BREXIT IN THE BOGS
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson replaced Theresa May as Prime Minister of the UK on 23 July having garnered
YOUTH FORUM
Despite the political situation that never fails to deliver a new twist every day, our country is underrated. Most would surmise that on a
DIVERSIFIED SECTOR
A salient advantage of a diversified entity with an export business portfolio is that domestic economic conditions would have a lesser impact
EXTERNAL ECONOMY
Sri Lanka registered a current account surplus in the first quarter of this year. This was the first time in over a decade that the country realised
WORKPLACE WELLNESS
As the line between work and life blurs, providing a robust suite of wellbeing programmes that are focussed on physical
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
INDEX REGAINS PRE-4/21 FOOTING
BURNING ISSUES
POLITICAL STATE OF PLAY
SALES STRATEGY
Holding on to existing leads as well as retaining customers is vital today, not only in the case of B2C but B2B as well
BOOKRACK
Philip Kotler is a household name among marketers and his book Marketing Management is one of the 50 best-selling guides for business
THE PRESIDENCY
The unpredictable manner in which President Maithripala Sirisena has been wielding power in the past year
MOTOR INDUSTRY
Over 99 percent of commercial vehicles and more than 90 percent of passenger vehicles are leased. When credit is tightened, it has a major impact
THE CAPITAL MARKET
Unknown, unheralded and under-researched, because of perceptions of illiquidity and high risk, the Colombo Stock Exchange
GRAFT IN GOVERNMENT
When corruption becomes a way of life, people consider robbery to be the new normal. As French economist and writer Claude-Frédéric Bastiat
FMCG SECTOR
The changes in the sector are polarised and influenced by macroeconomic factors. Those who invested or innovated have
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
The recent G8 Summit in the Italian city of Genoa was marred by violent riots, which resulted in one death. The real cause of the agitation, which
THE RULE OF LAW
Supremacy of the law is paramount to any society on which a state is founded. While the reasons for an increase in crime are complex, weaknesses