Headlines

• Shoe firms get into the race
• Trade, investment in Jaffna hit by fighting
• Court decision this week on Merbok
• CSE writes to Apollo on BOI’s ownership stance
• Multinational companies put TV advertising on hold
• Workers idle at Vanaspati factories
• Taxes, tourism and peace
• CSR is all about doing business the ethical way
• Made in Sri Lanka, ethical garments
• Dankotuwa voted one of Sri Lanka’s strongest brands
• Ceylon Glass profits hit by rising energy costs
• What’s in a name (of a product)?
• Change the way we see the world
• SMLL offers easy leasing terms for solar lighting systems
• Fill existing hotel rooms before expanding - UK travel operator
• Cathay Pacific makes flights more relaxing for Mums and little ones
• CCS launches first locally produced energy drink
• TV levy causes state of limbo
• JKH Annual Report among best in the world
• Microsoft to support INFOTEL 2006 during IT week
• Ceylinco Life extends leadership gap in first half of 2006
• Nawaloka reports net loss
• Despite publicity, public still unaware of value of unit trusts
• Rocell Bathware to be operational by 2007
• Hi! launched in the US
• HSBC customers on Kitulgala adventure
• New tobacco, alcohol laws unlikely to cut consumption
• Canada pushing for early return to Lankan peace negotiations
• Providing innovative mobile services key to the future
• ComBank reports strong results for first half of 2006
• DFCC Bank reports sharp rise in 3-mth profits
• Leo’s tsunami Hope project helps win 3rd consecutive Effie
• LB Finance heads for best ever year
• Demand for luxury apartments despite tensions
• Dialog Telekom awards merit schols to A/L students
• FCCISL welcomes tax payer’s privilege cards scheme
• Biz community seeks fresh role in peace process
• Private sector can play key role in disaster management
• Dubai-based Sri Lankan appointed director of South African Islamic bank
• Money laundering and terrorist financing in the securities industry
• Coconut lands over dependant on manual labour
• Role of the Central Bank in stimulating the private sector
• Brandix provides water to housing scheme in Galle
• High growth, rising prices and sustaining BOP surplus
• Terrorism has not ceased to outrage business
• Who will bell the cat?
• Are maids bad for Dubai kids?
• Anti-IMF protesters to shun Singapore for Indonesia
• Southern Indian court temporarily upholds ban on drinks made by Coke and Pepsi
• Telekom Malaysia’s investments in Asia grow over past 5 years
• Battery recall casts spotlight on lithium-ion technology
• Indian vanaspati controls costing Sri Lanka billions
• Revival plans for footwear
• Ceylon Hospitals to enhance capital reserves
• Overseas Realty launches rights issue
• Ranjith Fernando, new chairman at United Motors