expands 5.5-pct in First Quarter 2016

Srilanka GDP Expands 5.5-pct in First Quarter 2016

Jun 16, 2016

Sri Lanka’s economy expanded 5.5 percent in the first quarter of 2016 from a year earlier, led by industry and ... Read More

Dollar Edges Higher against euro as Central Banks Weigh Policy

Dollar Edges Higher against euro as Central Banks Weigh Policy

Jun 15, 2016

The dollar pushed higher on the euro and the yen was stronger on Tuesday (Jun 14) as markets girded for ... Read More

Twitter Invests US$70 Million in SoundCloud Re/code

Twitter Invests US$70 Million in SoundCloud Re/code

Jun 15, 2016

Twitter Inc has invested about US$70 million in Berlin-based music service SoundCloud, technology website Re/code reported citing people familiar with ... Read More

Sri Lanka promises to reform Airline, public sector, Fuel pricing to IMF

Sri Lanka promises to reform Airline, public sector, Fuel pricing to IMF

Jun 15, 2016

Sri Lanka has committed to reforming government finances and the public sector, in its letter of intent to the International ... Read More

Colombo Stock Market Goes Up

Colombo Stock Market Goes Up

Jun 14, 2016

The benchmark Colombo stock index ended 0.12% higher at 6,538.25, its highest close since 1 June. The bourse gained 0.17% ... Read More

Oil Sector job losses to Reach 120,000 by End of Year

Oil Sector job losses to Reach 120,000 by End of Year

Jun 10, 2016

The number of jobs lost as a result of the downturn in the UK oil and gas sector could top ... Read More

BMW Brand Sales Up 5.6 Percent in May on SUV, 7-Series Demand

BMW Brand Sales Up 5.6 Percent in May on SUV, 7-Series Demand

Jun 10, 2016

BMW increased brand auto sales 5.6 percent in May, powered by double-digit gains in demand for luxury sport-utility vehicles and ... Read More

Oil Prices Take a Breather After 11-Month Peak

Oil Prices Take a Breather After 11-Month Peak

Jun 10, 2016

After surging for three straight days to an 11-month high, oil prices retreated on Thursday (Jun 9) as investors booked ... Read More

Japan Stocks Lead Asia Lower, Kiwi Flies as Central Bank Stands Pat

Japan Stocks Lead Asia Lower, Kiwi Flies as Central Bank Stands Pat

Jun 9, 2016

Asian stocks turned lower on Thursday, led by sliding Japanese equities, while a weaker dollar buoyed commodities such as gold ... Read More

Oil Prices hit new 2016 highs on Nigeria cutbacks, US data

Oil Prices hit new 2016 highs on Nigeria cutbacks, US data

Jun 9, 2016

Oil prices climbed to fresh peaks for 2016 for the third day in a row on Wednesday (Jun 8) due ... Read More

Apple case Against Samsung Should Go Back to Lower court: Justice Dept

Apple case Against Samsung Should Go Back to Lower court: Justice Dept

Jun 9, 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that had favored Apple Inc ... Read More

US Oil Prices End Above US$50 for First Time Since July

US Oil Prices End Above US$50 for First Time Since July

Jun 8, 2016

US oil prices finished above US$50 a barrel for the first time since July on Tuesday (Jun 7) as a ... Read More