Category: BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Tea Output Dips 14.3-pct in June, Will Miss Full Year Target: Tea Board

Sri Lanka Tea Output Dips 14.3-pct in June, Will Miss Full Year Target: Tea Board

Jul 28, 2016

Sri Lanka’s tea output in June fell 14.3 percent from a year earlier because of heavy rain the previous month, a ... Read More

Oil Prices Hit Three Month Low as US Stockpiles Mount

Oil Prices Hit Three Month Low as US Stockpiles Mount

Jul 28, 2016

Oil prices retreated to the lowest level in three months on Wednesday (Jul 27) after US data showed an unexpected ... Read More

Sri Lankan Rupee Edges Down on Importer Dollar Demand

Sri Lankan Rupee Edges Down on Importer Dollar Demand

Jul 27, 2016

The Sri Lankan rupee edged down on Wednesday due to importer dollar demand as hopes of the currency’s appreciation after ... Read More

Apple Sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump after hours

Apple Sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump after hours

Jul 27, 2016

Apple Inc sold more iPhones than Wall Street expected in the third quarter and estimated its revenue in the current ... Read More

ADB Approves USD115mn Loan for Power Sector in Srilanka

ADB Approves USD115mn Loan for Power Sector in Srilanka

Jul 27, 2016

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of 115 million US dollars and 3.8 million in grants  to help ... Read More

Dollar, Yen Weaken as Central Banks to Meet

Dollar, Yen Weaken as Central Banks to Meet

Jul 26, 2016

Currency markets were largely stable on Monday (Jul 26), with the dollar and euro weakening modestly against the yen ahead ... Read More

Oil Continues Slide on Inventory Glut

Oil Continues Slide on Inventory Glut

Jul 26, 2016

Oil futures were down again on Monday (Jul 25) as investor concerns about a supply glut showed no sign of ... Read More

Germany Grants EUR13mn for Srilanka Development Projects

Germany Grants EUR13mn for Srilanka Development Projects

Jul 26, 2016

Germany has granted 13 million Euros to Sri Lanka to implement five development projects during this year. Finance Ministry said ... Read More

Srilankan Rupee Edges up on Bank Dollar Sales; Stocks Slip

Srilankan Rupee Edges up on Bank Dollar Sales; Stocks Slip

Jul 25, 2016

The Sri Lankan rupee edged up on Monday as dollar selling by a state-run bank surpassed importer demand for the ... Read More

Crude Stays Near Two-Month Low on Oil Glut Worries

Crude Stays Near Two-Month Low on Oil Glut Worries

Jul 25, 2016

Crude prices inched down on Monday in Asia, staying not far from two-month lows hit in the previous session, amid ... Read More

US Stocks Resume Upward Climb; S&P 500 at New Record

US Stocks Resume Upward Climb; S&P 500 at New Record

Jul 23, 2016

US stocks pushed higher on Friday (Jul 23), resuming their upward climb and shrugging off some disappointing earnings results as ... Read More

Oil prices fall as US drilling rig count rises again

Oil prices fall as US drilling rig count rises again

Jul 23, 2016

Oil prices fell on Friday (Jul 22) as data showing an increase in US petroleum drilling activity added to worries ... Read More

Brexit Plunges UK Economy to Worst Level Since 2009, Data Suggests

Brexit Plunges UK Economy to Worst Level Since 2009, Data Suggests

Jul 22, 2016

Britain's decision to leave the EU has led to a "dramatic deterioration" in economic activity, not seen since the aftermath ... Read More

Srilankan Rupee Gains on Dollar Selling by State Bank; Stocks Up

Srilankan Rupee Gains on Dollar Selling by State Bank; Stocks Up

Jul 22, 2016

The Sri Lankan rupee rose on Friday as dollar selling by a state-run bank surpassed mild importer demand for the ... Read More

Over Supply Pushes oil Prices Downward

Over Supply Pushes oil Prices Downward

Jul 22, 2016

Oil prices were lower on Thursday (Jul 21) and markets were relatively quiet as investors showed caution due to persistent ... Read More