American Express Credit Cards partners with Autogrill Lanka Duty Free
American Express Cards in partnership with Autogrill Lanka Limited (formerly Alpha Orient Lanka Ltd) recently launched a promotion rewarding cardmembers with exciting electronic gift items in collaboration with Softlogic Holdings Limited.
Why some companies fail
Did you know that your problems today come out of your solution yesterday? So, one cannot use the principles of yesteryear to manage the success of a business in this year. This, perhaps, is one reason why family-run businesses are moving towards professionalism and constantly emulate multinationals.
Pack power lifts Italy to win over US
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NELSON, New Zealand, (Reuters): Pack power helped Italy overcome a determined effort by the United States to claim a 27-10 bonus point victory at the rugby World Cup on Tuesday, putting them within reach of their first appearance in the quarter-finals.
The victory moved Italy onto 10 points in Pool C, level with Australia and three behind leaders Ireland, who they meet in a pivotal clash in Dunedin on Sunday.
HSBC Premier Golfers to tee off in Hong Kong
The Royal Colombo Golf Club once again gave golfing enthusiasts of all stature an opportunity to compete for the challenge trophy of HSBC’s annual 5-Club Stableford Golf Tournament 2011, held for the seventeenth year.
CIMA Case Study Awards Night 2011
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The CIMA Case Study Awards Night 2011 organised by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) was held at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo
Shakil hat trick powers Petes to final
Spinner Sohail Shakil picked up five wickets including a hat trick to set up the stage for defending champions St. Peter’s College to record a three wicket victory over Trinity College in the Inter School Under-17 Division I semi-final match between the last year finalists at CCC Ground.
Winners of the Asian Finance Rugby Tournament 2011
Text and photo by M. Farook Lantra
The month long rugby tournament conducted by the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) concluded last 18 September. It was held at the Havelock Park with 12 teams from Western Province locking horns.
Sampath Bank holds annual Cricket and Netball Carnival
The grand finals of Sampath Bank annual six-side Cricket and Netball tournament was held recently at Moors ground Colombo. Card Centre team became the cricket champions after beating the UVA province team in the final match while Head office first floor combined team crowned as Netball queens by beating the region sixth and seventh combined team.
Wozniacki through as Stosur exits
US Open Champion Samantha Stosur crashed out of the Pan Pacific title in Tokyo on Tuesday, her first match since claiming her maiden grand slam title.
World stocks rebound on euro bailout hope
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LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks rose for a third straight session on Tuesday, with European shares up 2 percent, as investors took comfort from reports that officials were working to add to measures to calm the euro zone debt crisis.
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