Sri Lanka’s shrinking payoff
Dow Jones: Sri Lanka’s post-war economic boom is only just beginning. Have investors already missed the boat?
Top 10 places to celebrate 2011 New Year’s eve
Reuters Life!: Break out the party favors and the bubbly it’s almost time to ring in the New Year.
How Fireworks work
Inside a typical tree-color aerial shell used in professional displays (more…)
Saying with lights
With this year’s festive season culminating with the New Year’s Eve tonight has been well lit up by commercial establishments. Here are some scenes captured by Upul Abayasekara
Times Square NYC New Year with Philips LED lighting
For the 11th year running Philips Lighting will illuminate the Times Square Ball, watched by a billion people. Just before midnight it is lowered to mark the coming of the New Year.
Nivea to sponsor New Year celebrations on Times Square
Surely there is no moment when more Americans lock lips than at midnight on Dec. 31, when a kiss marks the New Year, and that is why Nivea Lip Care ties its biggest marketing effort of the year to New Year’s Eve.
Clarifying UN in LLRC
POLITICS is a confusing subject. As an issue unfolds different angles become present and grow, usually fanned by media reports that can at times be confusing to the reader.
Challenging the myths of entrepreneurship
In the aftermath of the FCCISL-organised 15th annual ‘Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year’ award held on 21 December, 2010, it is only fitting to turn the spotlight on Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). Celebrated in November every year, GEW showcases current entrepreneurs and innovators all over the world, making examples of them to encourage budding entrepreneurs.
ILO says economic crisis cut global wage growth by half
The financial and economic crisis has cut global wage growth by half in 2008 and 2009, says a new report by the International Labour Office
GENEVA (ILO News) – The financial and economic crisis has cut global wage growth by half in 2008 and 2009, says a new report by the International Labour Office (ILO).
Effective teamwork for success
By Tharanga Thilakasiri
Today, the words “team” and “teamwork” have emerged in the business world and have been identified and are regarded as being very vital due to the prevailing highly competitive business and social environment.
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