BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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May- 2018 -10 May
MOTOR INDUSTRY
“Over the years, our vehicle policy has been neither clean nor green. We propose all vehicles in the country to be powered by non-fossil fuel sources by 2040
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10 May
GLOBAL TRADE
Markets are worried about the prospect of another global trade war. A full-blown trade waris unlikely but increased US
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Apr- 2018 -5 April
ENERGY RESOURCES
At the turn of the 20th century, coal and wood were the dominant sources of energy; together, they accounted for over 90 percent of global energy consumption
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5 April
MONETARY POLICY
The turbulent period witnessed in the financial markets in February was driven in part by speculation that higher inflation would prompt the US Federal Reserve to
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5 April
THE GREEN ECONOMY
The world is simply not changing fast enough. We are living beyond our planet’s resources so transitioning to a new green
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5 April
MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Legislation to protect marine organisms was introduced in Sri Lanka over a century ago. One example is the Chanks
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Mar- 2018 -1 March
TRADE AND INVESTMENT
According to the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the country doubled to US$ 1.6 billion in 2017 from
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1 March
OIL ECONOMICS
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jnr observed that “science and technology revolutionise our lives but memory, tradition and myth
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1 March
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Davos – the alpine venue of the annual meeting of global business leaders and the world’s leading politicians – has traditionally sought to promote values of
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1 March
FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT
In Sri Lanka, general discussions pertaining to migrant workers have two distinct yet unrelated sub themes. Firstly, the abuse meted
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