BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Following the government’s recently launched Vision 2025, it is clear that Sri Lanka’s policies are directed towards achieving
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FISCAL POLICY
There are many moving pieces currently in the economy as the private sector gears up for Budget 2018. For starters, key reforms are due to be implemented
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MARKET BUBBLES
Three interesting facts stand out when reviewing this year’s economic data: firstly, real estate prices in San Francisco are at
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THE CURRENCY DEBATE
It is normal to take the idea of money for granted or assume that today’s prevalent forms of currency are the most logical and
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MONETARY POLICY
In its latest World Economic Outlook Update (July 2017), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that the cyclical recovery in the global economy
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THE EXCHANGE RATE
The Sri Lankan Rupee has weakened this year, continuing the trend since it was floated against the US Dollar in September 2015. According to the Central Bank
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POPULIST SENTIMENT
There is a famous scene in the Oscar-winning classic Braveheart where Mel Gibson’s character
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THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
China’s policy makers are aware of the dangers of credit driven asset price booms. And there’s growing evidence that the country is
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SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA
Moving towards creating a more sustainable world has been a goal shared by many for some time. But is it change or transformation that will get us there?
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EXTERNAL SECTOR
Trade data for the first quarter of this year reflects mixed fortunes in terms of growth rates and performance. Exports were up albeit only by 1.3 percent
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