Wall Street protest plans global rally ahead of G20
NEW YORK (Reuters): An anti-capitalist group which sparked the Occupy Wall Street movement has called for global protests on Saturday to demand G20 leaders impose a “Robin Hood” tax on financial transactions and currency trades.
Canada-based Adbusters wants the Occupy Wall Street protest movement against economic inequality to take to the streets to call for a 1 percent tax on such deals ahead of a Nov. 3-4 summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in France.
“Let’s send them a clear message: We want you to slow down some of that $1.3 trillion easy money that’s sloshing around the global casino each day — enough cash to fund every social program and environmental initiative in the world,” the activist group said on its website, www.adbusters.org.
ITB Asia to move in 2012
Messe Berlin (Singapore) organiser of ITB Asia, has said it will increase the overall exhibition floor space by 15 per cent in 2012 and move to level four of Suntec Singapore from level 6 after a record performance this year.
The fourth edition of ITB Asia came to a close last week, after attracting 7,511 trade visitors, an increase of around 14 per cent from last year, representing 91 countries, 50 per cent more than in 2010.
Incentive group from Belgium arrives
An Incentive group from Belgium arrived in Sri Lanka on a familiarization tour. They were welcomed by Golden Isle Travels (Pvt.) Ltd Manager G. Kumar Sithambaram, and Manager Operation Nihal Dassanayake at the Bandaranaike International Airport on their arrival.
Recognising the receptionist
Acting as the first point of contact for a company, a receptionist offers administrative support for an organisation, with a particular focus on visitor enquiries. In fact, she/he becomes the face of the organisation – a face that creates assumptions and impressions of the organisation.
Seylan launches ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ with mega benefits on offer
Re-invigourates total concept of banking rewards schemes in Sri Lanka with a truly unique proposition
Seylan Bank on Monday re-invigourated the concept of banking rewards schemes in Sri Lanka with the launch of its mega Seylan Thagi Pita Thagi rewards scheme, a one-of-a-kind rewards scheme that offers dual benefits and reward structures.
Acclaimed as the most innovative rewards scheme in contemporary banking history in Sri Lanka, Seylan Thagi Pita Thagi has one of the most unique prize schemes offered by any Bank and is linked to eight of Seylan’s banking products. The eight products are Seylan Sure (personal savings and current accounts), Tikiri Plus (minor savings accounts), Fixed Deposits, NRFC (savings and fixed deposits), Cool Cash (youth accounts), Pawning, Credit Cards and Debit Cards, most of which have their own inbuilt rewards and benefit schemes.
Barclays Computers promotes use of genuine software
Barclays Computers (Pvt.) Ltd, one of the pioneers in the ICT retail space in Sri Lanka, has the distinction of being one of the very few vendors to sell only genuine software. Advocating the sale of genuine software as a policy, the company has been in the forefront of promoting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the country. In a cost sensitive market like Sri Lanka, Barclays has chosen to go with quality and long term value to customers as a key differentiator which, in turn, has led their customers to associate them with high performance and high quality products and services.
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CATIC’s Galle Face deal off!
Govt. exploring other options in lieu of advance paid by Chinese state-owned firm; promoting city’s prime land space to other prospective investors
More big brands coming to SL
Even when one of Sri Lanka’s single largest investments after the war seems to be a hit-and-run, more big names are expressing delight in moving into the country.
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