M&A ROAD MAP
‘The curse of seven’ dictates that 2017 is poised to be a year of calamity – 1987 is remembered for Black Monday when the Dow Jones shed over 22 percent in
DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS
The media has the potential to play a key role in development communications by disseminating
SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS
The phenomenon of ageing has been a dominant feature of Western economies over the past few decades. According to
INFLATION OVERHAUL
It may not be the most exciting area of economic development but one that is very much needed. The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) updated
ENERGY OUTLOOK
It seems like everyone is talking about ‘The Donald’ these days. We are aware of his stance on immigration and where he
WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY
In a notable scene from famed documentarian Michael Moore’s film ‘Capitalism: A Love Story,’ an engineer from a technology firm called Isthmus claims:
THE MACROECONOMY
Quite often, growth, inflation, and currency and interest rates hog the headlines when the economy is being assessed and reviewed. While these
TRUMPONOMICS 101
Trade policy was a key feature of Donald Trump’s campaign platform, and recent action and rhetoric suggest that it remains his top priority. As one
THE SHARING ECONOMY
Captured thick in the midst of the sharing economy, the corporate world is grappling with rapid changes to how business
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
As the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) annual report 2015/16 notes, “buildings are major contributors to climate
INVESTMENT OUTLOOK
In recent years, with the economy entering into the classification of being a middle-income per capita nation, Sri Lanka has moved away from its tag of
GENDER PARITY
Narrowing the gender gap can be a significant driver of growth for economies over the coming years. World Bank estimates suggest that closing the
FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Since the First Industrial Revolution when factory production began restructuring daily lives,
CITY DEVELOPMENT
Cities are made up of economic, political and cultural inputs, and forces that are exercised by capital (market), the state and
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Year 2016 was another period of adjustment for the domestic economy amid more policy inconsistency and changes in the world economy
CITY PLANNING
Town planning is a specialised skill. It is required in designing settlements from the smallest towns to the largest cities.
WORLD TRADE PROSPECTS
Donald Trump’s election as the next President of the United States of America comes at a time of heightened uncertainty and weak global growth. Of the
THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
Can a country be defined as innovative? Perhaps the origin of innovation doesn’t necessarily
BUDGET 2017
The broad policy thrust of Budget 2017, which was presented to parliament on 10 November by the Finance Minister, is positive and the need for
OCEANIC GEOPOLITICS
Sri Lanka’s strategic importance in the Indian Ocean region has been known from ancient times. After all, the island is at the centre
