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BusinessA woman displays her electricity bill during a protest against high energy prices in AnkaraTags: Print EditionConsumer prices in Turkey soared nearly 70% in April from a year ago, hitting a two-decade high, official figures…

BusinessTags: Print EditionChina’s yuan extended losses to a new 18-month low in early trade on Monday, breaching a key threshold, as persistent dollar strength and worries over the slowing economy piled more pressure on the currency.…

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is alarmed by the violent attacks on protestors outside Temple Trees and at Galle Face and calls upon the Government and the armed forces to take immediate action to prevent…

BusinessA recent protest where protesters blocks the entry road to Katunayake Airport and BOI zonesTags: Print EditionThe Board of Investment (BOI) Sri Lanka Chairman Eng. Raja Edirisuriya said that while it’s the right of people to…

IMF remains committed to assist Sri LankaBusinessIndunil HewageTags: Print EditionSri Lankan Authorities commenced the second round of talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday (9) for an IMF-supported program (09),…

BusinessTags: Print EditionWith global April’s inflation numbers out next week, Fox News contributor and The King’s College executive vice president of business and economics Brian Brenberg warned that 40-year high consumer prices will…

BusinessTags: Print EditionRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has contributed to an historic shock to commodity markets that will keep global prices high through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank. The spike in energy prices over…

BusinessThe team from EWIS had a bird’s eye view of the port from the 12th floor of the Hambantota Maritime Centre.Tags: Print EditionThe top management of EWIS visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) recently, to evaluate the…

BusinessTags: Print EditionWinning team leader Dulanja Gamanayake accepts the trophy from Dinesh Warusavitharana. Also pictured are Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Ashan Kottagoda, Sapna Ravishika, Malik Nazahim, Sachinthi Wirasinha, Abehitha…

BusinessTags: Print EditionIndia and Russia are engaged in talks over alternative payment mechanisms even as both sides are negotiating for about 20 million barrels of crude from Rosneft at heavily discounted prices. Having rebuffed…