BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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WORLD TRADE OUTLOOK
Global trade continues to face multiple challenges as inflation and high interest rates, debt distress and geopolitical frictions
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INVESTMENT CLIMATE
The story of attracting foreign investors to Sri Lanka is not a happy one and the blame lies with successive governments rather than any foreigners.
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The global food system is supported by three crops – rice, wheat and maize – that provide 50 percent of all the calories consumed. According to the
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Sri Lanka has endured poor economic growth for more than a few years – and 2022 is expected to record the worst GDP contraction in its history
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
Speaking at the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, IMF Managing Director IMF Kristalina Georgieva asserted that the global economy
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Many of the world’s most significant agricultural commodities are produced by smallholder farmers. On 24 percent of the planet’s gross agricultural land
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SUSTAINABLE TRADE
Sustainability is a market differentiator that’s useful in international trade – and it is synonymous with competitiveness. Producers use either or both social
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INFLATION OUTLOOK
Amid the many economic stresses the economy faced last year, high inflation in Sri Lanka has had a telling impact on the public. In a
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BANKING SECTOR
A green wave is now sweeping the financial services industry. Recently, banks and other asset management entities have
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
The agriculture sector is seeing a tremendous transformation. There are diverse opportunities and difficulties arising due to shifting global markets
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