IFC PARTNER TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE FINANCE IN SRI LANKA
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, signed a Memorandum of
MARKETING TRENDS
Some believe that marketing is the same as sales or selling, or advertising. Others relate it to branding. But very few
US FISCAL POLICY
President Donald Trump’s much-awaited tax proposals were light on detail and broadly in line with what the markets expected.
INTERNET OF THINGS
Well upon us is the Fourth Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0) of which the Internet of Things (IoT) or machine-to-machine (M2M) communication
FRANCE ELECTION
At first glance, it appeared as if the French voters had said a firm ‘no’ to populism and xenophobia. But apparently they had much
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The major news on the business front last month was that Sri Lanka would receive an annual EUR 300 million benefit from duty-free access to European
ECONOMIC REVIEW
Once a year in April, we’re treated to a recap of what went on in the economy in the prior calendar year from the flagship annual report compiled by the Central
INSURANCE SECTOR
The past five years have marked a striking change in the country’s insurance landscape in the aftermath of the mandatory segregation of life and general
THE BIG PICTURE
The 17th of May was a red-letter day not only for France but also for people in other parts of the world who are jaded by the political establishment and
THE APPRENTICE
Back in the day when Twitter was not a loudspeaker for angry old men, there were unwritten rules of engagement to which
LEVEL 5 LEADERSHIP
In 1971, when an apprehensive board named Darwin E. Smith as the CEO of Kimberly-Clark – a failing old paper company whose
ONE BELT ONE ROAD
In January, a freight train from China reached the UK carrying 34 containers packed with clothes, shoes, suitcases and other
BURNING ISSUES
The spotlight continues to fall on taxes – the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today, according to 88 percent (versus 100% in the previous month)
