Month: January 2021
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Jan- 2021 -8 JanuaryMEDIA RELEASES
THE BODY SHOP
The Body Shop launches campaign with Oxfam; invites customers to join fight against period poverty in Sri Lanka Steeped in irrational stigma, the topic of menstruation is often considered taboo in even the more educated…
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7 JanuaryPARTNER NEWS
HNB
Sri Lanka's most MSME friendly bank HNB PLC, announced the launch of a Rs. 20 million grant fund to support 200 microfinance
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7 JanuaryMEDIA RELEASES
AARAA & AATI
Aaraa & Aati launches Exclusive Club for its valued members Inaugurates new retail outlet in Marine Drive COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, January 6: Aaraa & Aati – Sri Lanka’s homegrown luxury jewellery brand – is launching…
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7 JanuaryMEDIA RELEASES
CSE
Tick size changed for trading of equity securities on the CSE The Board of Directors of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) have made a decision to change the tick size applicable to equity securities traded…
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7 JanuaryONLINE EXCLUSIVES
AMAZON PLEDGES AFFORDABLE HOMES
Amazon has become the latest US tech giant to pledge billions of dollars to support affordable housing. The e-commerce giant said it was starting a fund of more than $2bn (£1.47bn) aimed at creating or preserving…
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7 January
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7 JanuaryONLINE EXCLUSIVES
FACEBOOK REMOVES LIKE BUTTON FROM PUBLIC PAGES
Facebook Inc has dropped the “likes” button from its redesigned public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, the social media company said on Wednesday. Facebook Pages will only show followers and have a…
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6 JanuaryLMDtv
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This week on LMDtv, Anushan Selvarajah Speaks with the CEO MAS Holdings, Suren Fernando on the the country’s vital apparel sector – followed by an update on the LMD-Nielsen business Confidence Index with Ashwini Vethakan…
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6 January
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6 January
NORWAY BECOMES THE FIRST TO SELL MORE ELECTRIC CARS THAN PETROL VEHICLES
Electric cars comprised 54% of all new vehicle sales in Norway for 2019. This makes Norway the first country to have sold more electric cars than petrol, hybrid, and diesel engines in a year. The Norwegian government plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel…
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